Plaza First Class Lounge
9 de maio de 2019, Hong Kong ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Premium Economy nothing to write home about but hundred bucks or so I paid for the lounge pass is priceless. Wonderful hot shower, Lavazza flat white then massage in about half an hour.
Waking up at Jenn's
10 de maio de 2019, Inglaterra ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Long flight with little sleep and I know now it really is worth all that extra money for a flat bed seat. Perhaps even more so for a short trip when you want to hit the ground running. Here is theLeia mais
Norfolk
11 de maio de 2019, Inglaterra ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
Stayed right on the River Yare in a lovely cottage from which we daytripped. We took a cruise through the river/lake system known as The Broads where we saw not only wetland birds but wonderful oldLeia mais
British Library
13 de maio de 2019, Inglaterra ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Today I have seen some amazing documents. A first edition of Robinson Crusoe from 1719, original notes by Shakespeare, design sketches by Michelangelo and hand written scores by Bach, Handel, MozartLeia mais
Fort William
14 de maio de 2019, Escócia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
The sleeper train was comfy and I arrived here mid morning. After a hour or so in the local museum I took a boat ride on the loch. This gave us the best views if Ben Nevis. We saw lots of birdlife andLeia mais
Jacobite Steam Train
15 de maio de 2019, Escócia ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Delightful day on a beautiful train with a boat trip in the middle for good measure. Without a window seat pics from the train were tricky and I was too captivated by the minkhi whale to look for theLeia mais
Oban and Glencoe
16 de maio de 2019, Escócia ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
It was a 3 castle day and so much more. I will let the breathtaking landscape speak for itself.
Cambridge
18 de maio de 2019, Inglaterra ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
I gotta say it, Oxford is prettier. We didn't time it very well as most of the colleges were closed for graduation ceremonies. It also meant that the town was exceptionally crowded. However, KingsLeia mais
Audley End House
19 de maio de 2019, Inglaterra ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
On the way we stopped at what was billed as the finest medieval barn in the U.K. (first 2 pics) Then on to a stately home. No pics allowed inside but a wonderful day out.
Local trip and the theatre
20 de maio de 2019, Inglaterra ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
This morning Jenn and I visited the oldest wooden church in the world as well as a cold war underground bunker. Then the three of us caught the train up to London for a West End show. "Come From Away"Leia mais
West Stow and Newmarket
21 de maio de 2019, Inglaterra ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Another delightful day. First stop a recreated Anglo-Saxon village with a great museum and then on to the home of thoroughbred racing, Newmarket.
