• Ali Vaughan
  • Ali Vaughan

Contiki 2015

A 12-day adventure by Ali Read more
  • Trip start
    July 7, 2015

    London

    July 7, 2015 in England ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

    Checked into Imperial Hotel and we were scared that the Underground was going to be closed. This was after our flight got delayed and rescheduled

  • London

    July 8, 2015 in England ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

    -Abbey Road, Abbey Road studios, and signed the wall
    -Lunch by St. Mary's hospital at a pub. Saw the place where Alexander Fleming discovered Penicillin and Paddington Station
    -Kensington Gardens with Peter Pan statue and Hyde Park
    -At 4pm the Underground closed because they were on strike. Took a cab to Longchamp and April got a purse, and she realized she forgot her card at the pub
    -Went back to hotel and had dinner at an Italian restauraunt by the hotel. Grabbed some wine and watched True Detective and went to bed
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  • London

    July 9, 2015 in England ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

    -View from the Shard. Brought our pancakes to the top because we didnt have to eat them at the restauraunt and make our Shard time
    -Walked to St. Paul's Cathedral (Underground still closed). Went to the Whispering level of the dome
    -Ate lunch at Brick Lane. My vindaloo wasnt spicy :/
    -Went to the Coniki meeting
    -Went to the London Eye
    -Walked home. Went through Trafalgar Square. Ate dinner at a walk up Thai place. Went home
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  • Liverpool

    July 10, 2015 in England ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

    -Drove to Liverpool
    -Ate lunch at some one of Jamie Oliver's cafe/restaurant
    -Went shopping
    -Went to the Beatles museum
    -Ate dinner at the hotel
    -Went to the Cavern Club
    -Went out in the clubs in LiverpoolRead more

  • York

    July 11, 2015 in England ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

    -Drove to York
    -Had mini walking tour with Dre
    -Free time: lunch, Guy Fawkes Inn, York Minster, Clifford's Tower, (Roman Baths were closed)
    -Met for dinner at a local pub
    -Ghost walk tour
    -Drove back to hotel in LeedsRead more

  • Edinburgh

    July 13, 2015 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

    -Checked in
    -Went on driving tour of the city
    -Scottish Evening: dinner with bagpipe show after. Ate haggis and it was actually good

  • Edinburgh

    July 14, 2015 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

    -Edinburgh Castle
    -Elephant House (where JK Rowling wrote HP)
    -Greyfriar's Bobby
    -Greyfriar's Graveyard (Tom Riddles grave)
    -Went to Museum where they have Dolly the first cloned sheep, but the exhibit was closed
    -Ate lunch
    -Went back to the hotel and relaxed/napped
    -Dinner at the hotel
    -Went to The Stand for comedy
    -Went out for drinks
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  • Inverness

    July 15, 2015 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

    -Lunch at Pitlochry
    -Loch Ness boat tour
    -Jumped into Loch Ness
    -Dinner at Hotel
    -Trivia and Cards Against Humanity

  • Oban

    July 16, 2015 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

    -Dinner: kebab dinner and had drinks in the roome
    -Went to a Scottish Ceilidh (dance) at the Skippinish club and were escorted there by a bagpiper

  • Belfast

    July 18, 2015 in Northern Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

    -Ferry across to Ireland
    -Titanic Belfast Museum: Titanic was built in Belfast (didn't go in because it was like £14)
    -Driving tour of Belfast: saw a Wildling hut from Game of Thrones and signed the Peace WallRead more

  • Derry

    July 18, 2015 in Northern Ireland ⋅ 🌬 16 °C

    -Walking tour with Ronan-best guide ever! Half Chinese half Irish Buddhist
    -Dinner
    -Tried to find ice cream for like an hour
    -Back to the hotel

    Trip end
    July 18, 2015