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England & Scotland
  • Maddie Decker
  • Justin Decker
  • Maddie Decker
  • Justin Decker

England & Scotland

A 14-day adventure by Maddie & Justin Read more
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  • Trip start
    June 18, 2023
    England & Scotland
    Exploring the streets of Chinatown.
    First stop, Bun House!We got three amazing buns beef, pork, and a chicken curryBig Ben!In front of the House of Parliament and Westminster AbbeyView of Big Ben and the London EyeWestminster AbbeyBuckingham PalaceBagpipes in front of Big Ben

    Total London Tourist

    June 18, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 79 °F

    As soon as we landed we hit the ground running. We started in Chinatown and to fuel up on bao buns and Chinese breads before heading out. We checked out all the big attractions Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, and House of Parliament.Read more

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    The department store Fortnum and Mason
    A view of all four floors of Fortnum and Mason down the spiral staircaseOur tradition afternoon tea the bottom layer is finger sandwhiches, middle is scones, and patisserieSince we aren't big tea drinkers we opted for coffeeFortnum and Mason had so many special goodies from the coronationThe limited edition tea set for the coronationPiano as we wait for teaA limited edition Mad Hatter tea setThe Royal Academy of the ArtsOur first pub beer of the trip

    Royal Afternoon

    June 18, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F

    We spent our afternoon treating ourself to an authentic afternoon tea. We dined in Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee Tea Room. We nibbled on finger sandwiches, scones, and pastries. While we were in Fortnum and Masons for tea, we got to check out the royal china for King Charles’ coronation.Read more

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    Tower Bridge
    The Tower of LondonBeautiful flowers in front of the Tower of LondonViews of old and new LondonLeadenhall MarketThe monument in rememberance of the Great London FireShakespeare's Globe TheaterEnjoying a nice rest in front of the theaterMillennium Bridge & St Paul's CathedralHenri Matisse in the Tate Modern

    Tower Hill

    June 19, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F

    We spend the morning exploring along the Thames. We started the morning at Tower of London, where the royal jewels are and followed it by seeing the Tower Bridge, St. Paul’s cathedral, and Shakespeare’s Globe Theater. We also made a few Harry Potter filming pit stops to see the Leadenhall Market and Millennium Bridge. Around lunch time we explore the Tate Modern Art Museam.Read more

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    Murals in Shoreditch
    The first of many hidden broccolisA fake road sign naming the street Broccoli Lane 🤣More broccoli art..Broccolis everywhere!Vintage shopping in the MASSIVE Brick Ln VintageVintage store viewsOld Spitalfields MarketSri Lanken foodTurkish wraps

    Shoreditch

    June 19, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F

    We spent the afternoon in the neighborhood of Shoreditch. Shoreditch is a hip neighborhood in east London that is full of thrift stores, murals, and curry shops. A local artist has painted and hidden little broccolis all around the neighborhood.Read more

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    Views of the canal from the boat
    Boats on Little VeniceMore boats..Traditional English Yorkshire meal but in burrito formViews of the neighborhood of CamdenViews of the streets of CamdenEach building has its own unique designCamden's main road

    Little Venice to Camden

    June 19, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F

    We took a 45 minute boat ride from our Airbnb neighborhood of Little Venice to Camden which is the birthplace of grunge. It was such a relaxing boat trip and our favorite part of the day.

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    Enjoying the picturesque neighborhood of Notting Hill
    We tried many tasty buns from Buns at HomeThe London Gin DistilleryLondon's oldest movie theater1Justin in front of the famous Notting Hill BookshopViews from inside the bookshopWe were so bummed this famous antique store was closedVintage english china1Portobello Rd in Notting HillCoronation cookies in a biscuit store

    Notting Hill

    June 20, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F

    We spent the morning in the neighborhood of Notting Hill. We munched on yummy pastries and enjoyed the antique markets. Notting Hill is famous for its picturesque houses.

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    Enjoying walking through Kensington Gardens
    Kensington PalaceViews of the palace from the sunken gardensVictoria and Albert MemorialThe Churchill Arms PubChecking out the eclectic pub decorNational History MuseamViews from our coffee break inside of Harrods1Our amazing dinner at Dishoom, the top indian restaurant in London

    Kensington

    June 20, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F

    We spent the middle of the day exploring Kensington gardens and Kensington Palace. We walked through Hyde Park and saw the Victoria and Albert memorial. We also stopped for a pint at the beautiful Churchill Arms Pub. We spent the afternoon in the National History Museum followed by a coffee pit stop in Harrods and dinner at London’s top Indian restaurant Dishoom.Read more

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    Enjoying the view of London
    Some of the beautiful gardensOur view of the Shard (the tall building on the left)London Tower from above

    Sky Garden

    June 21, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F

    We spent the morning checking out Sky Garden. It’s a public garden on the 35th floor with panoramic views.

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    Entering Borough Market
    Our first stop: chocolate covered strawberriesWaiting to order a from the famous Ginger PigOur first traditional English sausage rollYum

    Bourough Market

    June 21, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F

    For lunch we ate our way through the Borough Market. We nibbled on fresh chocolate covered strawberries and traditional English sausage rolls.

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    Enjoying the ferry
    The Cutty Sark. One of the last surviving ships of its type.Exploring the Greenwich MarketThe Royal Naval CollegeMore of the collegeOur ferry home

    Greenwich

    June 21, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F

    We took the ferry to Greenwich. We got to see the London Bridge from the water and enjoyed an amazing cruise down the Thames River. In Greenwich we explored the Royal Naval College, Cutty Sark, and Greenwich Market.Read more

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    The Shambles have been standing since the 1400s
    These streets are supposed to be the most haunted streets in EuropeThey even have a shop where you can buy your own ghost. The line was 2hr longThe Shambles resemble Diagon Alley (from Harry Potter) there are many wizardy shops!Selfie at the ShamblesChecking out all of the yorkshire pies which York is home ofA pork filled york pieNext stop fish and chips from this yummy shopOur first fish and chip of the trip!

    The Shambles

    June 22, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F

    After a two hour train ride we walked into York and headed straight to the Shambles. The Shambles is a historic street preserved for the 14th century medieval times. We nibbled on local favorites of pork pie and fish and chips.Read more

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    Sally Lun's the okdest house in Bath
    Inside the dining room. It was like stepping back in time.Salmon and spread traditional bun

    Sally Lun’s Buns

    June 23, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F

    We ate lunch in the oldest house in Bath! It was built in 1462 and lived in until 1680 when it was turned into an eating house. They are famous for their larger fluffy buns. We sipped on tea and ate a nice lunch here before enjoying the baths.Read more

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    Quick selfie before going into the bath house
    The Roman baths from above. You can see the beautiful Bath Abbey in the backgroundOne of the main drains that goes into the BathThe green water is from the algea but back in the day it had a roof which would have kept it clear

    Roman Baths

    June 23, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F

    We took a tour of the Roman Baths, which is the namesake for this city. They have a natural spring that the Ancient Romans built a bath from in the year 47. They have been preserved and still stand to this day. We learned so much!Read more

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    Bath Abbey
    Views from the streets of BathPutnam BridgeBeautiful decor was all over the cityThe Royal CresentThe Circus (a perfect circle of houses)This building was used as the modiste shop in the show Bridgerton

    Exploring Bath

    June 23, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F

    Bath is one of the most unique places we’ve ever been. The entire city is a world heritage site for its Georgian architecture. This town has been used for many films and TV shows including Bridgerton. We also learned that Frankenstein and Uranus were both created in Bath.Read more

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    Views from Pride
    St Gilea CathedralVictoria StreetGreyfriars GraveyardThe grave of Tom Riddle which is the name of the main villain in Harry PotterThe beautiful Victoria StreetEdinburg CastleHaggisA beer in Edinburgh's oldest bar

    Edinburgh Day 1

    June 24, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F

    We got into Edinburgh today around lunch. Today is pride in Edinburgh so it was PACKED. We got out of the crowds by exploring the graveyards where JK Rowling was inspired for her names of many Harry Potter characters. We saw many of the main sights and even tried haggis.Read more

  • England & Scotland
    First stop: The Milkman for coffee
    Views of Arthurs Seat from our AirbnbWalking through Princess GardensRoss FountainPulled pork sandwich, apple game, and sage stuffing from OinkCheck out that pig head!Enjoying ice cream with castle viewsSoaking up our last few hours of castle viewsThis pub is named after local celebrity and dog Bobby

    Edinburgh Day 2

    June 25, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F

    In our second day in Edinburgh we were finally greeted with some rain to end this heat wave. We did a lot of walking today. On top of going to the castle we also explored the gardens below and saw Ross Fountain. We had a yummy lunch at Oink and local hog roastery and ended our afternoon with ice cream from Mary’s Milk Bar by the castle.Read more

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    The entrance to the castle
    Beautiful panoramic views from the top of the castleThe exterior of the great hallScottish stained glass from inside the great hall.The main courtyardOutside of the fallen soldier memorialThe adorable pet cemetery

    Edinburgh Castle

    June 25, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F

    We took a tour of the Edinburgh Castle early this morning. It was beautiful weather and nice to get there before the crowds. Justjn enjoyed all of the different war artifacts and prison cells.

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    In the model hiatoric tasting room
    The five regionsThe collection roomJustin is in heavenThe more rare bottlesSmiles because Maddie remembered the five steps to whisky tasting

    Scottish Whisky Experience

    June 25, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ 🌧 63 °F

    After the castle we did the Scottish Whisky Experience. We learned about the five different regions the whisky comes from, learned about the history, and got to do a tasting. They also have the largest scotch collection in the world.Read more

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    Quiet Morning

    June 26, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F

    We spent the morning soaking in the views and slowly drinking coffee. We will pick up our van and head the the highlands this afternoon.

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    Off we go!

    June 26, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ 🌬 64 °F

    We picked up our van and we are off to the Highlands. We are so excited to live out our camper van dreams.

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    Carnigorm National Park

    June 26, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F

    We enjoyed the amazing views of Cairngorm National Park this evening. We are officially in the highlands! We even got to see our first distillery.

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