Leaving Seattle
20 Januari 2017, Amerika Serikat ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F
Arrived in London
21 Januari 2017, Inggris ⋅ 🌙 32 °F
After nearly 10 hours in flight with Delta, landed without any issues.
Arrived at My Airbnb in London
21 Januari 2017, Inggris ⋅ ☀️ 37 °F
My flight landed in London and I took the train to Hammersmith station then a taxi to my room at an Airbnb. Met my hostess Isabella and her boyfriend Ed. It is a nice location close to the conferenceBaca selengkapnya
Sunday Sightseeing
22 Januari 2017, Inggris ⋅ ☀️ 37 °F
Blockchain Expo 2017 Day one
23 Januari 2017, Inggris ⋅ 🌫 34 °F
Attended the first day of the Expo in London, heard several speakers from startups to Microsoft. I didn't see anything groundbreaking though. Interesting but a lot of the booths were vacant or justBaca selengkapnya
Blockchain Expo - Day Two
24 Januari 2017, Inggris ⋅ ☀️ 46 °F
Second day of the Blockchain expo. Bright sunny morning, clear skies and a brisk walk to the venue from my room at 39 Addison Gardens.
Westfield London
24 Januari 2017, Inggris ⋅ 🌙 34 °F
I explored the Westfield Mall ( https://uk.westfield.com/london ) which is enormous. Massive shopping mall with all the top brands including Tiffany's, Tesla, Bentley, etc. You could definite spendBaca selengkapnya
Exploring London
25 Januari 2017, Inggris ⋅ 🌫 36 °F
Today was a sightseeing day. After sleeping in I took the tube ( https://tfl.gov.uk/ ) into London to the National History Museum and Sky Garden.
National History Museum
25 Januari 2017, Inggris ⋅ 🌫 37 °F
Visited the museum along with several hundred school children. Its located near Cromwell Road which appears to be where many of the embassy are. Saw the French, Yemen and Nigerian embassies as well asBaca selengkapnya
Sky Garden
25 Januari 2017, Inggris ⋅ 🌫 36 °F
The Sky Garden ( https://skygarden.london/ ) is on the 35th level of a building in London so it overlooks the city. Its open to the public (with reservations) and you can see most of the city when itsBaca selengkapnya
London Jan 26th
26 Januari 2017, Inggris ⋅ ☁️ 32 °F
Today I'm heading out for a day trip to Windsor castle, Stonehenge, Lacock (medieval village) and Bath. It turned out to be a very busy day starting at 4:30 AM so I could catch a bus from the Flat inBaca selengkapnya
Windsor Castle
26 Januari 2017, Inggris ⋅ ☁️ 32 °F
We journeyed from London to Windsor, the sometime home of the queen. Apparently she spends the winter months at her private residence. It is one of the oldest occupied castles in the world and itBaca selengkapnya
Stonehenge
26 Januari 2017, Inggris ⋅ ☁️ 34 °F
It was interesting to hear the history of Stonehenge and the Salisbury plains. Some of the first stones were from glacial activity. The plains didn't support trees well so it as perfect for huntingBaca selengkapnya
Lacock
26 Januari 2017, Inggris ⋅ ⛅ 36 °F
During our journey from Stonehenge to Bath we stopped in Lacock which is a medieval village that has remained mostly unspoiled from its long history. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacock We had lunchBaca selengkapnya
Bath
26 Januari 2017, Inggris ⋅ ☀️ 34 °F
From Lacock we travelled to Bath, were the Romans built traditional Roman baths on the site of a natural hot springs. More interesting was the commentary from our Tour guide about the history of BathBaca selengkapnya
Addison Gardens London
26 Januari 2017, Inggris ⋅ 🌫 30 °F
Back to Isabella & Ed's Airbnb flat for the night. https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/11290436
It was a very long day and I had a great day seeing the sites though. I need to pack to fly out to Edinburgh.Baca selengkapnya
London Heathrow Airport
27 Januari 2017, Inggris ⋅ ⛅ 32 °F
Well figured out that I didn't want to lug my bags through the tube. Uber to the rescue! The fare wasn't too bad and it took me door to door from the Flat to the terminal. The Tube is definitelyBaca selengkapnya
Dorstan Guest House
27 Januari 2017, Skotlandia ⋅ ☀️ 39 °F
Arrived at my room for the next 3 days. Dorstan Guest House ( http://www.dorstanguesthouse.com/ ) was the lodging I found through the Microsoft Prime account. Its a Victorian family villa in the CityBaca selengkapnya
Royal Mile Edinburgh
27 Januari 2017, Skotlandia ⋅ ☀️ 39 °F
I took the local transit to the Royal mile ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Mile ) and walked up to the Castle, explored some of the shops and activities. Will return tomorrow and explore someBaca selengkapnya
Lost in Dalkeith
27 Januari 2017, Skotlandia ⋅ ⛅ 36 °F
Well, my room is on Preistfield road which is off Dalkeith road. I caught a bus tonight which said it was going via Dalkeith. Big assumption. I ended up in Dalkeith the city. Fortunately the busBaca selengkapnya
Sleepy in Edinburgh
28 Januari 2017, Skotlandia ⋅ 🌧 36 °F
Well several days of travel and adventure caught up to me today. I woke up for breakfast in the guest house this morning, a lovely homemade Scottish breakfast, had my juice and coffee then went backBaca selengkapnya
Grassmarket
28 Januari 2017, Skotlandia ⋅ 🌧 34 °F
I took the city bus to downtown and then arranged for hop-on bus tickets. Interestingly, when I went to the cash machine it gave me a different currency based upon British pounds. I now know thatBaca selengkapnya
Sunday in Edinburgh
29 Januari 2017, Skotlandia ⋅ ⛅ 36 °F
Well today is my last day in Edinburgh. I fly out to London this evening, overnight near Heathrow and then flight out to Seattle on Monday morning. I had a nice breakfast with English bacon, haggis,Baca selengkapnya
Edinburgh castle
29 Januari 2017, Skotlandia ⋅ ⛅ 37 °F
Made it to the castle. It was a wet but sunny day and lots of tourists. Pretty amazing site which they have dated back to 600 AD or so. The earliest parts of the castle date from the 1100's with muchBaca selengkapnya
Edinburgh Castle - Cannons and views
29 Januari 2017, Skotlandia ⋅ ⛅ 37 °F
The castle had defensive cannons which overlooked most of the city approaches. It has a rich history and lots to explore. http://www.edinburghcastle.gov.uk/



















































































































Galavanting Granny
So happy for you to be able to see/travel to so many places in the world.
Galavanting Granny
Hi Jim! Love You!
Galavanting Granny
De plane! or is it the subway?
Galavanting Granny
You arrived England just about the time I was knocking at your door. Had a nice (brief) visit with Lauren, Marianne and Gene.