Leaving Seattle
20. januar 2017, Forente stater ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F
Arrived in London
21. januar 2017, England ⋅ 🌙 32 °F
After nearly 10 hours in flight with Delta, landed without any issues.
Arrived at My Airbnb in London
21. januar 2017, England ⋅ ☀️ 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 conferenceLes mer
Sunday Sightseeing
22. januar 2017, England ⋅ ☀️ 37 °F
Blockchain Expo 2017 Day one
23. januar 2017, England ⋅ 🌫 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 justLes mer
Blockchain Expo - Day Two
24. januar 2017, England ⋅ ☀️ 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. januar 2017, England ⋅ 🌙 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 spendLes mer
Exploring London
25. januar 2017, England ⋅ 🌫 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. januar 2017, England ⋅ 🌫 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 asLes mer
Sky Garden
25. januar 2017, England ⋅ 🌫 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 itsLes mer
London Jan 26th
26. januar 2017, England ⋅ ☁️ 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 inLes mer
Windsor Castle
26. januar 2017, England ⋅ ☁️ 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 itLes mer
Stonehenge
26. januar 2017, England ⋅ ☁️ 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 huntingLes mer
Lacock
26. januar 2017, England ⋅ ⛅ 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 lunchLes mer
Bath
26. januar 2017, England ⋅ ☀️ 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 BathLes mer
Addison Gardens London
26. januar 2017, England ⋅ 🌫 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.Les mer
London Heathrow Airport
27. januar 2017, England ⋅ ⛅ 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 definitelyLes mer
Dorstan Guest House
27. januar 2017, Skottland ⋅ ☀️ 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 CityLes mer
Royal Mile Edinburgh
27. januar 2017, Skottland ⋅ ☀️ 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 someLes mer
Lost in Dalkeith
27. januar 2017, Skottland ⋅ ⛅ 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 busLes mer
Sleepy in Edinburgh
28. januar 2017, Skottland ⋅ 🌧 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 backLes mer
Grassmarket
28. januar 2017, Skottland ⋅ 🌧 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 thatLes mer
Sunday in Edinburgh
29. januar 2017, Skottland ⋅ ⛅ 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,Les mer
Edinburgh castle
29. januar 2017, Skottland ⋅ ⛅ 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 muchLes mer
Edinburgh Castle - Cannons and views
29. januar 2017, Skottland ⋅ ⛅ 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.