АнглияWhitehall51°30’11” N 0°7’15” W
26 января 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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 inЧитать далее
АнглияWindsor Castle51°29’2” N 0°36’16” W
26 января 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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 itЧитать далее
АнглияStonehenge51°10’44” N 1°49’34” W
26 января 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ☁️ 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 huntingЧитать далее
Galavanting GrannyPrevious question answered. You've had a most extensive tour Jim. Happy for you!
Galavanting GrannyYou will need to get together with your cousin Karen G. and share your England experiences.
АнглияLacock51°24’57” N 2°7’23” W
26 января 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 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 lunchЧитать далее
АнглияRoman Baths51°22’52” N 2°21’34” W
26 января 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ☀️ 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 BathЧитать далее
АнглияBrook Green51°30’4” N 0°12’60” W 26 января 2017 г., Англия ⋅ 🌫 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.Читать далее
АнглияHeathrow Terminal 551°28’19” N 0°29’21” W
27 января 2017 г., Англия ⋅ ⛅ 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 definitelyЧитать далее
ШотландияLions Haunch55°56’9” N 3°10’2” W
27 января 2017 г., Шотландия ⋅ ☀️ 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 CityЧитать далее
ШотландияThe Royal McGregor55°57’1” N 3°11’11” W
27 января 2017 г., Шотландия ⋅ ☀️ 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 someЧитать далее
ШотландияDalkeith55°53’35” N 3°4’15” W 27 января 2017 г., Шотландия ⋅ ⛅ 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 busЧитать далее
