Liverpool

Up early and into the city to meet up with Sis and Pete to go on the Magical Mystery Tour. It was really interesting to see where the Beatles came from , their homes etc and the places which the songsLue lisää
Liverpool to Windermere

Today we drove to Windermere after breakfast, we drove on to Bowness and went on a lake cruise to see the lake properly and a lot of small islands that make up the area. We then had a quick lunch andLue lisää
Windemere to Glasgow

Up for the best breakfast of the trip so far it was amazing Derek had porridge with Drambuie lol, said it was amazing. We then head off to Scotland, we stopped at the stone circle called Castlerigg onLue lisää
Glasgow

Up and about for a full day in Glasgow, after breakfast we headed out and started walking towards the Tenament House which is exactly how it was lived in so many years ago, it is a true example ofLue lisää
Glasgow to Fort William

Up, had breakfast and time to hit the road, and what a road it was. The drive to Fort William is amazing, our first stop along the way was Loch Lomond which was beautiful. Then it was just stoppingLue lisää
Fort William to Staffin (Isle of Skye)

Up early and hit the road driving to Staffin. Along the way we stopped to meet some Hairy Coo's lol very cute, we also stopped at a few lookouts on the way. There was just so much to see, itsLue lisää
Staffin to Beauly (Inverness)

After a lovely night sleep in our B&B it was breaky and then back in the car on our way to Beauly. We stopped in at a couple of beautiful spots on the way, the Isle of Skye is truely amazing, I knowLue lisää
Inverness

Up and off the Inveness for the day, we went looking for the information office and got lost but eventually found it, so we grabbed maps and off we went to see the sights. Its a pretty city, weLue lisää
Nessy Day

Well today is a day I have been waiting for, for a long time, I finally got to Loch Ness to find her. We booked ourselves on a cruise through the Loch, its a beautiful place, even though it wasLue lisää
Beauly to Glenshee

Up this morning and off to Culloden Battlegrounds, where the final Jacobite uprising battle took place. Such an important place in Scottish history, with a well presented and compelling exhibition.Lue lisää
Glenshee to Edinburgh

After a great breakfast at our Castle it was off to Castle Doune - used in Monty Python's Holy Grail and also as Castle Leoch for Outlander. Then audio commentary was cool, with both Outlander andLue lisää
Edinburgh Castle & Show

Up and breakfast and off to catch the hop on hop off bus around Edinburgh. We got off at Edinburgh Castle and had a good look around. Its huge and there was so much to look at, its amazing how goodLue lisää
Edinburgh - Boat, Dungeons and Palace

Up and breakfasted and out and about again. First catch the hop on hop off bus to the Royal Brittania Yacht, it was a great tour so well organised and it was really lovely. It was actually a home, notLue lisää
Edinburgh to York

Up and on the road again, first stop Chesters Roman Fort Museum along Hadrians Wall. Wow what an amazing experience, it was discovered by a wealthy farmer who then bought up other farms along the wallLue lisää
York

Up to a very rainy day here in York, so we got on the Hop on Hop off bus and did a full loop before getting off and going to York Minster. How amazing the windows are, incredible and you can goLue lisää
York to Barlow

Up and on our way to Barlow which is in the Peak District. On the way we stopped at Eyam Hall which apparently our ancesters lived in. Knocked but no one home lol. We drove around exploring the PeakLue lisää
Barlow

Up and off to Buxton, what a pretty drive through the Peak district it really is stunning. We went to a place called the Poole Cavern and did a tour through the caverns it was stunning. We then walkedLue lisää
Barlow to Nottingham

Up and off to nottingham, it is raining so much today that we have to choose things to do that are out of the rain. We first went to the Justice Musuem which was really interesting, and they showedLue lisää
Nottingham to Shipton under Wychwood

Up and on the road and off to the Cotswolds it is so beautiful we stopped at the Cotswold Falconry Centre to see the birds of prey. They have heaps of different birds, eagles, kites, falcons, owls etcLue lisää
TV show side trips

Another yummy breakfast, then off for a rainy drive to Thame the main town in Midsomer Murders. It was too wet for any murders today, so we drove over to Turville where Vicar of Dibley was filmed.Lue lisää
Cotswolds to Essex

Sleep in and another yummy breakfast, then off to Essex, for Kate to meet her cousin Mary - the first relative on her fathers side that she has ever met. She was a bit nervous, but so was Mary. Mary'sLue lisää
Essex to Heathrow then off to Thailand

Up early, showered and off to the airport via the M25 freeway. Dropped off the car and checked-in early for our flight. Had a late breakfast at the airport and roamed around for a while. FinallyLue lisää
Landed in Thailand and off to Amphawa

Neither of us got much sleep during the 14 hour flight to Thailand, landed around 6am local time, and got changed into summer clothes. Put our cases into storage and headed out to meet Gary and KungLue lisää
Floating Market and 7 Kings

Up early for breakfast donuts and coffee, then off into a long tail boat to cruise around the morning floating market.
Back into the van and off to Cha-Am for lunch near the beach,, and finally to theLue lisää
Kanchanaburi War Cemetery and Bridge

A small breakfast, then checked out of our cabins and back into the mini-bus.
Drove to Kanchanaburi and went to the War Cemetery and Thailand-Burma Railway Museum, then lunch at a riverside restaurantLue lisää