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I am packed except for my laptop, phone and tablet. This is a "test run" for traveling with my new HP Spectre X2, my new suitcase and for this new Blog site. I am hoping my knee, which is trying to Czytaj więcej
I am packed except for my laptop, phone and tablet. This is a "test run" for traveling with my new HP Spectre X2, my new suitcase and for this new Blog site. I am hoping my knee, which is trying to Czytaj więcej
It was a long day. The connection and Customs at Heathrow was easy. Unfortunately, I trieded my knee on the flights to Edinburgh, so my first day out was painful. The Tauck rep who picked us up from Czytaj więcej
My knee was much better today. Our first stop was Holyrood Palace. I always enjoy touring palaces and
castles and this one did not disappoint. The grounds were beautiful. Once inside the palace, the Czytaj więcej
This just a short blurb to show some the sights of the Tattoo. I hope the photos do it more justice than my words did.
Was a full day on the bus. We departed (the Tauck director refers to it as"Wheels turning") 8am. It drizzled most of the day, but it wasn't too bad. Our first stop was to tour the Chesters Roman fort. Czytaj więcej
Today we toured several places in the Lake District. Our first was an Arts and Crafts House in Blackwell. The Arts and Crafts Movement was a reaction to the excesses of Victorian industrialisation. It Czytaj więcej
Today we headed for Wales. Our first step was a "truck stop" where John got a Red Bull. At the stop there was also a Starbucks, a Subway and a Krispy Kreme shop. Our next stop was Chester which is one Czytaj więcej
We headed for Caernarfon at 8:45 am. This was to give us a bit of a break after the long driving day yesterday. On our way to Caernarfon we made a short stop at q seaside town for a scenic photo Czytaj więcej
After checking out of the hotel, we headed for Stratford-Upon Avon. In Stratford-Upon Avon we toured Anne Hathaway's Cottage, the Shakespeare's Birthplace Museum and Shakespeare's New Place (the home Czytaj więcej
Our first this morning was to Blenheim Palace. The Palace is the residence of the Dukes of Marlborough. The first Duke of Marlborough was John Churchill. Although not a Duke, Winston Churchill a Czytaj więcej