Victoria Memorial
June 28, 2025 in England ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
This is the Victoria Memorial. It is in honor of Queen Victoria who reigned from 1837 to 1901. It's right outside the gates of Buckingham Palace.
Buckingham Palace
June 28, 2025 in England ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
This is Buckingham Palace; the official residence of the monarch. When the Union Jack flag is raised, it means that the King is not there. When he is there, he has his own flag that gets raised.
Windsor Castle
June 28, 2025 in England ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
We end our quest to see the castles of the British Isles by visiting Windsor Castle. According to the guide, this is the favorite residence of the royal family.
St George's Chapel
June 28, 2025 in England ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
On the grounds of Windsor Castle is a place called St George's Chapel. Three out of the four last monarchs are buried there. (George V, George VI, Elizabeth II, but not Edward VIII). Got to see theRead more
Stonehenge
June 29, 2025 in England ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
I can't believe we're here! Whether you believe aliens did this or people, it's still an amazing sight to see!
Bath
June 29, 2025 in England ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
Our next stop took us to the city of Bath. It was here where they created a new type of roll (the Bath Bunn) and served the food on a square wooden board. That's where we get the phrase "3 squareRead more
Roman Baths
June 29, 2025 in England ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
These Roman baths were made using the naturally occurring hot spring water there. The water contains lots of minerals, so they believed that it was, in addition to being relaxing, heathly for you. AtRead more
Last Tube Ride
June 29, 2025 in England ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
This was the last tube ride of the trip. Of course, we were just starting to get used to navigating it.
Leaving for the Airport
June 30, 2025 in England ⋅ 🌙 64 °F
We're off to the airport for flight #3 of the trip!
We've Landed!
June 30, 2025 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
Hello Deutschland! We've landed. Now we need to RUSH to our last flight of the trip.
We made it!
June 30, 2025 in Germany ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
So, most importantly, we made our flight. We were ZOOMING through Frankfurt Flughafen even though our flight attendant wasn't helpful at all. She told us that she wasn't able to let us off first andRead more
We've Landed!
June 30, 2025 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 90 °F
We have landed in Philadelphia! Next stop, customs, then baggage!
Customs
June 30, 2025 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 77 °F
The customs people flaged two of us because we had seen sheep. The customs person thought we were on a farm and were actually around the sheep. Once we explained, everything was fine. All good now!
Luggage..... Check!
June 30, 2025 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 81 °F
All of our luggage made it safely to Philly. Next stop, International Arrivals Hall!
Wanderlust
June 30, 2025 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 79 °F
Everybody has been safely picked up! It has been an exciting (albeit exhausting) trip!
One of my favorite words is the German word "Wanderlust" which means "the desire to wander/travel". I hope thisRead more
