London with Granddaughter Emma – July 2023
We had the BEST TIME with our best teenage granddaughter Emma (Ava’s not a teen yet!) in London for 5 days. We packed a lot in and made some great … Read More
United Kingdom
Edinburgh and The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Edinburgh is a city of contrasts. There is the cultural juxtaposition of The Edinburgh International Festival, The Edinburgh Festival Fringe and The 2013 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, and the architectural … Read More
God Save the Queen
The Scots have a reputation for being pessimistic (check out this … hilarious? sad? article I found on the subject…) http://www.trans4mind.com/counterpoint/index-humor-inspiration/humor2.shtml As the gentleman Scot said to his lady “It’s … Read More
A Walk on the Wild Side
From www.edfringe.com: “The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest arts festival in the world and takes place every August for three weeks in Scotland’s capital city. Every year thousands of performers … Read More
Fàilte gu Alba (Welcome to Scotland in Gaelic)
Google maps suggested the A74 north towards Edinburgh, which would have been faster, but thank goodness we stumbled upon the Scottish Borders Historic Tourist Route (A7), a scenic route through that loosely … Read More
A “Wild Scene of Crag and Mountain”
Our road trip on Sunday from the Cotswolds to Edinburgh took us through western England and the Lake District. The drive was fantastic; the landscape transformed dramatically from the pastoral … Read More
Tight squeeze, but it’s been working for 250 years
The canal system in the UK is unique and extensive. Originally started in the 1760’s to transport coal, textiles and other goods, the system at its height was a 3000 … Read More
Much Ado About Nothing?
We spent a lovely afternoon in Stratford-Upon-Avon Saturday highlighted by another lively tour with our friend, David, who had guided us in Oxford. David is from Stratford originally and is … Read More
The Hunt for Sticky Toffee Pudding
The picturesque, quaint and historic area called The Cotswolds, west and north of London, provided us a perfect respite between London and Edinburgh. Leaving Windsor Castle, we headed for Chipping … Read More
Divorced, Beheaded, Died…
We rented a car Friday to drive out to the Cotswolds (see next post), and we visited Windsor Castle on the way. Windsor Castle (started in 1070) is still a … Read More