Category Archives: United Kingdom

26 June 2016: The Royal Castle We finished our day on a high note, the Windsor Castle. The Castle has a tremendous amount of history. It is fully intact and decorated throughout with exquisite furnishings and finishes. They do not … Continue reading →

25 & 26 June 2016: Shakespeare, Robin Hood, and Oxford Saturday was a low key day. We started with a visit to the Sherwood Forest of Robin Hood fame. From there we went into to Birmingham for lunch near the … Continue reading →

24 June 2016: Durham and York We got a late start this morning leaving Edinburgh. We headed east toward the coast (pictured above) and then south through our last bits of Scotland and into England. We made stops in Durham … Continue reading →

  24 June 2016: Should I Stay or Should I Go? On 23 June 2016, the United Kingdom voted on a referendum to remain in the European Union or leave (aka Brexit). On 24 June 2016, it was determined that … Continue reading →

22 – 23 June 2016: Center of the Old Town We got to the castle too late last night, it had just closed. Cole was disappointed and we went to Plan B. The next day after our hike up to … Continue reading →

23 June 2016: The view from the top is worth the climb. Hollyrood Palace, the Queen’s house when she is in Scotland, is located at the terminus of the Royal Mile near the modern Parliament Building. Hollyrood Park encompasses the … Continue reading →

22 – 23 June 2016: Amazing City In a word, wow. We loved Edinburgh. It was one of our favorite cities we have ever visited. We did not arrive with particularly high expectations of Scotland’s capital city and we were … Continue reading →

22 June 2016: Scotland’s Largest City After seeing Scotland’s countryside yesterday, we thought we’d check out its largest city, Glasgow. We parked near the shops of Buchanan Street and took a walking tour of the city. The city is the … Continue reading →

21 June 2016: Burnley FC, Lake District NP, Hadrian’s Wall and Southern Scotland On our way north from Manchester, we stopped in the town of Burnley to see the Burnley FC Stadium, Elle’s favorite team. The stadium was under construction … Continue reading →

19 – 20 June 2016: The Beatles and Manchester United Father’s Day was a travel day for us with a single goal, get from our hotel in Dublin to our hotel in Manchester without any problems – mission accomplished. Once … Continue reading →