Destination: United Kingdom

Photos: Travelling through Europe

Mon, 18 May 2015 | By gazetheworld | Photo Gallery

Farewell to Old England ...

Sun, 17 May 2015 | By copperowl | Views [441]

I hope not. But I'm being realistic. I may not get to my beloved England again. That doesn't mean no travelling. I'm an addicted traveller - wanderlust is never far away. But I chose this Trafalgar Tour in the belief that I might not get back. It has ... Read more >

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Photos: Wales and Windsor

Sun, 17 May 2015 | By copperowl | Photo Gallery

Food

Sun, 17 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [417]

Well, what I haven't gone over is what I have eaten here in England/Scotland.  At first particularly in England- I ate dinner out every night. I had the fish and chips, Indian Food, which I love, and in Manchester, Pakastani food, which is good ... Read more >

Hotel

Sun, 17 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [427] | Comments [1]

I have been thinking about the hostel, and maybe I Was too hard on hostelling. After all, I did get a few hours of sleep, and the bed was comfortable and was clean-and it was inexpensive-not to mention it was nice to meet other travelers, many who we're ... Read more >

Train Ride to Scotland

Sun, 17 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [610]

AFter the ride to the beach, I boarded the train to Edinburgh.  The ride was approximately 3 1/2 to 4 hours, and I had to change trains along the way. The first train ride was only an hour  or so and the second was a good 2 2/3 to 3 hours. ... Read more >

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west Kirby

Sun, 17 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [476]

  Yesterday morning I took the MerseyRail, Liverpool's commuter railroad-to the last station-where there was a windswept beach. It was very beautiful and very cold.

Tags: beach, liverpool, west kirby

The West Highlands of Scotland

Sun, 17 May 2015 | By meandmyjeepandtheusa | Views [144] | Scholarship Entry

Last year, I had the great pleasure of traveling to the magnificent West Highlands of Scotland on my inaguaral trip to Europe. While I had dreamed of England my whole life, it was greatly eclipsed by the beauty and wonder of Scotland. We took a long ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

Stratford-Upon-Avon

Sun, 17 May 2015 | By mcpoet | Views [163] | Scholarship Entry

Falling asleep on the bus from Oxford to Stratford-Upon-Avon is ill advised: you will miss your stop and, in your drowsiness, be too polite to ask the bus driver (who has just dropped you on the side of a snowy road) to repeat the directions he barked ... Read more >

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Photos: Roman Bath

Sat, 16 May 2015 | By copperowl | Photo Gallery

HOSTEL

Sat, 16 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [569] | Comments [2]

Well-yesterday I checked out of the beloved PodWorks hotel and checked into a hostel. You see, PodWorks was full, but I wanted to stay in beautiful Liverpool another day(a city I really underestimated-it has gorgeous Greek-Roman architecture, a deep ... Read more >

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LightNight Final

Sat, 16 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [377]

Lightnight-Cunard Building Skylight

Sat, 16 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [381]

Lightnight City Hall

Sat, 16 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [331]

Entry into City Hall-which is open during Lightnight

Lightnight-Street Theatre

Sat, 16 May 2015 | By davidpearlman | Views [390]