Destination: United Kingdom

Friday 2 August

Fri, 2 Aug 2013 | By europe2013 | Views [316]

Happy birthday Sophie. Started the day by climbing up to Arthur's seat.  The climb was good, the view was excellent but the wind incredible.  Literally you could be blown over. Then back to town where we explored the castle and under the city ... Read more >

From Southport, UK

Fri, 2 Aug 2013 | By agrant | Views [330]

When I decided to start blogging our travels I had such grand intentions of regular contributions. Alas, here we are, months later yet again. And what a busy few months it has been... To pick up where we left off, we arrived back from Prague only ... Read more >

Photos: Northern Ireland

Wed, 31 Jul 2013 | By kmk | Photo Gallery

Irish eyes are smiling....

Wed, 31 Jul 2013 | By kmk | Views [293]

Wednesday 31 July 2013 /Thursday 1 August 2013   Well today we travelled to Northern Ireland.  When we landed in Belfast (where it was bucketing rain) we found out that the World Police and Fireman games were being held in ... Read more >

Photos: British Museum Asian Rooms

Wed, 31 Jul 2013 | By krodin | Photo Gallery

British Museum

Wed, 31 Jul 2013 | By krodin | Views [628]

A Day at the British Museum - May 15,2013 Mid-May I started this xEurasia Odyssey that will last until just before Christmas.  As the British Museum has the entire world within its collection, it was an appropriate place to start.  As ... Read more >

Photos: Afternoon tea & Dirty Dancing

Tue, 30 Jul 2013 | By kmk | Photo Gallery

Afternoon tea and the theatre

Tue, 30 Jul 2013 | By kmk | Views [228]

Tuesday 30 July 2013   Today was our la dee da day in London!   Anne and I had afternoon tea at The Ritz Hotel.  Very very very nice and soooo much food.  We thought we were going to explode and could not eat everything ... Read more >

London calling...

Mon, 29 Jul 2013 | By kmk | Views [242] | Comments [2]

Monday 29 July 2013   Arrived in London on Saturday and stayed at a nice hotel near Leicester Square.  Checked in to The Ritz Hotel (  http://www.theritzlondon.com/ ) yesterday and wandered around London before having a delicious ... Read more >

Farewell Edinburgh..Hello Shakespeare!

Mon, 29 Jul 2013 | By ruthandklas | Views [345] | Comments [1]

After a pretty bonkers week packing up our little hobbit house, partying with the neighbours (ending in a Spanish man getting dropped on his head!) and a final trip to the beach, we squashed our life into the car (leaving 8 boxes stranded behind in a ... Read more >

Photos: The Ritz

Sun, 28 Jul 2013 | By kmk | Photo Gallery

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Thu, 25 Jul 2013 | By timseal | Views [259]

Wild and Sexy Scotland

Wed, 24 Jul 2013 | By etak91 | Views [301]

So I have just spent the most amazing week in Edinburgh! First few days were spent with my good friend Hannah exploring Edinburgh - walking the Royal Mile, taking advantage of the free walking tour, learning where the term 'shit-faced' comes from, getting ... Read more >

Tuesday 23 July

Tue, 23 Jul 2013 | By europe2013 | Views [231]

Started the day (after a great thunderstorm overnight) at the British Museum. Managed to lose track of time there was so much good stuff.  Nearly missed our lunch date in the crypt of St Martin in the Fields. Then off to Westminster Abbey for a ... Read more >

Monday 22 July

Mon, 22 Jul 2013 | By europe2013 | Views [277]

It's a boy and we were here! Actually it was a very good day. Started with a trip to Shakespeare's Globe Theatre which was heaps of fun. We then 'wobbled' across the Millennium Bridge to St Pauls where we skipped the queues with our secret way in. The ... Read more >