The UK Countryside

After bumping around for a few days in Southern England, we headed north via motorway with Maylene driving and me navigating.  Yes – she gets the award because not only is she driving on the left-hand side of the road, but she’s also driving a manual and shifting with her left hand — my hero!!…

Stonehenge and Avebury

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Merry Old England

We arrived in Heathrow late last night – at about 22:35. I had done some research ahead of time, so I knew that there were four ways to get from the airport to our hotel which was chosen for its proximity to the train station Paddington. These included taxi, Heathrow Connect (30 minute ride), Heathrow…

English breakfasts – here we come!!

We are on our way to the UK for about a month – flying into London tonight and directly onto Bath on Tuesday.  We’re taking Rick Steve’s general itinerary for UK touring in 22 days and cutting it down in a few places. We will be checking out Stonehenge and Avebury after a few days of relaxing…