London: Aimless Wandering
I arrived at London’s Heathrow airport a little after noon today. My Fitbit told me that I got one hour, 29 minutes of sleep on...
London: Churchill War Rooms, St. James Park, Buckingham Palace, London Eye, National Gallery
On my first full day in London, I toured the Churchill War rooms, walked through St. James Gardens and took in the National Gallery. Oh,...
London: Tate Modern, Shakespeare’s Globe
I took in only two attractions today: The Tate Modern and Shakespeare’s Globe. I also did some aimless wandering, but you can pretty much count...
London: St. Paul’s Cathedral, Tower of London, Museum of London
Today’s itinerary in London included an eclectic mix of attractions, namely St. Paul’s Cathedral, the Tower of London, and the Museum of London. St. Paul’s...
London: Imperial War Museum, Westminster Abbey, Tate Britain
Today is my last full day in London for a while. Although, I will spend another day and a bit here before my flight back...
York: Castle Museum, Clifford’s Tower, Aimless Wandering
After taking the train from London, I didn’t settle into my hotel in York until mid-afternoon. Hence, this will be a rather brief post. I...
York: York Minster, Yorkshire Museum, Jorvik Viking Centre, Railway Museum
It rained off and on all day today in York. Intensity varied from “gentle sprinkles” to “it’s a ruddy downpour, innit?” Consequently, I didn’t do...
Edinburgh: Aimless Wandering
I arrived in Edinburgh, Scotland on a dull day after a train ride from York, England. An occasional light drizzle greeted me. It was more...
Edinburgh: Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace
Today, I took in two of Edinburgh’s major attractions, Edinburgh Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse, commonly known as Holyrood Palace. Before I get into...
Edinburgh: Arthur’s Seat, Scottish Parliament, St. Giles Cathedral, Real Mary King’s Close, Scotch Whiskey Experience.
Today was a busy day for me in Edinburgh. I climbed to the top of Arthur’s Seat, took a look inside the Scottish Parliament, popped...
Edinburgh: National Museum of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery, Scottish National Portrait Gallery
Today was a culture and education day for me in Edinburgh. It included visits to the National Museum of Scotland, the Scottish National Gallery, and...
Edinburgh: Gladstone’s Land, Writers’ Museum, Georgian House, Calton Hill, Museum of Edinburgh
Today, my last day in Edinburgh on this trip, I took in a bunch of smaller attractions: Gladstone’s Land, Writers’ Museum, Georgian House, Calton Hill,...
