Buckingham Palace; St. James Park
In my London arrival post yesterday, I said that I wanted to try to see and do things that I didn’t see and do during...
London’s Little Venice & Much More
London’s Little Venice? Really? Yes, really. Sort of. (Am I the only person in the world who, until recently, hadn’t known that London has a...
River Thames, Two Museums, and a Park
After lunch today, my last afternoon in Oxford, I took a brief walk along the River Thames, visited the Oxford University Museum of Natural History...
Ashmolean Museum; Oxford Castle
To start my only full day in Oxford, I visited the Ashmolean Museum and Oxford Castle. On my way to and between them, Oxford reminded...
No Oxen in Oxford
After leaving Manchester this morning, I’ve been in Oxford, England, for less than half a day so far, but I’d like to start by saying,...
Chetham’s Library; Museum of Science and Industry; Manchester Summary
One fabulous library deserves another. After visiting the amazing John Rylands Library this morning, I visited the equally wonderful Chetham’s Library in the afternoon. I...
John Rylands Library; People’s History Museum; River Irwell
If there’s an unintentional theme to my time in Manchester, it might be libraries. Yesterday, I visited the Manchester Central Library, which was the starting...
Whitworth Art Gallery, Etc.
After leaving the Manchester Museum, I strolled ten minutes over to the Whitworth Art Gallery. There, I had a sandwich in the cafe before exploring...
Sackville Gardens; Manchester Museum
This morning, I set a goal of visiting the Manchester Museum. When I looked at the walking route there, I saw on Apple Maps a...
Manchester Walking Tour
My only notable activity this afternoon was to go on a two-and-a-half-hour Manchester Walking Tour. I didn’t return to my hotel between visiting the Manchester...