We left the Cotswalds and headed north into Cumbria. The architecture changed from Tudor cottages and honey-brown tones to slate gray stone. These stones are from quarries, chipped and placed snug like brick buildings. The strata is visible in the limestone. The rocks...
Last night at the Garrick Inn, the oldest pub in Stratford Upon Avon, although they advertised Sunday Roast all day, the sign should be edited to read “until sold out.” So instead, I had a heaping plate of chicken, mashed potatoes, cauliflower, broccoli, roasted...
Daily breakfasts included the same items wherever we went, which meant cold pork and beans, tasting a great deal like Van de Camps, grilled halves of tomatoes, sautéed mushrooms, scrambled eggs, eggs sunny side up, poorly seasoned link sausage, and perhaps a triangle...
We had the London full city tour this morning. Our guide was Nigel, a 30 years on the force retired police officer with a fabulous understanding of the history of this town. I took copious pictures of the balcony at Buckingham palace where the Royals often wave from....
There’s no such thing as jet lag; you just set your watch to the local time and get on with it. The adrenalin running through your system keeps you going anyway, so just prepare to sleep when you get back home! Monetary adjustments work the same way. The United...
