Conwy – Going Wa-a-ay Back In Time
Welch Rarebit for breakfast started my day. Dick chose the traditional Welsh breakfast and you can see the mix of items included, black pudding too! We …
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The Taxi Ride From Manchester, England to Conwy, Wales
Put on your seatbelt, you’re in for a ride today! We started in Scotland, actually left Scotland this morning, boarded a plane for Manchester England. Once …
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The Wheels On The Bus Go Round And Round in Edinburgh
Walking a significant part of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, up to the castle and down, and through many of the major attractions (up and down very windy …
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So Many Museums, Not Enough Time – Edinburgh
Mary Queen of Scots was our focus today in Edinburgh. She was such a highly revered royal figure in Scottish history we decided to devote some …
Edinburgh Castle & Royal Mile
Scottish breakfast at the hotel is served with the choice of black pudding and haggis. For those of you unfamiliar with haggis, here is a description …
Three Martini Lunch In Scotland
We left England on the train (I think we had finally sorted out the seating and ticketing). Hubby pulled out his bacon butte that the kitchen …
A Fabulous Day in York England
The sun came out today! It’s the first day of the entire trip we didn’t need a jacket all day. Doing the happy dance! Hubby and …
Yorkshire – Pudding? Fish ‘n’ Chips? East or West?
Yorkshire (according to Yorkshire facts from The Yorkshire Times) “is the largest county in the UK, spanning 2.9 million acres. It is often split into three …
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Dogs, Horses, & Mr. Darcy – The Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, England
Any fan of Pride & Prejudice, or dogs and horses would love the Chatsworth House in Derbyshire Dales. It is a delightful place to visit. Calling …
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Planes, Trains & Automobiles – Milan, Italy to Kirkburton, England
Do you remember the movie “Planes, Trains, & Automobiles” with John Candy and Steve Martin? Well, a few days ago we used all three modes of …
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Milan to Manchester – Next Scotland & Wales
The next part of our European vacation has us changing countries, changing currencies, and changing languages. Can we possibly keep up? We’ll try our best. 🙂 …
Chocolates, Castles, Ceramics, Churches, & Wine!
Cherasco was the first stop on our travels today. It is a sleepy little town near Alba that has an old Pastisterria with the most delightful history. …
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