Category: London, England

2023 – Scotland

Who is Dorothy Dunnett and Why am I Going to Scotland Because of Her? ‘“Lymond is back.”‘ ‘“Lymond is in Scotland.”’ ‘“I hear the Lord Culter’s young brother is back.”  Only sometimes a woman’s voice would say it with a different note, and then laugh a little.’ (From the opening of “Game of Kings”, by … Continue reading 2023 – Scotland →

Rome/Barcelona Oct/Nov 2018 – Day 9 11/2/18 – Norwegian Epic, Cannes, France

This morning I woke up early, and went out on the balcony to see where we were.  It was just before sunrise, and I was watching the wake and the empty sea behind us.  Then, just barely perceptible, we began to make a wide, sweeping turn to Starboard.  As I sat watching, the lights of … Continue reading Rome/Barcelona Oct/Nov 2018 – Day 9 11/2/18 – Norwegian Epic, Cannes, France →

Rome/Barcelona Oct/Nov 2018-Day 1, 10/24-25/2018 – A Tale of Many Airports

When you purchase a smoking deal on airfare, there are consequences. A year and a half ago, we decided to go on a short cruise of the Mediterranean - from Rome, up around southern France, and down to Barcelona. Cruise dates set, and a $500 RT fare to Frankfurt, and we were good to go. … Continue reading Rome/Barcelona Oct/Nov 2018-Day 1, 10/24-25/2018 – A Tale of Many Airports →

The First Trip, Paris/London, 10/2013, Part Six

London, Day 13, Friday, October 18, 2018 - Our Last Day in Europe, continued Paris and London are so different, and very unexpected to me. Paris is a quieter, Morse reserved city, whereas London is more brash, more in-your-face. I really expected it to be the other way around! Things we have learned in London: … Continue reading The First Trip, Paris/London, 10/2013, Part Six →

The First Trip; Paris/London, 10/2013, Part Five

  I took A LOT of pictures on these two days.  Be warned, this post is photo heavy!   London, Day 12, Thursday, October 17th, 2013 Today we took three trains to Watford Junction, then a short bus ride out to the sound studio where all the Harry Potter movies were filmed. There is a … Continue reading The First Trip; Paris/London, 10/2013, Part Five →

The First Trip; Paris/London 10/2013, Part Four

Paris, France to London, England  Paris to London, Day 10, Tuesday, October 15, 2013 The Eurostar train ran at 186 mph.  We ended up sitting backwards, so I slept most of it to avoid motion sickness.  Because we could only have two bags, Sharon and I both condensed our bags from suitcase, boarding bag, and … Continue reading The First Trip; Paris/London 10/2013, Part Four →