Today we will be in Cobh, Ireland. Here the ship will drop anchor right at the dock. Last time we were here we stepped off the ship into a crowd of taxi drivers. One of them approached us as we were getting ready to walk away from the ship and solicited our business. At first,… Continue reading IRELAND AND BLARNEY CASTLE
Today we will be on Guernsey Island. It's a very picturesque place and hilly. Some of the streets are steep and lined with wonderful old storefronts...many of which are empty. Like many small places/towns it has dwindled in population. There is a beautiful, old church and a lovely harbor full of little boats. Victor Hugo… Continue reading GUERNSEY ISLAND
On this day, Sunday June 30th, we will be leaving London. We have booked with a private bus that will pick us up at our hotel and take us to our ship which is docked at Southampton. The cruise lines provides shuttle buses, but you have to go to the bus terminal on your own,… Continue reading FROM LONDON TO SOUTHAMPTON BY WAY OF STONEHENGE
Today we are leaving London by private bus. It will leave London fairly early, before 8am.; approximately two hours to Stonehenge, then on to Southampton, board the ship and get settled. That pretty much takes up the whole day. Set sail around 5pm, then across to Guernsey Island. My first cruise out of Southampton was… Continue reading GOING ABOARD
This will be our last full day in London. Tomorrow we will leave and travel south to meet up with out ship which is docked in Southhampton. Along the way we will stop in at Stonehenge. Last visit was only four days with just my youngest sister and myself. This visit will be six days… Continue reading LAST DAY IN LONDON
The Underground in London is a whole 'nother world! There are as much as four levels of trains running through London's netherworld at all hours of the day and night and a whopping 270 underground stations which they call the 'Tube'. They are the oldest subway system in the world...built in 1863; it has 11… Continue reading THE UNDERGROUND AND HARRY POTTER
The plan for Wednesday is to visit Windsor Castle. It requires a train ride of about an hour. I like traveling by train; just sit back and enjoy the ride....no traffic, just watch the scenery slip past your window. On our first visit to England we traveled by train across Scotland. It took about two… Continue reading WINDSOR CASTLE, THEN BUCKINGHAM PALACE
The hardest part about sightseeing in London is choosing what to see. It's a city that dates back nearly two thousand years and much of what was there hundreds of years ago still remains. So amazing to walk along streets that have been there for so long....albeit not paved! Castles, cathedrals, canals, bridges from times… Continue reading SIGHTSEEING IN LONDON
As this is posted my sisters and I are on our first full day in London. There is a great deal we want to see. The Churchill War Rooms, the London Eye and strolling along streets that are hundreds of years old, and stopping in wherever we see something that peaks our interest. Whenever we… Continue reading TRAVELING AROUND LONDON
BIG BEN IN LONDON Heathrow Airport is several miles outside London. Upon arrival you have to board a bus, or take a taxi to get into the city. On our first visit it was just myself and my youngest sister. We had a private taxi waiting for us and it took us right to the… Continue reading ARRIVAL AT HEATHROW AIRPORT, LONDON
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