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UK & Ireland

Posted: Sun August 14th, 2016, 12:59 am
by princess garnet
I'm off to the UK and Ireland on a small group tour for two weeks! I'll be meeting my fellow travelers in London then we're hitting the road. I'm using the same company as I did with my France and Budapest and the Balkans tours.

After the tour finishes in London, I'll be staying there for a few days and have booked a few activities and tours. See y'all when I get back!

Re: UK & Ireland

Posted: Sun August 14th, 2016, 4:01 am
by MLE (Emily Cotton)
Is there an emoticon for 'envious'?
Have a great time! :mrgreen:

Re: UK & Ireland

Posted: Mon August 15th, 2016, 9:40 am
by Lisa
Have a great time, looks like we're getting a heatwave this week (which shouldn't actually be too hot) so you're in luck!

Re: UK & Ireland

Posted: Mon August 15th, 2016, 5:54 pm
by Misfit
Have fun.

Re: UK & Ireland

Posted: Tue August 16th, 2016, 8:52 pm
by SGM
I have been expecting the heat wave for over a week and consequently stocking up my fridge and freezer with cold water and ice and the heat wave hasn't happened. London is horrid at anything much over 25 degrees celsius and just makes me want to make a break for the coast. However, I hope the rain hold off for your trip. I am hoping to be off to Dublin myself next month or maybe the month after as I need to use the National Library there and at some stage this year I need to do the same thing in Scotland. However, I do conveniently have relatives in both.

Re: UK & Ireland

Posted: Thu April 16th, 2020, 1:33 pm
by AuthorUK
As someone resident in London, here are a few tips of things to see:

The obvious
  • Buckingham Palace (you need to book in advance and only in the summer months)
    Hampton Court - Henry VIII's home and the world famous maze
    Tower of London - see the Crown Jewels (but go early to avoid the queues)
Less obvious
  • Banqueting House - a marvel, the place where Charles I was executed by the people
    Kew Gardens - inside you can also visit Kew Palace - a retreat for Royalty many years ago. Amazingly the whole gardens were just for the royals. It is so vast that a cottage is built at the other end so they could rest during their walks.

Re: UK & Ireland

Posted: Tue June 9th, 2020, 1:45 am
by princess garnet
Since my 2016 visit to London, I went back in May 2018 and '19!
During my 2019 trip, I took the train to Edinburgh and stayed there for a few days. It was fun revisiting the city and taking day excursions in the countryside. Came back home with more books than I should have!