Here we are, just a few short months later, back in London. We are once again in the routine of a fall Europe trip, and of course, that involves a stopover in London to see our girl! We visited a … Continue reading
Fall in London
Tag Archives: Travelogues
Summer Days in London
We spent a few more days in London before and after our Cambridge trip. We stayed at the lovely Hayden Pub and Rooms in Notting Hill. We loved this establishment – nicely appointed rooms, extremely friendly and accommodating staff, upscale … Continue reading
Cambridge Graduation
Why were we in the U.K. in July? For a very special event! Our daughter Kristin took a big step in 2018. Wanting to expand her education beyond her engineering degree, she decided to pursue a Masters in Business Administration … Continue reading
Arcos de la Frontera – time stands still
The White Hill Towns, or Pueblos Blancos, of Spain are the tiny jewels of Andalucía. The villages are located in the sierras and are characterized by whitewashed walls and red or brown tiled roofs. A popular travel itinerary is to … Continue reading
Sevilla – Quintessential Spain
From Madrid, we again traveled comfortably by Ave Train to Seville Santa Justa station. We decided that we would get our exercise by walking to the hotel despite it being a 45 minute trek. We took in the sights of … Continue reading
Madrid – City of Squares (but no grid)
From Barcelona, we travelled by train to Madrid. The Ave Train is a high speed train that whisks along at speeds up to 300 kph and gets you very comfortably from Barcelona to Madrid in just over 3 hours. We … Continue reading
Barcelona – Gaudí & Protests
Here we are in Spain! This is the first time to this country for Harvey & I, as it also is for our travel companions, Debbie and Larry. Our journey took us by Air Canada from Calgary to Heathrow in … Continue reading
A Last Few Days in Cambridge and London
We have been home for a couple of weeks now and it’s time to finish up this series of blogs. After leaving Edinburgh, we again travelled by train – this time, back to Cambridge for a couple more days with … Continue reading
Edinburgh – The Royal City
During our time in Scotland, we spent 3.5 days in Edinburgh (2.5 before we headed north and 1 additional day at the end of our trip). It is a great city and I’ll share some of our highlights. Edinburg is … Continue reading
Castles and Kelpies
We spent a fun day traveling from Glasgow to Edinburgh. Leaving our Glasgow hotel, we hopped on the airport bus and once more picked up a rental car at the airport. Having a car allowed us to make a few … Continue reading
A Long and Winding Journey 