2014 Mega Trip
The Geezers are on the move again!This trip is not nearly as long, or extensive, as the one in 2010 when we set ourselves the challenge to travel for almost SEVEN months on less than $100/day. And we achieved our goal, too, coming in at much less than ...
Itinerary for Our 2014 Adventure
Our 2014 Adventure We began this adventure on July 21, 2014. Well, it's a year later, the trip is over, but the memories remain. Here's a quick look at our itinerary before we begin the individual posts documenting this fun, amazing and educatio ...
Jumping in Front of a Bus
A Year Ago Today Well, it's been a year since we started our last adventure, so we figured it was time to start blogging about it, and also try to figure out where the heck a year went! While we were traveling we didn't have much time to blog and f ...
What Part of Eyjafjallajökull Don’t You Understand?
Welcome to Iceland! A year ago today (July 22, 2014), we landed in Iceland. Early Morning Arrival in Reykjavik No matter how you cut it - Eastern Daylight Time in Canada or Local Time in Iceland - it was an early morning arrival. We arrived at ...
Rift Valley, Gullfoss and Geysers, Oh My!
Golden Circle Tour Adventure A year ago today (July 23, 2014) we embarked on the Golden Circle Tour in Iceland. What To Do In Reykjavik When we were researching Reykjavik for things to do while we were there, we considered several options. We wa ...
Exploring Downtown Reykjavik
Exploring Downtown Reykjavik A year ago today (July 24, 2014), we were exploring downtown Reykjavik. Tourist and Souvenir Shops Viking Ship Sculpture The main street in downtown Reykjavik sports many, many souvenir and gift shops. However, ev ...
Reykjavik to Gatwick to Longfield
Reykjavik, Iceland to Gatwick Airport to Longfield, UK A year ago today (July 25, 2014), we left Iceland for the UK. Very Early Morning Our flight to Gatwick was leaving at 7:30am and so, in order to get to the airport in time, we needed to deci ...
Kidney Stones, Groceries and Canceled Plans
A Year Ago Today A year ago today (July 26-28, 2014), we were settling in to our accommodations in the UK, where we would be until August 10, 2014. Several Days In One Sometimes there's not much point in blogging each and every day, particularly ...
Tower of London, Tower Bridge, Globe Theatre and More
A Year Ago Today A year ago today (July 29,2014), we made our first foray into London. Walk Into Longfield Today began with another walk into Longfield, but this time it was to catch a train into Victoria Station and spend the day in London. As ...
Chislehurst Caves, Petts Wood and Bromley
A Year Ago Today A year ago today (July 31, 2014) we opted for a day at Chislehurst Caves rather than a very long trip to Biggleswade. Chislehurst Caves, Some Shopping and Biggleswade Postponed Biggleswade Postponed Indefinitely Today was the ...
221B Baker Street, Selfridges, Harrods, Marble Arch and More
A Year Ago Today A year ago today, (August 4, 2014), we spent the day in London taking in many, many sites. A Full Day of Visiting Many Sights in London Getting Into London As has become our habit, we once again walked into the train station ...
A Perfect Day – Windsor Castle, Bath, Stonehenge And Fish & Chips
A Year Ago Today A year ago today (August 5, 2014) we had what can only be described as the perfect day. Read on to find out why. Early Morning Train Into London In order to meeting the tour bus at Victoria Coach Station, we had to get up very e ...
Encounters with Royalty at Hampton Court
A Year Ago Today A year ago today, (August 7, 2014) we visited Hampton Court and had encounters with royalty! Last Chance to Get Our Laundry Done As we would be leaving the UK in just a few days - on August 10th to be exact - this trip into Long ...
Final Two Days in the U.K.
A Year Ago Today A year ago today, (August 8 & 9, 2014) we had our last two days in the U.K for this trip. Our 26th Anniversary Friday, August 8th, was our 26th wedding anniversary. We had planned to walk into Longfield again today, to ...
London to Paris by Bus!
A Year Ago Today A year ago today (August 10, 2014), we took a bus, MegaBus to be exact, from London to Paris. It was a trip we were certainly looking forward to but things did not go exactly as planned. Read on! Deal of the Century? Before we g ...
Our First Day in Paris
A Year Ago Today A year ago today, August 11, 2014, was our first, and only, full day in Paris. Our First - And Only - Full Day in Paris With the frustrations of actually getting here quickly fading in our memories, we looked forward to the only ...