Why do the Locals Treat Europe Like an Ashtray and a Urinal?
A Year Ago Today This is my rant from a year ago today (September 24, 2014) about how most Europeans seem to treat their countries like an ashtray and a urinal. We encountered this behavior mostly in France, Spain and Italy. Note: There are No Pict ...
Paris to Lyon
A Year Ago Today A year ago today, August 12, 2014, we took our first European train ride from Paris to Lyon and got to visit some dear friends. Leaving Paris We got up at a reasonable hour but didn't feel the need to rush as our train wasn't lea ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...