Italy
Welcome to Naples! Today involved an early wakeup and a two-hour drive to Dublin Airport through this gorgeous fog... ... then saying farewell to the orderly identical houses and bright green fields of Ireland... ... and hello to noisy, chaotic Naples! B and I have been to Italy a couple of times
Ireland
On Thursday, we headed south to our next destination — Edgeworthstown in County Longford, Ireland — where we're currently enjoying a four-night stay in a gorgeous rural AirBnb. We've been having a relaxing time here while B recovers from his illness. But something extremely thrilling happened on the
England
Week 5 haikus! Here you go... Day 29 • 3 Oct • London Gunpowder treason! We sneak through dark passages. Beware! Trust no one. Day 30 • 4 Oct • London to Ballymoney J teaches me chess. We play en route to Dublin. Goodbye, King and Queen. Day 31 • 5 Oct • Ballymoney I cuddle
Northern Ireland
On Monday, we drove to Belfast to visit the Titanic museum, called Titanic Belfast. We learnt about the conception, building and launch of the RMS Titanic, the sinking on her maiden voyage, and the subsequent quest to locate her. The museum also contained artefacts recovered from the wreck. Titanic Belfast
Northern Ireland
Since we last posted, we spent six wonderful days in Northern Ireland, staying with our friend Sharon and her two sons. I'll do some separate posts for our more major, photo-heavy outings, but here are some of the other things we did while based at Sharon's.
England
After our gunpowder history lesson, we did a tour of the famous Tower Bridge. This included going up and down both main towers, walking along the top level (including on the new-ish glass floors, to the consternation of some of our party!), and a visit to the old engine rooms.
England
Remember, remember, The fifth of November, Gunpowder treason and plot; For I see no reason Why gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot. The Gunpowder Plot, a new-ish offering on London's tourism scene, is a mixed-reality experience near the Tower of London. On Thursday afternoon, with the half dozen
England
It's haiku time again! As a refresher, this form of Japanese poetry consists of three lines with five, seven and five syllables respectively. I've been writing one for each day of our trip... Day 22 • 26 Sept • Oxford Diddly Squat Farm Shop. Sadly don't
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Another Harry Potter experience we had booked well in advance (3+ months!) was the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child play at the Palace Theatre in London's West End. This was truly fantastic — we all loved it! The play is essentially two full plays (four acts), designed to
England
We've just had a wonderful four days in London! Now for a flurry of blog activity as we try to catch up before we head to Ireland for ten days... On Monday, we left the home of our friends near Cambridge and headed to Leavesden (northwest London) for
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Here are some more photos from our wander around Cambridge on Saturday... A highlight was getting to go into Peterhouse College. This is where Malc once studied, which is why we could visit. He just went in first and said he was a former student, and then they let us
England
On the weekend, we stayed in a village near Cambridge with our friends Malcolm and Esther and their sons Pablo and Mario. Here's an interview with J, F and B about our punting adventure in Cambridge on Saturday with Malcolm and Pablo! What is a punt? F: A