Europe
Lumley Castle
We pulled in Lumley Castle, which is a hotel and it allegedly haunted. It was getting late. We still had time to eat in the restaurant before we retired. True to form, the staff were dressed in medieval garb. The food was good and we were told they were cooked Read more
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Edinburgh – Craigmillar, Rosslyn, Waterloo, Hadrian
Craigmillar, Rosslyn, Waterloo, Hadrian We had an idea where were going next, Lumley Castle; a reportedly haunted castle and we were staying the night in it. Before then, though I was still itching to see Rosslyn Chapel (hidden Templar treasure awaited). We we also going see one of the forts Read more
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Edinburgh, Scotland (Home of Scotch and Drumgray)
We awoke early and went down to breakfast. We had a full day ahead of us in Edinburgh. While we had spent some time wandering yesterday, it had been too late to get much time in the major things like the Edinburgh castle. We were also told that the underground Read more
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Keswick Jazz Festival and a mystery
Some of our friends mentioned wanting to find a music festival and it just happens that Keswick is known for the “Keswick Jazz Festival”. It was on the way to Edinburgh. Given our schedule, we knew would only have one night there, hopefully enough time to catch an evening show Read more
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Beddgelert and Mt Snowdon, Wales
We left Bath, Stonehenge and Avebury for the sleepy little town of Beddgelert and Mount Snowdon. Daryl complained about my driving, saying that he had to keep his eyes closed so he would not see “how bad it was”. Of course, he was not willing to try (and I am not Read more
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Bath and Stonehenge, our tour starts.
Our first leg of this trip was to be the city of Bath, known for its ancient Roman baths, fed by hot springs. We will spend a day here to overcome any jet lag. The next day we will pick up a rental (hired) car. We had thought about using Read more
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UK Trip 2003
This trip will take us around the Isle of the UK, from London to Bath, to Bath, to Keswick, then Edinburgh and Lumley Castle, then York and finally back to London. Daryl, an old friend, will be joining us.