July 3, 2010Travel Holyrood Palace We did the bus tour this afternoon, then we toured Holyrood Palace. Loved the tapestries, the paintings, the whole thing. Gardens were […]
July 2, 2010Travel Edinburgh Elephant House Lunch in cafe where J.K. Rowling wrote the first Harry Potter book. I had a haggis and sweet potato stromboli […]
July 2, 2010Travel En route to Edinburgh Traveling first class along the East Coast Line between York and Edinburgh. Magnificent scenery – especially when the line parallels the sea. […]
July 2, 2010Travel York Vignettes Breakfasted at the Table Table restaurant and had a nice buffet. Walked along the wall in the other direction toward the Castle […]
June 30, 2010Travel York Evening – Minster & Curry Back in the meal after a glorious day. We walked along the medieval wall to York Minster. The town is a mix […]
June 30, 2010Travel York Arrival Table Table Restaurant Checked into our hotel. Quite reasonable and very close to the station. Having a spinach and ricotta pasta. Becky […]
June 30, 2010England En route to York from King’s Cross Our tube trip from Kilburn Park to King’s Cross via Baker Street was crowded but smooth. The train left exactly on time. […]
June 30, 2010Travel Last night in London Wagamama Noodle House St. Paul’s was inspiring. The dome from the inside is every bit as impressive as it is from the […]
June 29, 2010England, London, Travel Changing of the Guards After breakfast at Starbucks we made the journey down to Buckingham Palace to watch the Changing of the Guards Ceremony. Our viewpoint […]
June 28, 2010England, London, Travel People watching off Leicester Square Dining at Garfunkel’s off Leicester Square Extremely tired and glad to sit down. The Library was amazing. We saw the Magna Carta, […]