Location We had a little trouble finding the Savoy Crest Hotel Apartments merely because they had moved buildings and Google Maps had both old and new locations. Our taxi driver was very helpful and drove us around the block looking for the right one even after we’d paid. Savoy have[…]
Arrival The worst thing about airports which can operate all night (the ones owned by people who can afford to ignore the complaints of the citizens living on the flight path), is that you can arrive on a combination of cheap flights in the middle of the night. Too early[…]
Bletchley Park is seen by some as the birthplace of modern computing. It was the home of the Allied forces attempts to break the German codes during World War II. It’s about an hour north of London by train and we found out that it’s possible to get 2 for[…]
Brighton is a seaside town an hour south of London by rail. If you book early enough (~12 weeks) you can get very reasonable train fares (as low as £10 return). The proximity makes Brighton a favourite for summer time visits and for those who want to commute to work the[…]
We arrived early from London and rather hopefully enquired as to whether we could check in. As we were three hours early, we weren’t surprised when we were told that while we could drop off our bags, the room wouldn’t be ready until 3. We nip downstairs to use the[…]
After a good solid three months on the continent on our Summer 2017: UNESCO tour, Angela decided to do a month in the UK, with Chris training it from London to join her in the weekend in various towns. Here are the blog posts for our trip around the UK. Lake[…]
Our final stop on our UK Summer trip was a trip to the southwest of England – Jane Austen territory. We’d be staying in Winchester where she was buried but we’d take a day trip to visit the house she lived an hour’s bus ride away in Chawton. Winchester is[…]
Location Winchester! Last resting place of Jane Austen, and just down the road from where she spent the most productive of her time (Chawton). The King Alfred is the accommodation we choose and is situated above the pub/restaurant adjacent to one of the fingers of the River Itchen. As this[…]
Our UK trip continued with a stop in the Cotswolds, an area known for great natural beauty and we had elected to stay in Cheltenham Spa. We thought it apt to book into a spa to “take the waters” as they used to do since the 1700s when the mineral[…]
Our bus from our day excursion was fifteen minutes late, and while the driver gamely tried to make up time on the country lanes, we were still half an hour late to our appointment at the Chapel Spa. But we had booked by phone already and they had charged us[…]