May 23, 2017 - After 6 weeks, 45 plus posts, and walking over 225 miles here, we are bringing this journey of Episode I to a close. ...

May 22, 2017 - We found this place by accident today. We went for a walk in our neighborhood and underneath a large bridge there was this...

May 19, 2017 - We left Edinburgh today for a day trip to Stirling Castle. This area is as rich in history as any in England. The castle...

May 18, 2017 - This lovely park in the center of Edinburgh divides the new and old town. It was not always what it seems. This was the...

May 17, 2017 - Today started out well enough. The sun was out (briefly) and we decided to walk the Leith River to the port, see the coast...

May 16, 2017 - In the 16th century Edinburgh was a walled city. This pub marks the gate where it stood and as far as the citizens were...

May 15, 2017 - This is Greyfriars Kirk It is surrounded by a beautiful ancient graveyard where tens of thousands of people have been...

May 14, 2017 - There is a phenomenon that occurs in places with short summers and a cold climate. When the weather does turn warm, the...

May 13, 2017 - Edinburgh is hosting The European Rugby Championship. We went to the final game this afternoon. We drove our seat mates...

May 12, 2017 - This 21 story neo-gothic structure is the monument to the Scottish writer Walter Scott. He is well known for writing many...

May 11, 2017 - I need four pictures today to tell one of the best stories of the trip. It was a beautiful day here and we visited...

May 10, 2017 - We arrived in Edinburgh. Spent the afternoon sorting out our flat. It is on the 4th floor. No elevator! I am going to...

May 9, 2017 - We planned to spend the day in Durham England which we were told has a devastatingly beautiful 1000 plus year old Norman...

May 8, 2017 - We arrived in Newcastle England tonight. But before we got here we had a 2 hour layover with our train in York. York is an...

May 7, 2017 - This is the tomb of Richard III. It is in Leicester England. His body had previously been missing but was found in a very...

May 7, 2017 - As we head north to Scotland and leave London behind I wanted to share something I read this morning. ------- --Bill...

May 6, 2017 - We walked around London today and found this place. The is the interior of St Bartholomew the Great. A church that has been...

May 4, 2017 - I went to visit Windsor Castle today. This place has been a royal residence for over 900 years. The original tower, shown...

May 3, 2017 - An average London Double Decker Bus weighs 13 tons and is almost 20 feet long (I will come back to this later). A word or...

May 2, 2017 - We Walked thru central London today. Those of you that were into that "DaVinci Code" craziness would like this picture....