DAY 5: CASTLE ‘N’ CRUISE Woke to grey skies and drizzle this morning. Thankfully our first port of call was right across the street from our hotel - Cardiff Castle. We got a bit of a scare when we rocked up and saw the ‘closed’ sign on the massive front gates, only to realise the joint didn’t open for another half hour. The body clocks must still be adjusting. Anyway, when we returned we managed to get through most of the attractions within the castl...

DAY 4: HELLO WALES! We started the day with a final stroll around Bath before we checked out of our hotel. It was then only a little over an hour by train for us to reach our next destination, Cardiff. We’re staying at the Angel Hotel, the same hotel Dad and I stayed at back in ‘94 - not much has changed in 25 years, including the grand marble staircase that greeted us in the lobby. Our room though wasn’t ready so we took the chance to take in some of t...

DAY 3: THINGS OF STONE AND WOOD Big day out in the English countryside today with a tour to Stonehenge and neighbouring villages. We went with ‘Mad Max Tours’ - and no our ride wasn’t a nitrogen charged post apocalyptic V8. The company was founded by a lady named Madeline (‘Mad’) and she started out doing the tours with her Terrier Maxie (‘Max’) by her side in the drivers seat - oblivious to that other movie franchise carrying the same name. Our ...

DAY 2: BATH The fact the three of us all rose by 4am this morning was an indication that the body clocks were still out of whack from the past 24hrs of travel. On the plus side, it meant we reached Paddington Station this morning with plenty of time to spare for our 9:15am train to Bath - even better when we learned that the service had been cancelled and we suddenly had an extra hour on our hands to enjoy some people watching at one of London’s most busiest ...

DAY 1: LONDON CALLING It was a long haul, but some 24 plus hours after leaving Brisbane, we were definitely happy to touch down at Heathrow airport this afternoon. The 3 hour layover earlier in Singapore provided some welcome respite to break up the trip. I don’t forecast any trouble spending 6 hours there on the way back. Massive airport with much to see (shop) and do. Our first stop in London however is a brief one - just enough time to grab a shower, a ch...