Two hours to Cardiff on the bus.Took pictures of the road sign!Took me 8 attempts to get that.Finally had to go down the aisle of the bus and sit in the aisle by the driver to take this through the front windscreen ... The driver didn't like me being there but I got the photo.Check out the photo for Merthyr Tydfil.That one was taken through the side window... In a hurry.Mum's mother came from that village in Wales.It's only 25 miles from Cardiff.Check...

Up at 5.45am... Bus...7.45amLeaving Glasgow, on the way to Belfast.After leaving the motorway, we took a very scenic route down the coast through tiny villages to the port.Saw the ruins of Crossragriel Abbey.This was built in the 1300s but destroyed by Henry 8th during the Reformation.Amazing to see this just sitting by the side of the road in the middle of someone's paddock. We stopped at Girean to feel the sea air and take in the view.... And walk on the pe...

OMG!Wow.Wow!WOW!!!!What an amazing place!Up at 6.30am...bus...8am.Onto Edinburgh.I am sitting on the bus thinking, 'Why are we going to Edinburgh? Haven't seen Glasgow yet.'Now I know.Not sure what is in Glasgow...but it would be no match for Edinburgh!I don't think many places would be.But back to the beginning..Travelling the motorway between Glasgow and Edinburgh....And this is where I, once again, become ' the man on the ground' for Ea...

Hey.I am in Scotland.How cool is that?And, it was 17 degrees today and beautiful sunshine all day.Up at 6am...breakfast 7am....bus 8amMuch more leisurely...I didn't know what to do with myself!That's 2 hours....On the European tour, we had an hour and a half.I had it down to a fine art.Drove out of Leeds, through industrial and power station areas.Then into the Yorkshire Dales.Wow!How beautiful is this?Perfect weather.Wonderful views both sides of the bus...

Up at 6amThousands of people in the lobby.Two Trafalgar tours going to exactly the same places....leaving at the same time.I'm savvy though...I got on the right bus.Several didn't .Wouldn't have liked to chase my luggage to Leeds.At least it would have been going to the same place.Full bus.Tour Director....Darren Thompson.He has a totally different style to Calvin.....therefore, I keep thinking ....'Calvin wouldn't have done that!'Funny ho...