Roll up, roll up. Get ready for the Browning version of London in a day. Trafalgar Square - check Nelsons Column - check National Art Gallery (including Picasso's Sunflowers - check London Bridge - check Tower Bridge (including Tower of London) - check London Eye - check Picadilly - check Buckingham Palace - check Whitehall - check Household Guards - check Big Ben - check Westminster Abbey - check River Thames - check Leicester - check Liverpool station - check K...

Before we know it, the white cliffs of Dover are soon sliding past the ferry as we begin to pull into the port. a short wait and we're soon on the road to London, about 1 1/2 hours drive. By the time we are arriving in London, the sun is going down, so apart from a glimpse of the skyline from a distance, not much of an opportunity to wonder at the sights of the city. After we grab a bite to eat and then drop Sam off at the Contiki Hotel, it's well dark as we...

Paris to Calais - about 3 hours drive. the weather looks good for the day so we should be there in good time. Quite a long trip, but nothing of significance to report. Being Sunday, when we arrive in Calais everything seems to be closed - not even a cafe for some coffee. The ferry port is quiet also - a few cars, a couple of buses is all.We checked into British customs/border control, had our passports stamped (at LAST, a new stamp in our passports!!).The ferry t...

To paraphrase the late John Lennon,"So this is Christmas, and what have you done?" Well, we have traveled halfway around the world, seem some wonderful places, met wonderful people, sampled great food, and just enjoyed every minute of it. Now here we are, Christmas in Paris, who would have thunk it? Paris has been an amazing experience. Everything you hear about it is true. Except for the bit about the French being rude and arrogant to tourists. We have exp...

20/12/2010 - Today was a day for just wandering around the neighborhood. With this weather it seemed to be the best option. The weather was quite wonderful. Overnight snow had left a white blanket covering the city, no wind or rain. The snow covering actually made everything seemed so quiet - you could actually your feet crunching in the snow as you walked.People were out and about despite the cold, children were throwing snowballs at each other in the stree...