Scotch Corner - Edinburgh, Scotland We left early and our first stop was a section of Hadrian's Wall, the Roman coast-to-coast defense against marauding northern tribes, then we continued through wild Northumberland National Park to the Scottish border. The border had a large boulder with Scotland written on it and a man playing the bagpipes entertained visitors crossing from England to Scotland. Stopped for photos at Jedburgh, with glimpses of the house of Mar...

Coventry - York - Scotch Corner We left the Midlands passing the once mighty Sherwood Forest, home of the legendary Robin Hood and head north to York, England's most complete medieval city. York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire. We stood in front of the great structure of York Minster, the largest gothic cathedral in northern Europe then walked through a maze of quaint streets, including the narrow Sham...

London - Oxford - Stratford Upon - Avon - Coventry Departed at 8 am for a memorable day of sightseeing. First stop was the 15th century Hampton Court Castle surrounded by 1000 acres of stunning parkland, pasture and woodlands with the river Lugg running alongside. We then passed through Runnymede, where King John sealed the Magna Carta. Then off to Oxford for a walking tour which takes in the colleges where Britain's elite receive their outstanding education. ...

Melbourne to London Ashley Fenton and I left Melbourne on the 8th June for Heathrow Airport. We arrived early morning on the 9th June and checked into our Hotel, Kensington Close. We walked around Kensington and went on the tube into London. The first sight we saw when we arrived in London was Big Ben which is the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London. We then went to the Tower of London which is a historic castl...