May 2, 2022
Richmond, London
We took the Overground train to south London- an area called Richmond
May 12, 2022
Visited Kenwood House and their beautiful gardens
April 30, 2022
Sue and I pop out to Camden Town, great area to walk around, people watch – lots of interesting Characters here…. and they have tons for different food!! Ami loved the area when we went!
Quick excursion to Victoria & Albert Museum in London, the building and complex it self is beautiful. The Victoria and Albert Museum in London is the world’s largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.27 million objects. It was founded in 1852 and named after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
May 13, 2022
I decide to take a stroll today!
Oxford street Shopping area!
May 14, 2022
Day trip to see Kit and Ant in Morden, UK….Last bit of the train ride, we had the coach to ourselves!
Beautiful Zen Patio at Their house, then we head to Koji Sushi and Thai in Morden.
May 15, 2022
Trip to Windsor Castle!!! Great place, of course it rained but its England!!! Got to stop in Slough!
Evening out with the girls.
Theatre!!!! Grease the musical!!
Great show…. front row seats with Prosecco!!
Day trip to Copenhagen
I don’t really have too much of an opinion here, it seems like the city is very Shopping oriented – High end stuff… not really my cup of tea, but the city was pretty.
June 06, 2022 – ABBA the Voyage. Words cannot describe this incredible production!! Every ABBA fan should go see it!
July 14, 2022
Day trip from London to the area called Cotswold.
Great Day Tour (click link to go to tour details page)
Per Wikipedia
“The area is defined by the bedrock of Jurassic limestone that creates a type of grassland habitat rare in the UK and that is quarried for the golden-coloured Cotswold stone. The predominantly rural landscape contains stone-built villages, towns, and stately homes and gardens featuring the local stone.
Designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in 1966, the Cotswolds covers 787 square miles (2,038 km2) and, after the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales national parks, is the third largest protected landscape in England.”
We head out on a 16 passenger minibus. David is our guide, he is originally from a small village in Northern Ireland but now lives in London! Dude is very knowledgeable and funny to boot. He was able to change his accent to each area in England Scotland and Wales.
First stop is Burford.
Per Google “Burford is one of the most picturesque towns in England with its famous High Street rising up from the church and river. There are a number of free downloadable walks available.”
Well duh…. The village is beautiful and people quite Friendly.
Very quaint and peaceful.
I have a scone at a local café…Café…. WOW best ever.
(Side note: I just discovered scones thanks to a Friend, so that was only my third scone ever LOL!!)
July 14, 2022
Next stop Bibury
Per Google “The 19th-century artist and craftsman William
Morris called Bibury “the most beautiful village in England” when he
visited it. The village is known for its honey-coloured 17th-century stone
cottages with steeply pitched roofs, which once housed weavers who supplied
cloth for fulling at nearby Arlington Mill.”
These cottages are still used by everyday people.
What a beautiful serene place. It’s a painting. Difficult to capture the whole perfect scene.
There is a fish that is in workin order along with a
beautiful garden. Such plush and
green! Bright colored flowers!
July 14, 2022
Next stop, Burton on the water
Per Google “Bourton-on-the-Water is a village in the rural Cotswolds area of south central England. Straddling the River Windrush, it’s known for its low bridges and traditional stone houses.”
Another picture perfect village. Gorgeous views of stone buildings and green landscape with a canal to top off the view. Beautiful day as everyone is enjoying being outside!
July 14, 2022
Last stop
Stow on the wold
Per Wikipedia “Stow-on-the-Wold is a market town and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England, on top of an 800-foot hill at the junction of main roads through the Cotswolds, including the Fosse Way, which is of Roman origin. The town was founded by Norman lords to absorb trade from the roads converging there”
Oldest inn -the porch house!
This was a great introduction to the Cotswolds, but I think staying here for 3 nights and exploring more villages in depth is advised! I will definitely put this on the list to come back!
July 15, 2022 – Day trip to Hampton Court Palace
The original Tudor Hampton Court Palace was begun by Cardinal Wolsey in the early 16th century, but it soon attracted the attention of Henry VIII, who brought all his six wives here. Surrounded by gorgeous gardens and famous features such as the Maze and the Great Vine, the palace has been the setting for many nationally important events.
When William III and Mary II (1689-1702) took the throne in 1689, they commissioned Sir Christopher Wren to build an elegant new baroque palace. Later, Georgian kings and princes occupied the splendid interiors. When the royals left in 1737, impoverished ‘grace and favour’ aristocrats moved in.
Queen Victoria opened the palace to the public in 1838. It has remained a magnet for millions of visitors, drawn to the grandeur, the ghosts and the fabulous art collection.
These pictures are well worth the time to look through!!!
July 17, 2022 – Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical is a musical based on the life and music of Bob Marley written by Lee Hall.
Great Musical!!! Worth watching again!!