England

Yo, Hadrian!

Yo, Hadrian!

Saturday, 04-07-2015. Day 318

New Shoes and an Ancient Wall

Way back around the year 120, Roman Emperor Hadrian built a giant wall too keep the wildmen out of the northern border of the Roman Empire. Parts of that wall still stand today.

Yo, Hadrian!
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Driving North of London: Into Milton Keynes and Olney

Driving North of London: Into Milton Keynes and Olney

Friday, 03-07-2015. Day 317

Codebreaking and Pancakes

We leave London at last and head north, stopping at Milton Keynes and visit Bletchley Park, home of the World War II codebreakers before venturing on to the small town of Olney (home to a very unusual race).

Driving North of London: Into Milton Keynes and Olney
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London vs. London

London vs. London

A look into what London is ... and what it isn't

And it’s weirder than you think

As we've mentioned a few times, the City of London is but a small part of what most people consider to be London. But what makes London different from the City of London? It's complicated ...

London vs. London
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Adventures in (Greater) London

Adventures in (Greater) London

Venturing Further Out into London

Rain, Royal Gardens, Longitude, and Tennis

We spent a lot of time in London, and that included some adventures into the wilds of Greater London, a really huge collection of boroughs and neighborhoods surrounding the City of London.

Adventures in (Greater) London
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Even More Adventures in the City of London

Even More Adventures in the City of London

Unusual, Iconic, and Interesting Finds in London

Werewolves, Cabmen, Golden Boys, and Bears

We spent a total of 18 days in and around London so we were able to investigate many of the city’s interesting sights and iconic landmarks.

Even More Adventures in the City of London
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Further Adventures in the City of London

Further Adventures in the City of London

The Tower of London (And More)

Paint, Armor, Murder, Theater, Bridges.

Even though our Royal London Walking Tour was over, we just kept going to see what else London had to offer the world traveling family.

Further Adventures in the City of London
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The Royal London Walking Tour

The Royal London Walking Tour

Tuesday, 23-06-2015. Day 307

Royalty, Red Roads, Rebels

It took us a few days, but this morning we decided it was time to head to Covent Garden and hook up with the Sandeman's Free Walking Tour of London.

The Royal London Walking Tour
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Stratford-Upon-Avon

Stratford-Upon-Avon

Friday, 19-06-2015. Day 303

Shakespeare, Shakespeare, and Some Shakespeare

Stratford-upon-Avon is, of course, the legendary birthplace of William Shakespeare. And, naturally, we were visiting the historic site to take in some Shakespearean culture. And we certainly found a lot of it.

Stratford-Upon-Avon
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