United Kingdom
Wales: Chepstow, Caerphilly and Aberystwyth Castles
After we left Caerleon we backtracked west a bit to see Chepstow Castle. The hotel manager at The Roman Lodge in Caerleon had given us a list of his favorite Welsh castle’s and…
Wales: Caerleon on the River Usk
We arrived in Wales after our long night of sleeping in the car and were just looking forward to sleep by the time we got to Caerleon (on the River Usk), but when…
Different Types of Airport Parking
We parked our truck at a lot near Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport for 2 months when we were in the UK. The neighbourhood was not the best, the parking lot was uncovered and…
Leaving the UK and a Long Arizona Weekend
It’s nearly midnight here, and the tomorrow we’ll be leaving the UK. We’ll be off to the airport early and arriving in Phoenix at 5pm tomorrow in 111 degree weather; then off to pick…
A Rainy Afternoon in Rye and Camber Sands
On an overcast Sunday afternoon we headed out to a part of Southeast England we hadn’t explored yet, Rye and Camber Sands in East Sussex county. We thought the day would be rainy…
Rochester Castle and The 2013 Dickens Festival
Rochester is a historic Kent city we visited early on during our stay here, and the place where I saw my first castle. It was a drizzly, overcast day and much of the…
The Countryside Village of Woodchurch, Kent
Woodchurch is a quiet little village in central Kent that we visited one cloudy Sunday afternoon in April. It was one of the rare situations where parking was not an issue and everything…
Third Day of Vacation: On the Road in New Forest, England
Sunday we took it easy, got some lunch at King and Queen in nearby East Malling, and Blair gave his guitar lesson in the afternoon. We tried to get to bed as early…
Second Day of Vacation Week: The Charge Up
I believe, this is what we did the second day of our vacation week. \
First Day of Vacation: Brighton!
Brighton had been part of a plan a couple weekends prior to our vacation but due to traffic being horrible, we turned around and went to Rochester that day instead (another past-due blog).…
