Wet, windy and suburned or 3 weeks in England
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Hello,
My name is Kathy and my traveling companion's name is Marilee. We try and take a long vacation every other year and in 2006 we're off to England for 3 weeks. Why England? Ancestors, gardens, history and we speak the language (after a fashion).
After months of planning and anticipation our general itinerary is as follows:
- Canterbury
- Rye
- Salisbury
- London
- Cambridge
- Bath
- Cotswolds
- Windsor
I've tried to structure the entries with the practical information at the top and personal impressions following. I've been in corporate America for a number of years and between that and Hollywood I've lost any ability I ever had to write in active voice. Hopefully, I won't be too boring!
We'll be hiring a car for the first and last weeks of our trip and I hope driving on the left isn't too challenging. We'll find out.....
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler MilesToGo
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Medieval versus Modern
Practical Information: We arrived at Heathrow at 7:15 a.m; made it through Passport Control and Baggage Claim and onto the Tube (£4 p... Continue reading »
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2
Pocket-sized Rye
Practical Information: Driving from Dover to Rye, was a straightforward trip along the A20 and A259. Approximat... Continue reading »
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3
Blown Away (nearly)
Practical Information: We boarded the train for Dover at the Canterbury East station. The fare was £5.20 per pe... Continue reading »
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4
Stonehenge Rocks!
Practical Information: The drive from Rye to Salisbury took longer than we'd planned due to a small misunderstanding.... Continue reading »
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Blowin' in The Wind
Practical Information: The drive from Rye to Brighton takes 1.5-2 hours depending on route and traffic.
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London Town
Practical Information: We took the train from Salisbury to London, arriving in 1.5 hours at London Waterloo (Continue reading »
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Quiet and Peaceful...but it was exam time
Practical Information: We took the Tube from Gloucester Road to King's Cross station (lots of construction) and from K... Continue reading »
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Bath
Practical Information: We left Cambridge for Bath at 12:00ish. Train into London, King's Cross, Tube from... Continue reading »
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9
We didn't get lost once!
Practical Information: We picked up a car in Bath and drove into the Cotswolds, our B&B was about 1.5 hours away.&... Continue reading »
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10
The Queen didn't invite us in for tea...
Practical Information: It took us approximately 2 hours to drive from Blenheim to Windsor. I don't know that it alway... Continue reading »
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Driving on the left and other impressions of England
Driving on the left wasn't as hard as I thought it would be, but I certainly did have to focus more (not a bad thing when you're driving). Th... Continue reading »
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