Category: Trip 1
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Highlights from Cardiff
Eating our way through the city… Enjoyed a few days with a little more hustle and bustle in the city of Cardiff, amongst the very proud Welsh who love to talk about their culture and beautiful country. We’ve found the best way to learn about a city is through a guide, and what better way…
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A few fantastical spots in the Wye Valley of Wales
We heard from many Welsh people that our foray into a few spots in and around Cardiff were just not enough to fully grasp the beauty that Wales has to offer; so we will need to find a time to come back (maybe when Zoe starts school in London next year?) to go north and…
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Is it really morbid?
To love looking at gravestones? The churches and cathedrals here are particularly fascinating given the timeframe for some of these fascinating tombs and markers. Am I really gazing at the final resting place of someone that died 12 centuries ago?! I am sure the idea that your loved one is resting within the walls of…
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Bustling Bristol
After reaching the southern most tip of England we’ve turned the Mercedes northward. (As an aside, Jillian spotted a roadside car valet service and those who know me understand that I was compelled to stop in to have the car washed and vacuumed. We now have a newly cleaned vehicle I can drive with my…
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Cornwall adventures in Plymouth & St. Austell
Gin is a very abundantly available spirit here in the United Kingdom. We’ve literally seen gin of various labels at the gift shop of EVERY attraction we’ve visited – even for Cathedral’s! So naturally we took advantage to book a tour of the Plymouth Gin distillery, the oldest working distillery in England. They’ve been making…
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A perfectly perfect birthday!
If one has to (or is fortunate enough to!) turn 63, I can’t think of a better way to spend it! We spent the day traveling from Cornwall to Bristol, stopping at two fabulous spots for some tremendous walking (and a little cliff climbing!). On my bucket list has always been Tintagel, the legendary castle…
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Staying at Pendennis Castle in Falmouth – a MUST do if you ever get the chance!
We now have a NEW favorite place to stay, thanks to Jan and her team! We will forever remember the three fabulous nights we stayed on the grounds of Pendennis Castle (built by Henry VIII) in the Custodian’s House (an English Heritage Site and rental). The first two videos show Gary letting us in the…
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Totnes and Dartmoor National Park
Stopped for a few nights in the lovely town of Totnes, where home was the Bull Organic Inn (an eco friendly AND very foodie oriented small inn). The food was, again, outstanding and exceeded my expectations for British food…very vegetable focused. Other than eating, we used our time here to hike in Dartmoor National Park…
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Exploring County Dorset
We took a day exploring some of the best sites in this county, including our first glance at the English Channel. Our first stop, however, was the STUNNING Corfe Castle ruins. This fortification was originally built by William the Conqueror and dates back to the 11th Century and was one of the first castles built…
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Charming Evershot, and the Acorn Inn!
Wow, Jan is hitting it out of the park with accommodations. We spent two lovely evenings at the Acorn Inn in Evershot, Dorcester, known for it’s historic setting AND award winning chef! Gary and I have delighted in exploring English Gins, which were featured in the Acorn Inn bar! Lots to explore and enjoy! But…
Gary and Jillian's New Adventures 