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ENGLAND

SEPTEMBER 28th - OCTOBER 3rd

DAY 1

(of sightseeing)

Big Ben, Parliment, Westminster Abbey, Churchill War Rooms, Jewel Tower

Big Ben - under construction

side entrance - Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey

DAY 2

Borough Market, Southwark Cathedral, London Bridge Experience, Tower Bridge Exibition, Tower of London, St. Pauls Cathedral, City of London Distillery

Could grocery shop here - all day. every day.

The bread was good.  The cheese was even better.  But the grilled cheese - in the bread - was PHENOMENAL

Southwark Cathedral

The London Bridge

Queens Walkway - shop your heart out

Tower Bridge

View from the top of the Tower Bridge - yes, Mark even made the climb!

outdoor dining

City of London from the other side of the Thames River

Westminster Bridge

London Eye and Pier

Wellington Arch

Tower of London

St Paul Cathedral - SO MASSIVE. 
Also to note:  my fathers first (of 4) incidences with the Police
Side note #2 - dont bring a US military knife into a cathedral......

cant even get the entire church in one photo...

City of London Distillery

DAY 3

Buckingham Palace, Harrods, Hop On / Hop Off Bus tour around the city

Royal muse

Queen Elizabeth rode this carriage to her Coronation

wearing those headphones - getting his english education on!

DAY 4

Windsor Castle, Wimbledon

Windsor - a favorite from the trip for sure!

Windsor - the Queens "other" residence

No Caption Needed....

Court #1 - getting an enclosed roof - will be ready summer 2019

much smaller than either one of us thought it would be....

Film Crew Patio Deck

Princess Kate's box

 DAY 5

Stonehenge, Kensington Palace, Caledonia Midnight Rider

I was actually very surprised at how much I enjoyed Stonehenge.  It really is beautiful and a great experience.  

Sadly,  all of my pictures from the train ride are on my phone... but just know, that was the worst idea I have ever had.  NEVER, under any circumstances, rent a "sleeper cart" on a train....  Just fly and then get a room.  It was miserable.  Not a highlight of the trip - unless you are looking for some sleep-deprived laughs - then it would score a 100.

SCOTLAND 

OCTOBER 4th - OCTOBER 8th

DAY 6

Edinburgh Castle, The Scotch Whiskey Experience, and the Royal Mile

Please take note at how high we had to climb to get there.  In Scotland that is known as "The Mound."  This was also the only day that my mother complained.  I complained also.

Edinburgh Castle

View from the Top

The hole in which Royal Crown Jewels were hidden during WWII

DAY 7

The Boys played Golf

The others... Did Greyfriars Bobby, Holy-rood Palace, and shopped and dined on the Royal Mile (just couldn't get enough of it)

The Story behind Greyfriars

Holy-Rood Palace

Arthur's Seat - we did not hike it - you could if you wanted to

Palace of Holyrood Abbey

DAY 8

Deanston Distillery, Glencoe, Fort Augustus, and Pitlarchy

A.K.A. - THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS

Hairy Cows

They say the mountains cry.....

Isle of Mull seen in the background

Fort Augustus - small little town at the entrance to the Loch Ness Lake

Loch Ness Lake

Did I mention it was cold???

The mark of death.... headed to the slaughter

We had a wonderful trip.....  lots of "touristy" stuff ...  I think the next trip will be a little more relaxed and not so rush/rush.  So... that gets me to thinking... where to now???