London – August 8th 2017 Adventure day #2 We used the hop on hop off bus for the first time. We purchased a 48 hour pass and we hopped on the bus and saw the last bit of the changing of the guard exiting Buckingham Palace. We hopped off near the boat tours (our ticket...
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Edinburgh – August 3rd 2017 Edinburgh Castle had been on my must see list the minute I knew we were going to Scotland. Seeing pictures of this massive Castle sitting above the city drew me right in. I could picture myself there, hundreds of years ago in the stone walls. Thursday was our day to...
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Back to Edinburgh – August 1st 2017 So, Oban was a very comfy sleep. The hostels have the most comfy bunks and big warm duvets. I felt like a queen. Perhaps it was because for a couple days, I had been sharing a double bed with an 8 and 12 year old…another story, another day....
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Giant’s Causeway Tour – July 28th 2017 Our tour bus was to leave at 9:15, so we took our time. WELLLLL, at 8:50 we got on the bus and were the last ones on and from all the looks and the driver not letting Mark off to quickly grab a charger from our room upstairs,...
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Blarney Stone! – July 24th 2017 We couldn’t come all the way to Ireland and not visit the Blarney Stone! I’m not entirely sure why it was a place I insisted on taking the family, but for a while now, the thought of the Blarney Stone has really intrigued me. The areas surrounding the castle...
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First full day in Ireland – July 23rd 2017 Today was to be an adventure day. The Cliffs of Moher were on the list. These cliffs reach as high as 700 feet. In a picture it looks like a long way down. In person, it is a terrifyingly long way down! We arrived and walked...
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