Well the morning is a better one as we look out over the Reims cathedral while having breakfast. There is a light mist but also breaks of sunshine as well....

First full day in Paris and it is sun sun sun, today we are catching the RER to Versailles to see the Chateau of King Louis the XIV. I have bought the tickets yesterday so it is just a matter of catch...

Today is another full day of walking and we head of the see the tomb of Napoleon, on our way we encounter a street parade, many cultures with tall figures are heading along the street to the sound of...

Another big day, today is museum day but first a visit to the Notre Dame cathedral, the RER takes us straight to the front door and we manage to get inside just as mass was finishing and the organ was...

Well the alarm is ringing for 7 am but it is pitch black outside, to dark even to see the clouds. Today we are on the rails to Reims, the 11:07 train to Tergnier with a connection to Reims. We arrive...

Drizzle is the best way to describe the weather today, and it looks like it will be with us for awhile. We start the morning with a wonder around the streets of the inner city, as we approach the gran...

Rain rain go away, not perturbed we are heading off on our first long train trip to Ypres....

The sun is showing signs of making an appearance today and we are heading on another day trip, this time to Amsterdam....

Well today will be an interesting day, a lot of train connections to catch and not a hugh amount of wiggle room....

Well the last day of driving around Britain is upon us, only a 1 hour drive back to the airport to drop off the hire car is left. The day is quite good as we head down the motorway, the traffic is pla...

Well yesterday I bought a nice scottish woolen scarf and today the icy winds arrived....

Well today we are off to Wales, Wrexham is our final destination today....

Sunshine greets us and it is a short trip to Pontcysylite which is the home of the longest aqueduct in Britain, it is 1007 ft long and 127 ft height and is a one lane river in the sky. A very impressi...

Bath is covered in cloud this morning, we are heading to Bristol today, followed by an afternoon in Bath....

Here is a link to photos from the first bit of the trip...

Another sunny day greets us as we rise and think of the highlands. Today we are off to Inverness and we are bathed in sun light as we cross the fourth bridge and head for Perth. Last time I was here I...

Wet. It has been raining most of the night, but luckily it has eased and after a hearty breakfast we head off for a walk along the river, over the bridge, and around the castle. Today we are off to Ob...

Today London is forecasted to be the hottest day on record for October, 30 deg, but we are not in London we are in Oban and we are in for rain, rain and more rain....

Well it is time to point the car north and head for Scotland and today is another sunny day, after taking a walk around Warkworth and a closer look at the castle it is off to Alnwick and then Bamburgh...

Yes another sunny day, perfect for walking and so it is off to Calton park to have a look over the city, the climb to the top is rather steep but the view is well worth it. The weather is taking a tur...

Well today finds us heading to Lincoln, first stop is Kings Lynn a small village at the mouth of the Ouse river, the town has a nice church and the river is very wide and largely tidal. After a quick...

After spending the morning continuing our look around Lincoln it is time to hit the road again this time bound for York. I have decided to take a slightly indirect route so as to drive over the Humber...

Well another sunny day and a great day for a walk around York, so off into the morning air we go heading for the Minster. It is a short stroll to get there and the minster is still undergoing it’s res...

Well our time in London is over and so it is off into the country side we drive. After a slight hassle getting our hire car we leave the busy city, drive past lords cricket ground and out along the mo...

Well today is Saturday and it is our fist day without definite accommodation for the night, I am hoping for a cancelation and I have arranged to be able to leave the car in the car park for the mornin...

Well kick off day one and it is an early start at 5:10 am touch down in Heathrow, day finds us touching down in the dark on a drizzly and cold morning, only 7 deg for a starter. After picking up our b...

Sunshine greats us after a good night, another great escape from jet lag. Breakfast is taken in the refurbished dinning area, and the hash browns, eggs and beans are a welcome start. Today is a day to...

Well only one more night to go till grand tour two kicks off. I will be bloging to my home site, http://Ely.mine.nu and the intension is to only use my iPad or phone. Will be interesting to see if my...