British Adventures

Rumour has it Bath is a great place to visit when bursting the Windsor bubble. Samantha and I travelled part of the way together. I caught a bus and two trains on my own, then Samantha joined me for the final train. My day out consisted of one bus, six trains and one Uber.  You may have also heard the rumours that train travel in England is expensive. This is true. With the Trainline App, booking in advance, and travelling outside peak times I scored the return trip for £20. This was a bargain price.  Bath is quite a pretty city, even the times it rained. You can't go to Bath without expecting a little water.  For £11 each, we spent part of the Bath showers in the Jane Austen Centre.  The self guided tour began with an introductory history lesson about the Austen family.  Jane's mother moved her and her sister to Bath to find husbands. Neither of them did. I too did not find a husband, even though I dressed up especially for the trip.  I too am surprised my...

Back when Samantha and I were living in a London hostel on a budget, we found lots of free adventures. It all started on Primrose Hill where Samantha's friend Aimee was hostng her birthday picnic.  We were invited. This hill is not something you just stumble upon. It's quite steep and high. The pay off for the trek up is the view. And also the increased step count because walking is free.  The following day Aimee kindly offered to be our tour guide. Being my first time in the city, I was very grateful.  Our first stop was Picadilly Circus.  Of course there was an obligatory phone booth photo. If you don't get a photo with a phone booth have you even really been to London? Buckingham Palace came next. Unfortunately a royal bachelor did not come to greet me. I really should've played up the whole damsel in distress thing.  This was followed by the purchase of water  in an attempt to thwart the intense heat and a stroll through St James Park.  Next on the...