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We arrived in London yesterday afternoon. We had a wonderful couple of days with May and Terry in Liverpool. They took us on a Beatle driving tour and showed us the houses that they grew up in and Strawberry Fields and Eleanor Rigby's grave. Terry was a great guide, it was a shame that it rained the whole time. They also took us to the Liverpool cathedral, one of the largest in Europe, which is very impressive. We have had great weather here in London so we are making the most of it and have spent 8 hours today out and about. First we stopped off at Buk Palace and we didn't realise it but it was time for the changing of the guards. We didn't see much because of the hundreds of people crowding along ... read more

We had a great 3 night stay in Edinburgh. We were very lucky to stay in our friend Fiona's unit. It is right on the Royal Mile and very close to everything. It is on the fifth floor and has fantastic views across the city. I will post some photos and you will see that it has a turret, it was a great place to stay. We went out on the turret a couple of times...a bit scary. The Olympic Torch came to town while we were there, lots of flags and excited people. It did a bit of a parade through the streets and then up to Edinburgh Castle. The weather was very kind to us and it didn't rain for 3 days, it was almost balmy at certain times....well almost. We really enjoyed our ... read more

Here we are in the lovely village of Box. We took the local bus into Bath yesterday. Everyone was excited about the Jubilee, it was a shame that it rained most of the day. We went to the Roman Baths for a few hours, it was very interesting. The Romans started building them about two thousand years ago. It is quite amazing that a lot of the area is still intact. We didn't realise just how big it was and how many levels the whole area had, very clever those Romans!!!! We went on a bit of a drive this morning around some of the area. We have a GPS in the car.....thank goodness..just plug in the info and it tells us where to go. We went to a small National Trust village called Lacock...some bits ... read more

We have had a couple of lovely days driving from Galway to Dingle. It has been raining quite a lot but that's Ireland! We drove the scenic route along the coast, it was a long drive but certainly worth it for the spectacular views. Some of the roads are very narrow and curvy, there is no clearance on the side of the road. There are stone walls, undergrowth and big trees hanging over the road. We came across a few tractors and a few wandering sheep. The Dingle area is absolutely beautiful, even with the rain. We stayed at a little village called Annascaul, pop just over 200. Our B&B was really good, the young couple who run it were so friendly and helpful. It rained all the way to Cork yesterday, quite heavy at times. ... read more

We are in Amsterdam for a couple of nights. This is a really lovely city with very different architecture. The canals are beautiful and most of the streets beside the canals are lined with trees. Cycling is very popular here, bikes everywhere. We don't have to be careful of the cars, it's the people on bikes we have to watch. We have seen some parents with 2 kids in a cart at the front and a baby in a seat on the handle bars! The hotel we are staying in is like an old house. Our room is on the second floor with some very winding steep stairs. Would not want to have too many red wines!!!!! We are going on a canal cruise today for 1.5 hours. We are a bit sick of walking so ... read more