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| Madame Tussaud's - Pele |
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| River Thames |
We started our trip to the UK with London (no guesses there). The city, steeped in centuries of history, is breathtakingly beautiful, in spite of the not-so-enjoyable weather. We first visited Madame Tussaud's wax museum and Baker Street, where Sherlock Holmes' homes was located in the books. That afternoon, we visited Hyde Park and Kensington Palace under a blanket of gloom and clouds as it was set to rain that evening.
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| Big Ben |
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| Westminster Abbey |
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| Stonehenger |
The next day, we saw the Buckingham Palace, standing mighty and regal, following it up with Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, the river Thames and the London Eye. After a good night's rest, we set out to explore the British Museum, the next day (yes, it takes at least a day!). That evening we visited Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square and the Nelson column.
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| Windsor Castle |
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| Buckingham Palace |
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| Tower Bridge |
The day after, we set out on a day tour to Windsor Castle, one of the royal family's many homes across the country, Bath, a Roman city in ruins and the enigmatic Stonehenge (it was hailing by the time we got around to the Stonehenge!). Our last day in London was spent visiting the Tower Bridge and the Tower of London complex.
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| London Eye |
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| Houses of Parliament |
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| Buckingham Palace |
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| York Cathedral |
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| Edinburgh Castle |
The next day we set out on a road trip to Edinburgh, Scotland stopping at Cambridge, York and Newcastle on the way. Edinburgh is a beautiful city, but the most scintillating site in the city is the Edinburgh Castle nestled on the edge of a cliff overlooking the city.
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| Shakespeare's House |
We then went to the lake district, where poets like Wordsworth and Keats lived and then reached Liverpool. We visited Penny Lane and Anfield in the port city of Liverpool and then rode down to Stratford-upon-Avon to explore Shakespeare's house. We then drove back to London to catch a flight back home. All in all a great trip I would say!
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| Penny Lane |
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