As you saw from the pics of the Runway Bar, we enjoyed ourselves last night, so when the alarm went off at 5:00am this morning, well...

We really enjoyed the 14th floor bar! The views were amazing.

We began the day in Manchester. I snuck in a eyebrow, lip, and chin wax via Secret Spa - who came to our hotel room for the waxing!!!!...

Today is our last day in Manchester and we had nothing planned other than laundry, which up to this point has been a beating. Martha...

I wanted to commiserate with my Texas buddies so I played a round of golf today. I think it topped out at 99. BUT, I had to walk and pull...

We stopped off at Old Nags Head bar, which conveniently has two entrances on opposite streets. This is because if your significant other...

Today we went on the water to learn a bit more about the canal system and to possibly cool off a bit. It was 90 degrees when we hit the...

Web: As the largest processor of cotton in the world, Manchester took a strong moral and political stance by supporting Lincoln despite...

Wikipedia: The Hidden Gem, officially St Mary's Catholic Church, is a church on Mulberry Street, Manchester, England. The parish dates...

First off, Tours by locals https://www.toursbylocals.com is very cool. It is you and a local taxi driver (generally) telling you about...

As we have said throughout the blog, we are training our way around the UK. We do not board an airline until Friday. With trains come...

As we leave Scotland, I am reflecting on some of the tidbits I learned over the last few days. How do you know if someone is a witch? If...

And on this, the 32nd day of the trip, we did nothing. Well almost nothing. We walked the High Street. We got mini pedis and I got a mini...

Intranet: Set in the shadow of Ben Nevis, Britain's tallest mountain, Neptune's Staircase is a dramatic flight of eight locks on the...

Internet: Described as the greatest railway journey in the world, this 84 mile round trip takes you past a list of impressive extremes....

I’ve been waiting for a place where we could actually see the sunset or at least it’s reflection in the cloud. The Highlands delivered.

After a delayed but easy bus ride, we arrived in Fort William. We promptly go into the grocery store for A) Maggie really needs a...

Before we left home, Martha and I talked about how many moving parts there were to this trip, how many reservations, and how many things...

We are heading to the a highlands today to submerge into an even more Scottish experience than we’ve felt so far. Tomorrow you will see...

First off, I cannot believe we are beginning week 5! Wow Secondly, I spent the day in St Andrew’s at the 150th Open Championship. The R&A...