New plans...

Current plans on bypassing Ireland in favor of some more time to explore southern England and places like Oxford and Cambridge.  So here's an updated itinerary that we might use:

Tues Dec 9 - USA to UK 

Weds Dec 10 - London Heathrow to Grantham. I will probably stay at Avenue Hotel or Red House  B&B.

Thurs Dec 11 - Grantham to York (train). Explore York. Lodging in York.

Fri Dec 12 - York to Edinburgh (train). Explore Edinburgh. Lodging in Edinburgh.

Sat. Dec 13 - Explore Edinburgh.  Lodging in Edinburgh.

Sun Dec 14 -Travel to Glasgow (train). Explore Glasgow. Lodging in Glasgow or late train to Telford.

Mon Dec 15 - Pick up car in Telford. Explore Telford area (Shifnel, etc.). Lodging in Ruthin, Wales.

Tues Dec 16 - one day blitz of north Wales.  Lodging ???

Weds Dec 17 - Travel to Oxford (auto). Lodging in Oxford.

Thurs Dec 18 - Travel to Bath (auto). Lodging in Bath.

Fri Dec 19 - Explore southern Wales (auto). Late travel to Telford area. Lodging ???

Sat. Dec 20 - return car in Telford (no later than noon). Travel to Grantham via train. Pick up Chelsea's luggage. Late train to London. Lodging London hostel.

Sun Dec 21 - explore London or day trip to Cambridge/???

Mon Dec 22 - expore London

Tues Dec 23 - early AM travel to Heathrow. Flight back to USA.

Read about Chelsea's experiences...

Here is Chelsea's blog about her experiences spent in England during the fall semester: http://futurepulitzer.blogspot.com/

Welcome!!!

I will post some snippets and photos from my December 2008 travels to England to meet daughter, Chelsea when she finishes her exams after studying the fall semester at Harlaxton (the UK campus of University of Evansville). We will be traveling together in the UK from December 10th and returning home to Tennessee on December 23rd.

I hope to post here regularly during the trip for family and friends to keep up with us, but not going to sacrifice "quality" travel experiences to spend at a laptop or searching for wi-fi spots. So... please check back often if you don't see a post for a few days.

Please feel free to leave comments or feedback - we'd love to know that someone is actually reading the posts!