This is an XML content feed of journal entries and reviews that have recently published by RealTravel members within United Kingdom. Use one of the buttons on the right to add this feed to your feed reader. tag:realtravel.com,2005:1464 RealTravel members http://realtravel.com/images/logo-for-feeds.jpg (c) 2006 RealTravel.com 2008-05-13T17:47:26Z 340030http://www.feedburner.comThis is an XML content feed of journal entries and reviews that have recently published by RealTravel members within United Kingdom. Use one of the buttons on the right to add this feed to your feed reader. tag:realtravel.com,2006-06-12:1590721 2006-06-12T23:51:58Z 2008-05-13T17:47:26Z Jessiegrrl http://realtravel.com/member-m1384638-jessiegrrl.html <p>a entry by Jessiegrrl from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/edinburgh-scotland-reviews-hotels-d16171.html">Edinburgh, Scotland.</a></p> <p>Our first day in Edinburgh, we got quite alot accomplished. For lunch, we ordered sandwiches from an upscale eatery called "Subway". I wish we had places like that in the States, real scottish submarine sandwiches made fresh while you wait. We took our fancy meal and ate in the Princes Steet Gardens, a huge part in the center of Edinburgh. While we devoured our lunches, we we entertained by an older man playing the accordian. After we finished, we gave our performer some money, got some ice cream for dessert, and began our hike up to Edinburgh Castle. It was a tough one at times, but the view ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/edinburgh-journals-j1590721.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_lI6qKhppkWFZD34cBYqaMHFM8.8_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/lI6qKhppkWFZD34cBYqaMHFM8.8_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_lI6qKhppkWFZD34cBYqaMHFM8.8_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=lI6qKhppkWFZD34cBYqaMHFM8.8_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fedinburgh-journals-j1590721.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/edinburgh-journals-j1590721.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-04-21:6872726 2008-04-21T18:39:53Z 2008-04-21T18:40:17Z European Jackrabbits http://realtravel.com/member-m6784149-european_jackrabbits.html <p>a entry by European Jackrabbits from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/london-england-reviews-hotels-d16103.html">London, England.</a></p> <p>Today we navigated our way through London’s underground to visit the British Museum. It boasts an impressive collection of historical artifacts dating all the way back to about 6000 BC. One day in this museum is not nearly enough time to study all that it contains, but I tried my best to take it all in. There was a large collection of ancient Greek statues which, interestingly enough, were replicas that the Romans had created from the original works. There also was a large collection of pieces of ancient Greek and Roman architecture to enjoy.</p><p>The museum also contained a massive ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/london-journals-j6872726.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_vRBHIcDygrDBp2Vw28csGRfWT5k_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/vRBHIcDygrDBp2Vw28csGRfWT5k_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_vRBHIcDygrDBp2Vw28csGRfWT5k_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=vRBHIcDygrDBp2Vw28csGRfWT5k_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Flondon-journals-j6872726.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/london-journals-j6872726.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-04-21:6872714 2008-04-21T18:35:57Z 2008-04-21T18:35:57Z European Jackrabbits http://realtravel.com/member-m6784149-european_jackrabbits.html <p>a entry by European Jackrabbits from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/london-england-reviews-hotels-d16103.html">London, England.</a></p> <p>Today, in my opinion, was one of the most educational days of the trip so far. We visited the Glaxo Smith Kline manufacturing facility in Ware, which is located in the English country side. This is one of several GSK manufacturing sites.</p><p>Our day started out quite early and after we became experts on the British rail and tube system we arrived at our destination. Ware was a lot quieter than London and not really the setting you would expect to find a manufacturing facility that is making pharmaceuticals for over 130 countries and employing about 1800 people. The facility itself ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/london-journals-j6872714.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_XjaHNhVocpnXTQ25ZQ9aKzpOuhs_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/XjaHNhVocpnXTQ25ZQ9aKzpOuhs_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_XjaHNhVocpnXTQ25ZQ9aKzpOuhs_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=XjaHNhVocpnXTQ25ZQ9aKzpOuhs_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Flondon-journals-j6872714.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/london-journals-j6872714.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-04-21:6872702 2008-04-21T18:12:43Z 2008-04-21T18:12:43Z European Jackrabbits http://realtravel.com/member-m6784149-european_jackrabbits.html <p>a entry by European Jackrabbits from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/london-england-reviews-hotels-d16103.html">London, England.</a></p> <p>Everyone slept in a little longer this morning since we did not have to leave the hotel until 9 am for King’s College. The pharmacy school was much closer than our previous scheduled activities and we only had to take a short train ride to reach our destination. We found out that London still has a rush hour at 9 am! The train we needed to take was so full that five students could not squeeze in. Then only two of the remaining five students could fit on the next overcrowded train. Even though our morning transit was hectic, we managed to regroup without losing anyone and made it to ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/london-journals-j6872702.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_W1Oh.z9piAejhBhdZkYcb6AzoJU_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/W1Oh.z9piAejhBhdZkYcb6AzoJU_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_W1Oh.z9piAejhBhdZkYcb6AzoJU_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=W1Oh.z9piAejhBhdZkYcb6AzoJU_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Flondon-journals-j6872702.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/london-journals-j6872702.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-04-21:6872670 2008-04-21T18:06:34Z 2008-04-21T18:09:50Z European Jackrabbits http://realtravel.com/member-m6784149-european_jackrabbits.html <p>a entry by European Jackrabbits from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/huntingdon_and_peterborough-england-reviews-hotels-d6872682.html">Huntingdon and Peterborough, England.</a></p> <p>Today was yet another fast-paced, activity-packed day in London. The day was beautiful, partly cloudy with temps in the upper 50’s. Leaving our hotel at 7:15 this morning, we then traveled another two hours on the Tube and the train to arrive in Huntingdon, where Huntingdon Animal Life Sciences is located. After arriving in Huntingdon we were met with several very official-looking employees of Huntingdon who drove us to the facility. For many of us, this was our first time riding inside a European car, and it was very interesting! Some of us (ahem) tried to hop into the drivers’ side, ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/huntingdon_and_peterborough-journals-j6872670.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_W-xlyWcrBBLNg2EwITGPvBfEBt4_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/W-xlyWcrBBLNg2EwITGPvBfEBt4_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_W-xlyWcrBBLNg2EwITGPvBfEBt4_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=W-xlyWcrBBLNg2EwITGPvBfEBt4_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fhuntingdon_and_peterborough-journals-j6872670.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/huntingdon_and_peterborough-journals-j6872670.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-04-21:6872612 2008-04-21T17:57:55Z 2008-04-21T18:02:50Z European Jackrabbits http://realtravel.com/member-m6784149-european_jackrabbits.html <p>a entry by European Jackrabbits from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/london-england-reviews-hotels-d16103.html">London, England.</a></p> <p>After a few full days spent learning about pharmacy practice in the UK, our schedule was rearranged a bit. We expected the weather to be nice here in London, well…at least not raining. What would be best to do with such a day? Well, free day of course! As we ventured out from our hotel we were met with brisk winds reminiscent of a blustery South Dakota day. Although the wind was cold, the rain stayed away.</p><p>Despite the mediocre weather, much of the group decided to take a trip to the English countryside to see Stonehenge, Bath and Avebury. The group traveled via train to ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/london-journals-j6872612.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_q.1OkH.iauM8886wocBlS8ds7nc_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/q.1OkH.iauM8886wocBlS8ds7nc_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_q.1OkH.iauM8886wocBlS8ds7nc_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=q.1OkH.iauM8886wocBlS8ds7nc_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Flondon-journals-j6872612.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/london-journals-j6872612.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-04-03:6800564 2008-04-03T10:58:03Z 2008-04-03T11:04:43Z DemonGroover http://realtravel.com/member-m2177747-demongroover.html <p><em>"Just sitting there overlooking the ocean with the outline of the castle and abbey in the distance..."</em></p> <p>a entry by DemonGroover from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/st_andrews-scotland-reviews-hotels-d848908.html">St Andrews, Scotland.</a></p> <p>We had recently acquired a new car. Well, new is perhaps a bit of a porky. It was a 1998 Renault Scenic. A Mummobile. We got it as a runaround for Jane. It was now the chance to give it a bit of a run. St Andrews was a couple of hours north of Edinburgh and seeing a beautiful day in front of us we decided to go for it.</p><p>Crossing the bridge over the Forth of Firth, or is that Firth of Forth, i can never remember we proceeded to follow the coastal route around Fife all the way up to St Andrews. Stopping at a couple of beaches along the way the view back across to Edinburgh was stupendous. ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/st_andrews-journals-j6800564.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_lA9SFzbVsb7rgNvuggGcve9ky7k_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/lA9SFzbVsb7rgNvuggGcve9ky7k_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_lA9SFzbVsb7rgNvuggGcve9ky7k_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=lA9SFzbVsb7rgNvuggGcve9ky7k_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fst_andrews-journals-j6800564.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/st_andrews-journals-j6800564.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-03-29:6778380 2008-03-29T23:31:39Z 2008-03-29T23:31:39Z The Leanos http://realtravel.com/member-m1945862-the_leanos.html <p><em>"oh, you mean the Pirates?"</em></p> <p>a entry by The Leanos from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/penzance-united_kingdom-reviews-hotels-d59977.html">Penzance, United Kingdom.</a></p> <p>We spent Easter in Cornwall - Penzance to be more specific. It was wonderful. When we first told everyone that we were going to Penzance we got two different reactions - either, where? or oh, you mean the Pirates?</p><p>Although we saw no Pirates we did really enjoy the time there. Penzance is a small town connected to a few other hamlets. It is a beautiful bay and across the bay is the most spectacular scene. The beautiful Mount St Micheal.</p><p>Our first day we just toured around Penzance. Although not a lot to do and not much history (since it was all burned down by the pirates), we ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/penzance-journals-j6778380.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_8fp3KwH592GEN.wTuIw2QLMN55k_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/8fp3KwH592GEN.wTuIw2QLMN55k_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_8fp3KwH592GEN.wTuIw2QLMN55k_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=8fp3KwH592GEN.wTuIw2QLMN55k_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fpenzance-journals-j6778380.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/penzance-journals-j6778380.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-02-06:6504446 2008-02-06T17:31:41Z 2008-03-20T14:22:19Z Kerry Taylor http://realtravel.com/member-m2017682-kerry_taylor.html <p><em>"The birds tenderly tap their beaks together and throw their heads back and call with delight."</em></p> <p>a entry by Kerry Taylor from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/bempton-england-reviews-hotels-d6489172.html">Bempton, England.</a></p> <p>Today’s weather looks really good and Dad is keen to go out and do something. He has decided that Mum and I should go bird watching and is making plans to take us to a spit of land near Hull because it has a nature reserve on it. I eventually persuade him that this isn’t a great idea as clearly it is very remote, not ideal for Mum who really needs to go somewhere more accessible. In the end they decide to take me up to Bampton Cliffs again where they will drop me off. Then my parents will go off and visit nearby Bridlington as Mum doesn’t really want to go.</p><p>Today’s visit is very ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/bempton-journals-j6504446.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_y8Icj0NXKoRWDp.RtEx5s3rvO7k_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/y8Icj0NXKoRWDp.RtEx5s3rvO7k_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_y8Icj0NXKoRWDp.RtEx5s3rvO7k_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=y8Icj0NXKoRWDp.RtEx5s3rvO7k_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fbempton-journals-j6504446.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/bempton-journals-j6504446.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-02-06:6504505 2008-02-06T17:36:07Z 2008-03-20T14:15:38Z Kerry Taylor http://realtravel.com/member-m2017682-kerry_taylor.html <p><em>"We had plenty of time to get there but unfortunately we managed to miss it entirely, ending up stuck in a traffic jam … twice!"</em></p> <p>a entry by Kerry Taylor from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/north_york_moors_national_park-united_kingdom-reviews-hotels-d2161694.html">North York Moors National Park, United Kingdom.</a></p> <p>We surprise my brother today by singing happy birthday and presenting him with various gifts and cards. He’s surprised because his birthday is actually tomorrow! However as we are due to head home tomorrow it seems a bit mean not to celebrate today.</p><p>Dad is really keen to take a trip on a steam train today and manages to persuade me to join him. I’m reluctant at first as I would rather have stayed in York today. However I relent and decided that spending the morning travelling through the North Yorkshire Moors might be quite enjoyable.</p><p>We leave York in the rain and head to a town ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/north_york_moors_national_park-journals-j6504505.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_0RnCmvRsoeAr7BKuLvQEBsurLKE_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/0RnCmvRsoeAr7BKuLvQEBsurLKE_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_0RnCmvRsoeAr7BKuLvQEBsurLKE_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=0RnCmvRsoeAr7BKuLvQEBsurLKE_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fnorth_york_moors_national_park-journals-j6504505.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/north_york_moors_national_park-journals-j6504505.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-02-06:6504493 2008-02-06T17:34:28Z 2008-03-20T14:12:36Z Kerry Taylor http://realtravel.com/member-m2017682-kerry_taylor.html <p><em>"My legs are so sodden I decide the only option is to unzip the detatchable legs of my trousers so that I can wring them out."</em></p> <p>a entry by Kerry Taylor from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/bolton_abbey-north_yorkshire-reviews-hotels-d6489069.html">Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire.</a></p> <p>Ever since my brother and I visited Bolton Abbey last week I’ve been raving about it to my parents. Finally they’ve decided they want to see it before we leave. I’m delighted as I really enjoyed it last time and think mum in particular will enjoy the easy lower walk beside the river.</p><p>We arrive, after a few false turns, at the vast car park cum picnic area down by the river. It isn’t quite as busy today so we find a nice spot and start setting out the picnic. Then Dad decides to go in search of a loo – taking the car with him. It was probably half an hour before he finally returned – he ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/bolton_abbey-journals-j6504493.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_uDEyq0HUBax883mlBN8Nz0.msng_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/uDEyq0HUBax883mlBN8Nz0.msng_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_uDEyq0HUBax883mlBN8Nz0.msng_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=uDEyq0HUBax883mlBN8Nz0.msng_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fbolton_abbey-journals-j6504493.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/bolton_abbey-journals-j6504493.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-03-19:6725684 2008-03-19T16:25:58Z 2008-03-19T16:26:58Z Danielfoley http://realtravel.com/member-m6383976-danielfoley.html <p>a entry by Danielfoley from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/dawlish-united_kingdom-reviews-hotels-d71071.html">Dawlish, United Kingdom.</a></p> <p>I have been travelling about alot, and with the ideas running low I decided to visit the west country. It has to be by far the most favourable place in the UK to go for a holiday, so I decided to check it out.</p><p>I guess I enjoy taking walks along the clifftops, strolling down into traditional villages and taking in the fresh air, swimming in the sea proved to be a tad cold, but aside from that, it was an enjoyable experience.</p><p>I visited a number of places including dawlish, plymouth, barnstaple, newquay and dartmoor, all had their own charms, dartmoor especially with its country side, ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/dawlish-journals-j6725684.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_SFmnLFXw5I94.qQfeWbefvDvBL4_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/SFmnLFXw5I94.qQfeWbefvDvBL4_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_SFmnLFXw5I94.qQfeWbefvDvBL4_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=SFmnLFXw5I94.qQfeWbefvDvBL4_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fdawlish-journals-j6725684.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/dawlish-journals-j6725684.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-03-18:6720571 2008-03-18T12:19:27Z 2008-03-18T12:19:27Z Nat B http://realtravel.com/member-m3808912-nat_b.html <p><em>"It was lovely to spend some time with Helen and Stewart..."</em></p> <p>a entry by Nat B from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/blairgowrie-united_kingdom-reviews-hotels-d60477.html">Blairgowrie, United Kingdom.</a></p> <p>Here are some pictures of me Dad and Val visiting Helen and Stewart in Blairgowrie when Dad was here in December. It was so cold when we went up there (it's about an hours drive from Edinburgh but oh so much colder) the entire landscape was white - it wasn't snow it was actually frozen. All the trees and fences and fields were covered in ice....and the river was also frozen!!! Reminded me of the land of Narnia from the lion the witch and the wardrobe...everything is white when they go through the back of the cuboard!!</p><p>After I went skiing in France I jumped on a bus and went to visit my ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/blairgowrie-journals-j6720571.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_q5fh7w0dXVqIZ8onp.QAsQoz2kA_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/q5fh7w0dXVqIZ8onp.QAsQoz2kA_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_q5fh7w0dXVqIZ8onp.QAsQoz2kA_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=q5fh7w0dXVqIZ8onp.QAsQoz2kA_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fblairgowrie-journals-j6720571.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/blairgowrie-journals-j6720571.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-03-07:6659988 2008-03-07T21:47:09Z 2008-03-07T21:47:09Z Tonya http://realtravel.com/member-m1058295-tonya.html <p><em>"The day was dreary and rainy and the Queen was at Windsor Castle"</em></p> <p>a entry by Tonya from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/windsor-united_kingdom-reviews-hotels-d39342.html">Windsor, United Kingdom.</a></p> <p>I woke up in the morning energized and full of energy to hike up the 800+/- steps to see the views over London from St Pauls. The church is magnificent and the amazing views were well worth it. After St Pauls I was off to find the train to Windsor.</p><p>As you arrive in Windsor you have some amazing views of the castle and town. You also realize just how big it all is as well. Stepping of the train you walk through a few shops and almost run straight into the huge Windsor Castle. The day was dreary and rainy and the Queen was at Windsor Castle so the royal apartments were closed to the ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/windsor-journals-j6659988.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_t6H-nMLFXd-E1rKJ56rnfWCxIbo_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/t6H-nMLFXd-E1rKJ56rnfWCxIbo_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_t6H-nMLFXd-E1rKJ56rnfWCxIbo_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=t6H-nMLFXd-E1rKJ56rnfWCxIbo_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fwindsor-journals-j6659988.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/windsor-journals-j6659988.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-05-30:4650114 2007-05-30T15:55:42Z 2008-02-29T20:46:24Z Michael & Erin http://realtravel.com/member-m4007884-michael__erin.html <p>a entry by Michael &amp; Erin from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/edinburgh-scotland-reviews-hotels-d16171.html">Edinburgh, Scotland.</a></p> <p>We arrived to Edinburgh with the following plan: hang out with sister Jean as well as long time friends (trying to avoid saying old friends). Erin's Grandfather Doug came to visit too, and we were very fortunate that our timing matched that of the famous international (Scotland AND England) Arysaig Run. Our next stroke of luck was that our good friends Kate, Eleanor, and Branislav had a 1950 MG TD free as well as a need for a navigator for Kate's 1925 OM.</p><p>We arrived bright and early in Edinburgh, to Jean's dismay as we had to wake her up when we arrived to the New Town. We ran around ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/edinburgh-journals-j4650114.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_Glooy67KBnlWGcSQmBRrpXAMb.A_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/Glooy67KBnlWGcSQmBRrpXAMb.A_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_Glooy67KBnlWGcSQmBRrpXAMb.A_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=Glooy67KBnlWGcSQmBRrpXAMb.A_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fedinburgh-journals-j4650114.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/edinburgh-journals-j4650114.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-02-01:6473299 2008-02-01T20:01:52Z 2008-02-18T00:32:08Z matt & kita http://realtravel.com/member-m6473203-matt__kita.html <p>a entry by matt &amp; kita from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/london-england-reviews-hotels-d16103.html">London, England.</a></p> <p>Tuesday, 12/25/2007</p><p>We’ve arrived! (London Heathrow airport, 1 pm, GMT)</p><p>We met our good friend, Davin, and our soon-to-be good friend, Trent, at the London Heathrow airport. From the airport, we took a bus to Paddington Station, which was a short walk from our Days Inn hotel. Upon check-in, we discovered that our hotel room was so tiny. Good thing that most of our time in London was spend exploring the city because we probably would've gone crazy being packed in like sardines!</p><p>We decided the best way to prevent jet lag (and minimize time stuffed in our hotel/closet) was to ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/london-journals-j6473299.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_QcGgq3rILQS.LOwDyjUOOYsDCh0_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/QcGgq3rILQS.LOwDyjUOOYsDCh0_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_QcGgq3rILQS.LOwDyjUOOYsDCh0_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=QcGgq3rILQS.LOwDyjUOOYsDCh0_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Flondon-journals-j6473299.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/london-journals-j6473299.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-01-31:6465936 2008-01-31T05:27:50Z 2008-02-13T21:47:03Z viva la jet lag. http://realtravel.com/member-m6139333-viva_la_jet_lag.html <p>a entry by viva la jet lag. from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com//d-15389-scotland">Scotland, United Kingdom.</a></p> <p>Uncle Richard &amp; Aunt Beth kindly dropped us off in Edinburgh where we awaited our tour departure in a lopsided hotel called the Grassmarket (funnily enough in Grassmarket, Edinburgh). Before we were able to check in, we walked around Edinburgh in its entirety twice.. what a beautiful place - but more of that to come after the tour.</p><p>Hello Colin &amp; Russel (oh godt colin!),</p><p>Due to the over-consumption of alcohol we seem to not be able to remember things in their correct order....but we have some major highlights...Learning how to say "LOCH" with the correct amount of saliva in ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/scotland-journals-j6465936.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_2PGOpSm9TQPy8ukkxHbAyh6zjow_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/2PGOpSm9TQPy8ukkxHbAyh6zjow_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_2PGOpSm9TQPy8ukkxHbAyh6zjow_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=2PGOpSm9TQPy8ukkxHbAyh6zjow_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fscotland-journals-j6465936.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/scotland-journals-j6465936.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-02-12:6535652 2008-02-12T22:03:01Z 2008-02-12T22:03:01Z Inspired Traveler http://realtravel.com/member-m6432640-inspired_traveler.html <p>a review of Tom Aikens, a place to eat in <a href="http://realtravel.com/london-england-reviews-hotels-d16103.html">London, England</a>.</p> <p>This is a frequently lauded upscale eatery not far from South Kensington on Elystan Street. We took our well behaved 10-year-old along and the chef graciously accommodated her by assembling a broccoli rissoto. The menu is a fixed price experience; one side is a soup-to-nuts marathon, while the other is a bit lighter. The lesser fixed price a la carte menu was about $135 per person. Remember, this is London.</p><p>The formal staff moved about the rather intimate room like the cast in a well choreographed stage show. A lot of flair. We began with three spoons, each containing a yummy concoction. ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/london-reviews-c6535652.html">[Read full review]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_LqG2ipiKquHpMVT1nQs8DDDTpVs_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/LqG2ipiKquHpMVT1nQs8DDDTpVs_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_LqG2ipiKquHpMVT1nQs8DDDTpVs_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=LqG2ipiKquHpMVT1nQs8DDDTpVs_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Flondon-reviews-c6535652.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/london-reviews-c6535652.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-02-12:6532712 2008-02-12T14:51:24Z 2008-02-12T14:51:24Z MegDave http://realtravel.com/member-m6303413-megdave.html <p>a entry by MegDave from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/whitby-united_kingdom-reviews-hotels-d61322.html">Whitby, United Kingdom.</a></p> <p>The sun was shining in Scarborough and as we decended the valley into Whitby the sun became blocked out by heavy fog. It was 4pm and it was dark and freezing. We couldnt see anything - it was very eerie. Meagan, knowing the tale of how Dracula was thought up here, was petrified and didnt want to go outside. To make matters worse we were approached by some very shifty looking locals in a very dark and isolated alley. We then went to look for the hostel and had to walk through a dark and misty graveyard to find it (which we never did). We finally settled on a B &amp; B and carefully searched for ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/whitby-journals-j6532712.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_Btfm76wvV0bSvqlsQSJfbGc4NMk_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/Btfm76wvV0bSvqlsQSJfbGc4NMk_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_Btfm76wvV0bSvqlsQSJfbGc4NMk_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=Btfm76wvV0bSvqlsQSJfbGc4NMk_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fwhitby-journals-j6532712.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/whitby-journals-j6532712.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-02-06:6504745 2008-02-06T17:49:18Z 2008-02-11T18:15:52Z Kerry Taylor http://realtravel.com/member-m2017682-kerry_taylor.html <p><em>"In fact the wooden benches outside have already drifted off, luckily getting caught on the fence a little further down."</em></p> <p>a entry by Kerry Taylor from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/york-england-reviews-hotels-d16152.html">York, England.</a></p> <p>As it’s still quite early I decide to head back into York for a few hours. The weather has really brightened up and the sun is putting in its first appearance for a few days. When I arrive, the first thing I do is go down to the river to see how all the rain in the last few days has affected the Ouse. The answer is badly. It’s immediately apparent that it’s a hell of a lot higher than yesterday. As I follow it along into the centre of town, I’m greeted by the sight of flood barriers and the kind of thing you see on news coverage.</p><p>One particular stretch of road that sits low alongside the ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/york-journals-j6504745.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_Z9zefWWwjxu7HO00wTFaQiBV5nE_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/Z9zefWWwjxu7HO00wTFaQiBV5nE_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_Z9zefWWwjxu7HO00wTFaQiBV5nE_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=Z9zefWWwjxu7HO00wTFaQiBV5nE_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fyork-journals-j6504745.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/york-journals-j6504745.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-02-06:6503057 2008-02-06T12:43:30Z 2008-02-11T18:15:08Z Kerry Taylor http://realtravel.com/member-m2017682-kerry_taylor.html <p><em>"we also found a wild flower meadow imitating the sea, with woven willow whales, pirates and mermaids dotted between!"</em></p> <p>a entry by Kerry Taylor from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/harlow_carr-united_kingdom-reviews-hotels-d6503961.html">Harlow Carr, United Kingdom.</a></p> <p>Things are picking up again today. The weather forecast says the worst of the weather has gone and the risk of serious flooding is subsiding. They are also promising the best day of the week, so I’d better make the most of it.</p><p>I head off today with my brother to visit the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) gardens as Harlow Carr. I offer to pay the admission when we get there, but sadly the gardens have also suffered from the recent heavy rain. Parts of the garden are currently fenced off, so they’ve halved the ticket price. We soon realise that flooding rivers were not to blame; most of ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/harlow_carr-journals-j6503057.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_F0nYvP3ULs4CYQZU7gakxSmqAtI_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/F0nYvP3ULs4CYQZU7gakxSmqAtI_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_F0nYvP3ULs4CYQZU7gakxSmqAtI_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=F0nYvP3ULs4CYQZU7gakxSmqAtI_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fharlow_carr-journals-j6503057.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/harlow_carr-journals-j6503057.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-02-06:6503969 2008-02-06T17:04:00Z 2008-02-11T18:13:24Z Kerry Taylor http://realtravel.com/member-m2017682-kerry_taylor.html <p><em>"She certainly seems to have foreseen boats made from metal, the internet, flight and even submarines."</em></p> <p>a entry by Kerry Taylor from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/knaresborough-united_kingdom-reviews-hotels-d33205.html">Knaresborough, United Kingdom.</a></p> <p>Eventually we headed off to visit another local attraction, but this one has been drawing tourists in since the 16th century! In a beautiful Yorkshire town called Knaresborough, you will find Mother Shipton’s Cave and the petrifying well. I’ve seen this place so many times on television that we simply had to visit, even though we were sure it wasn’t really worth the £5.50 entrance fee!</p><p>All I really knew about Mother Shipton was that she was supposed to have predicted the future. I wasn’t even sure that she was a real person rather than a mythical witch. In fact she is very well ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/knaresborough-journals-j6503969.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_mNztNMEIhvHY4X9WoN1qrMfmsEU_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/mNztNMEIhvHY4X9WoN1qrMfmsEU_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_mNztNMEIhvHY4X9WoN1qrMfmsEU_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=mNztNMEIhvHY4X9WoN1qrMfmsEU_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fknaresborough-journals-j6503969.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/knaresborough-journals-j6503969.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-02-06:6503069 2008-02-06T12:44:20Z 2008-02-11T18:12:26Z Kerry Taylor http://realtravel.com/member-m2017682-kerry_taylor.html <p><em>"I’ve begun to suspect that the streets within York’s walls ... frequently rearrange themselves like the rooms and corridors of Hogwarts."</em></p> <p>a entry by Kerry Taylor from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/york-england-reviews-hotels-d16152.html">York, England.</a></p> <p>Everyone headed off in different directions today. I headed back into York to make the most of my weekly bus ticket. So far I’ve paid £7 out but had £12 worth of trips! My main objective today is to find a suitable birthday present (on Saturday) for my brother. This means taking a look around the shops and poses a slight problem for me. I’ve begun to suspect that the streets within York’s walls are actually magical and frequently rearrange themselves like the rooms and corridors of Hogwarts in the Harry Potter books. Even with a map I find it impossible to get to the same place twice and ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/york-journals-j6503069.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_IXbppPG24xU7IhHX-yuaAf-Ry28_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/IXbppPG24xU7IhHX-yuaAf-Ry28_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_IXbppPG24xU7IhHX-yuaAf-Ry28_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=IXbppPG24xU7IhHX-yuaAf-Ry28_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fyork-journals-j6503069.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/york-journals-j6503069.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-02-06:6504238 2008-02-06T17:20:54Z 2008-02-11T18:10:50Z Kerry Taylor http://realtravel.com/member-m2017682-kerry_taylor.html <p><em>"The stone itself is slowly wearing away, leaving strange organic shapes."</em></p> <p>a entry by Kerry Taylor from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/fountains_abbey-united_kingdom-reviews-hotels-d6504232.html">Fountains Abbey, United Kingdom.</a></p> <p>Today the whole family is going off for the day together, provided we can fit everything in the car. Our plan is to visit Fountains Abbey first and then move onto a load of old rocks – don’t worry the latter is more interesting that initially meets the eye!</p><p>I suspect that behind today’s visit is a secret agenda and there is, both Dad and my brother have joined the National Trust who happen to own both sites. Still my brother’s membership is his early birthday present, so I can’t really grumble, especially as I’m a member too.</p><p>Fountains Abbey is a really remarkable World Heritage ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/fountains_abbey-journals-j6504238.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_F8q.t5IdxGUOuNlpQdL4ih9RaK4_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/F8q.t5IdxGUOuNlpQdL4ih9RaK4_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_F8q.t5IdxGUOuNlpQdL4ih9RaK4_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=F8q.t5IdxGUOuNlpQdL4ih9RaK4_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ffountains_abbey-journals-j6504238.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/fountains_abbey-journals-j6504238.html tag:realtravel.com,2008-02-06:6504353 2008-02-06T17:25:52Z 2008-02-11T18:10:02Z Kerry Taylor http://realtravel.com/member-m2017682-kerry_taylor.html <p><em>"We all get stuck in whilst being watched by an ever growing number of Jackdaws. It’s like a scene from “The Birds”."</em></p> <p>a entry by Kerry Taylor from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/summer_bridge-england-reviews-hotels-d6504345.html">Summer Bridge, England.</a></p> <p>They are not kidding. Getting to Brimham Rocks takes us through the beautiful Yorkshire Dales again, but I really wasn’t prepared for the incredible sight that met us. All around us were fantastical shapes and forms created from enormous boulders, these had been deposited here hundreds of thousands of years ago by retreating glaciers. They stood in huge piles forming all kinds of strange shapes, a gorilla, a turtle and an eagle, etc.</p><p>Our first priority is to find a suitable place for a picnic. This we find next to the car park of course! As it’s probably our first full family trip out, ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/summer_bridge-journals-j6504353.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_RCEQ1nF0lYybDdWOmWTKAX9.9xU_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/RCEQ1nF0lYybDdWOmWTKAX9.9xU_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_RCEQ1nF0lYybDdWOmWTKAX9.9xU_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=RCEQ1nF0lYybDdWOmWTKAX9.9xU_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fsummer_bridge-journals-j6504353.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/summer_bridge-journals-j6504353.html