United Kingdom Tour 2008!

I've been super busy with homeschooling and playing travel agent. Some of you may remember us planning a trip for London back in June? Well, tickets bought, plans made...Bud was unable to take vacation due to an important inspection at work (we were told it was going to be at a different time.) ; - (

Then the boys and I went to New Hampshire for the month of July. Yes, I know I still need to blog about our trip and post pictures. We flew Space-A into Dover, Del. via Rota, Spain and saved a ton of money. However, I spent a ton of money on a rental car and shopping!

We have finally recovered from the summer and purchasing school work. I was wanting to plan a fall trip, maybe northern Italy, but was still really wanting to visit England. After about three weeks of work we are finally set ; - ) We are sooooo excited!!!

We depart Catania on Thursday, Oct. 9 in the morning. Arrive in London by 11. We will be staying at the Lord Baden Powell Hotel for 4 nights tooling around London. I purchased the 3 day London Pass and tickets to the London Eye. We have some friends, another homeschooling family, that will be visiting England at the same time and we may meet them in Windsor for dinner. They are visiting Legoland for a few days. We decided to see Windsor Castle instead.

On Monday, Oct. 13, we head to Ireland. We are flying into Shannon Airport, pick up our car and head up the Travelodge in Galway for the night. Along the way we will be stopping at the Cliffs of Moher.

On Tuesday, Oct. 14, we'll be driving up to Northern Ireland to visit the Giants Causeway. I'm sure the boys will play a quick game of Heroscape. Do you see the resemblance? That night we'll be staying at the Sunbeam House B&B in Londonderry.

Wednesday, Oct. 15, we'll spend the morning driving south to Dublin. We'll be at the Abbey Apartments for the night and in the morning heading to the Dublin Airport. We arrive in London Luton by 9:30. Pick up our car and head north to RAF Lakenheath Lodge for the next 4 nights.

From Lakenheath we would like to explore Hadrian's Wall and maybe drive up to Dumfries, Scotland? South to Stonehedge and Avebury and drive thru the Cotswolds.

We head home on Monday, Oct. 20. Ready to get back to school and work. ; - )

I know Bud will have lots of great photos to share.

Ciao,

Heather