This morning I got up before Jake and made my pilgrimmage to Abbey Road where I saw another lone person wondering how he was going to stand in the road and take his picture. We switched and now we're both Beatles cliches. Yay! Although it was another beautiful day (crazy!) we decided to hit …
Author: Susan
Susan AKA Sue, AKA Aunt Susie: I am a former journalist and teacher at semi-loose ends who is still trying to figure out what I want to be when I grow up. I am restless and determined. I love a challenge.
Things I like: photography, yoga, mountains, a great book, exploring, music.
Things I am not so keen on: standing still, gray days, coconut
Not All Went Well, But All Was Well
Today (that's yesterday, oops! left this as a draft) was our big day to take the double-decker tour bus--or "The Beast" as our guide John called it, to check some touristy places off the list. First was Windsor Castle. We would get in and out and have plenty of time for Bath and Stonehenge. Except …
Harry Potter and the Lovely Day
Wow! I thought I would enjoy the Warner Bros. Harry Potter Studio Tour, but it was great. I like Harry Potter, but I don't LIKE Harry Potter. The behind-the-scenes looks at costumes, design, sets, animatronics, special effects, props, and scenery would be fascinating to anyone interested in movie-making. The Harry Potter movies were lovingly and …
What Should We Do Today?
We lounged a little this morning after the travel and long day Wednesday. We really had no plan but figured we would head toward Hyde Park and Buckingham Palace, because you have to, right? We walked out the door and Jake wisely (as usual) asked: "Is it too late to change plans because we are …
Hello London!
We arrive in London and jump right into it.
Day trip
My plan was to write this post this afternoon, but we got distracted by a last-minute day trip to Milwaukee with my brother and his family. The Mets were in town and we figured, Why not? The weather was beautiful. Can't go wrong with 80ish degrees and sun especially when it's been 50 up to …
Planning on My Own
This London trip with my nephew is going to be great; I know it. It's just so different once again planning on my own. I've gotten used to having Steven to leap on my crazy ideas and take them to the next step (I've never met a crazy idea that couldn't be crazier...oh yeah...it is …
Next Up … London
Next up for me anyway. Steven is going to miss this trip. Aunt Susie is taking her nephew to London as a high school graduation present. (Yes, I am the world's best aunt!!) My nephew is a joy to travel with. He laughs easily, is game to try things, and looks at the world with …
Last Day, Great Day
Kayaking, snorkeling, and a great dinner.
We’ll Take It Easy On Travel Day
Tuesday was saying goodbye to Maui and aloha to Honolulu day. We had an exhausting 25-minute flight (We arrive an hour and 30 minutes before the flight to drop off the car and check the bags...so all in the wait at the airport was 3 x the flight time) after deciding we liked Colleen's so much …
Doing It On The Road 