Today we had a short hop, skip, and a jump drive from from Amarillo to Santa Fe, NM. We left under cloudy, cool and sprinkly rain skies and continued west through the rest the Texas panhandle. After about 75 miles we passed into New Mexico and the landscape quickly changed from flatlands to mesas and …
Day 0.5–Yellow City, Amarillo
Today was our second drive-all-day day. We made it from Rollo, Mo., through Oklahoma (past Tulsa and Oklahoma City, neither of which we stopped in) to Amarillo--about 650 miles--and arrived just ahead of a huge rainstorm. It was hot today, but not quite as hot as yesterday when we were driving through Illinois. We hit …
Day 0 of the road trip
The work gods smiled upon me and I was able to slip out of work a bit early and we hit the road today (Friday) rather than tomorrow morning. It was a perfect day for a drive -warm and a bit overcast so we weren’t baked by the sun. The top was down, the bags were …
On the Road Again
Now that Sue has returned home, washed all her laundry, dropped the fake British accent and stopped dreaming about mushy peas, it is time for our next trip. For those of you who have forgotten, we are driving from our home in Chicago to the Grand Canyon & Moab UT. This is the planned itinerary: …
Bits and Bobs
We love the transportation system here. We haven't had to wait more than 10 minutes for a bus or train--unless you count the Harry Potter shuttle, which comes every 20 minutes. Don't make eye contact on the street. Londoners seem a tad bit unfriendly because they never look you in the eye or address …
A Boat, A Train, A Play
Today we tried out two different methods of transportation: We took the Thames Clipper from Embankment to Greenwich. For £6.80 we got a 40 minute ride on the Thames with great views along the way. The boat is quite comfortable and stops right at the Cutty Sark. We discovered it while at the Tower of …
Shut Up and Guard With Me
Today we saw the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace and we laughed and laughed and laughed. Not because the ceremony itself is funny, but because the Band of the Guards Division played "Shut Up and Dance" at about half tempo. I couldn't even sing it that slow, never mind dance to it (you …
Museums and Music
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 …
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 …
Doing It On The Road 