2 Days of Main Square Festival- Day 1
The Main Square Festival is held each year in Arras, France. A town in the lovely region of northern France. The festival overall is a 4 day event feature numerous mainstream bands mixed in with ones I’ve never heard of. We however only had time…
Edinburgh Castle
A few exterior pics from a recent trip to Edinburgh Castle. I don’t know how I managed to pick one of the few days in Edinburgh that didn’t rain during the winter months, but somehow I managed…
1 Day in Glasgow
What do you do when you only have one full day in Glasgow, Scotland? Try this out. 1 – Get woken up at 5:00 am by the sound of doors closing because the executive suite room you paid extra for at the Glasgow Marriott put…
The Hellfire Club
According to an article on Ask About Ireland, the Hellfire Club originally had a Neolithic tomb on the site. The property was eventually owned by William “The Speaker” Conolly who used stone from the tomb to build a hunting lodge in 1725 . After Speaker…
Stratford-Upon-Avon
The train from London to Stratford-Upon-Avon is about two hours leaving the Marylebone station. And from the station in Stratford, it is about a 10 minute walk to the Shakespeare themed hotel I booked my stay. Originally I intended to stay at a local hostel…
Day 3 in London
Today I pretty much spent the whole day at the British Museum. The museum is free to enter, and usually has a special exhibit for an extra fee. I paid the extra fee to see an exhibit on Pompey and Herculaneum before beginning my…
St. Paul’s Cathedral
I wish I could have spent more time at St. Paul’s Cathedral, but by the time I arrived, it was about 15 minutes before closing. I paid the 20 pounds and went to climb the stairs to the top, or as close to the top…
London Day 2: Bus Tour and Pictures
I crawled out of bed on day 2 of my excursion to London believing that my cough was getting better and went to book my ticket for a bus tour. Although the buses never seem to run on the schedule they say they do, and…
A Weekend in London
London is one of those great cities throughout the world that I have always felt drawn towards, yet for one reason or another have never visited. The city is massive in its size and history, with buildings that are hundreds of years old standing next…
Belfast Bar Hopping
It was a Saturday and my last night in Belfast. The day had been spent strolling around town and seeing the sites. Most specifically the Murals. I didn’t have any plans for the evening other than going to a pub, having some food, and a…