ALL of England in One Day

OK, not really, but we did cover a lot of ground today.

Day 4: The Dreaded Coach Tour

The one thing that my niece requested to see on this trip was Stonehenge. I went to Stonehenge a few years ago and enjoyed it, but I wasn’t really excited about going again. I also knew that it would take at least a half day to get there and back. We started talking about other places to visit along with Stonehenge, and Bath came up. We found a tour with Premier Tours that went to both of those places and…Stratford-upon-Avon. Good lord, how could that be? Being gluttons for punishment, we decided to go for it. This kind of day is not for everyone, but we appreciated it for what it was. We were glad to be on our own for the rest of our holiday, though.

Look Kids, Big Ben, Parliament, Ash Cloud…

The Conchords weren’t the only draw to London. They may have led to the trip happening, but I saw a whole lot more than sugalumps!

There was much anxiety in the weeks leading up to this trip due to the Ash Cloud of Doom. I was so, so fortunate to have slipped in and out between airport closures and never had a problem.

After my nightmare experience with Delta on my recent trip to New York, I approached this trip with some trepidation. But, there are so few airline options for flying out of Cincinnati. Plus, I DID have a $200 voucher. So, I sucked it up and flew to Atlanta, of all places, then on to Heathrow. I had absolutely no trouble. Thanks, Delta. I needed a smooth trip from you.

My friend met me at Heathrow arrivals. It’s been a loooong time since someone actually came inside an airport to pick me up. It was almost festive. We hit the Heathrow Express, grabbed a taxi, and were at her house in no time. We spent the afternoon running errands, hung out at the local pub in the evening, and I kept my eyes open until about 8:30 before going to bed, and I had no jet lag whatsoever. Nice!