From the nostalgia of Welwyn Garden City it was straight into more nostalgia in the West Midlands. We made an early start and with a hop, skip and a jump we were on the M1 motorway heading north towards Birmingham. Birmingham is a very large conurbation of endless...
From Harry Potter world we drove around the M25 to Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire. This was my hometown, where I was born and lived for 30 years so lots of memories here. We had a couple of days in the area seeing family and friends as well as my old favourite...
We left London the next morning - me relieved and Rich sad to go - and got in a taxi to take us to Gatwick airport to pick up our rental car. This was a long and unpleasant journey through rush hour traffic but we finally made it. Gatwick is a long and arduous journey...
Our last day in London was another busy one. Starting with one of my favourite buildings in the city - the Natural History Museum. Built in 1873, the architecture of this building is mesmerisingly beautiful. Natural History Museum Gone are the days of just strolling...
After a jam-packed first day in London it was time for a jam-packed second day in London. We were up and out early again and made a beeline for Westminster Abbey and Big Ben. The kids were not as impressed with Big Ben as I had thought given how excited they had been...
In September 2024 we left Australia and went on a month long trip back home to England with a quick stop in Italy on the way home. This was the first time I had been to England in seven years and boy was I missing the place! Here is the full trip report. We arrived in...