It was a relief to extricate ourselves from the busy built-up sprawl of the West Midlands and finally get out into the rolling hills of the English countryside. We drove north, enjoying the views over the Peak District countryside and making good time. We pulled into...
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...