Another truly great place in the hub of London to sit, rest your weary sightseeing feet, and people watch. There seems to always be something happening there – street entertainment, a parade, a match celebration, a protest or demonstration and the red busses circling the square add color to the fountains, Nelson’s Column, the stone lions and the fourth plinth. The impressive (and free) National Gallery borders the square. To the east is St. James […]
Picadilly Circus is a road junction and public space of London’s West End. The name ‘Piccadilly’ originates from a seventeenth-century frilled collar named piccadil. Roger Baker, a tailor who became rich making piccadils lived in the area. The word ‘Circus’ refers to the roundabout around which the traffic circulated. Piccadilly Circus is now partly pedestrianized and a favorite place for people to congregate before going to the nearby shopping and entertainment areas. It’s also considered […]
Another hard to miss icon of the London skyline is the London Eye. The huge ferris wheel is visible from almost everywhere and all the major landmarks are visible from the top. Of course, the ride should be considered a must do if you’re visiting London and don’t be put off by the extremely long queue as it goes down quickly. Once inside, I think your experience will depend on who is in the pod […]
Now this is one place in London you will spend a great deal of time at. You will also spend a great deal of ££ to do it. But of all the places to go in London, this one is a must. On top of being the home of the crown jewels, you will really get a sense of London’s bloody history. There are lots of nooks, crannies and turrets to explore with tales of […]
It would be hard to visit London and not see the Tower Bridge or travel across it at some point; but to put this post into perspective, you’re not going to spend a great deal of time there either. We chose not to stand in the very long queue and pay the £9 to go upstairs and see London from the top of the bridge or visit the engine room (although the reviews are good […]
More than just a clock, Big Ben is one of the most prominent and photographed symbols of the United Kingdom and celebrated its 150th anniversary on May 31st, 2009. The tower is officially known as the Elizabeth Tower and holds the second largest four-faced chiming clock in the world (the first being at Minneapolis City Hall). The beauty of the tower must be enjoyed from the outside though as public entrance is not allowed. A […]
Although this park doesn’t have the grandeur of Yosemite NP or Rocky Mountain NP, it was just a short drive from our home base in Cleveland and the entire reason we came to Ohio for a long weekend. As you know from previous posts, I’m all about collecting the National Parks Passport stamps and this is one I didn’t have. We really weren’t disappointed as the park, although quite small, has a couple of nice […]
Scott and I spent this past weekend in Ohio for my birthday. The sole purpose of the trip was to get my National Parks Passport stamped at Cuyahoga Valley National Park. But, since that only takes about a half a day, we had to fill the rest of the weekend. Never having been to Cleveland, or Ohio for that matter, we knew we wanted to go to The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but […]