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York ~ York Minster and Bits About Town

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Monday August 25th ~ York, England With mixed weather, one minute partly cloudy, and the next raining, we walked about the old town area, including checking out a street fair, but then ducked into the church for an hour when the … Continue reading →

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York ~ Hotel evacuation in the middle of the night and a loss.

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Tuesday August 26th ~ York, England I thought long and hard about sharing this story, but perhaps it will do more good than harm.  At least that is my hope… We were awakened in the middle of the night (Sunday night/Monday … Continue reading →

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Liverpool ~ Contrasts and Contradictions

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Sunday August 24th ~ Liverpool, England This is really a combination of tidbits from late Friday afternoon, through early Sunday morning before catching our train out-of-town – but look who is getting technical… While our weather was somewhat decent we got … Continue reading →

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The World’s Number One Beatles Tour

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Friday August 22 ~ Liverpool, England Promptly at 10:00 in the morning our tour guide/taxi driver Debbie picked us up at our hotel for our Beatles Fab Four Taxi Tour. Debbie explains to us that we will be visiting the … Continue reading →

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The Four Apostles: John, Paul, George and Ringo

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

August 20 ~ Liverpool, England Our friends Dick and Karen recommended that we check out Liverpool – so, here we are… Once again I find myself in unresearched territory.  I only know that this is home to the Fab Four … Continue reading →

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What is an Aparthotel and why I love staying in one

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

August 19 ~ Liverpool, England Our Tuesday train ride from Edinburgh to Liverpool was uneventful with only one change required in the village of Preston.  Both Tim and I commented on how much we have come to enjoy traveling throughout various … Continue reading →

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Are big changes on the horizon for Scotland?

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

August 18 ~ Our last full day in Edinburgh, Scotland Today was Dick’s birthday.  Our three weeks in Scotland was coming to an end, but we had this one day left to enjoy this beautiful stone city.  Dick said that … Continue reading →

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Another whirlwind day in Edinburgh with great friends

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

August 17 ~ Edinburgh, Scotland Another busy, whirlwind of a day with Dick and Karen, starting off with a ride on a giant carousel that was installed just for the festival. This was followed up with us climbing up 287 … Continue reading →

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Company in Edinburgh!

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

August 16 – Edinburgh Scotland Our good friends from Southern California, Dick and Karen, arrived on Friday to spend several days with us here in Edinburgh.  The last time we saw them (along with our other friends, Jan and Gary), was a couple … Continue reading →

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Looking for Nessie on Loch Ness, plus Glencoe and the Scottish Highlands

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Wednesday August 13th ~ On a day trip to the Highlands of Scotland Warning:  This is a long post from an even longer 13 hour tour… The wind was howling this morning and we hung onto our belonging as we … Continue reading →

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