Our first night in London was a big win - we went to dinner first at the famous Ivy restaurant in the West End, and then to The Mousetrap.

We rode a train from Bath to London the next morning. Our first stop was the Cheese Bar, a conveyor belt of delicious cheese! Also, more.

The Assembly Rooms were a common haunt of Jane Austen, and the Royal Crescent is a famous example of Georgian architecture. Both were fun.

The Circus is an historic group of townhouses, shaped into a circle. We had a fun time just sitting and admiring the architecture.

Two rock star historic women wrote while in Bath. We got to learn a little about their worlds.

We stayed in Jane Austen's former home during our time in Bath. So freaking cool.

The Romans discovered the hot springs at Bath around 43 AD, and recognized their significance. They constructed the Roman Baths in 70 AD.

The City Centre has the Abbey, Baths, shopping, Sally Lunn Buns, and more.

Where does a Jane Austen fan visit in Bath? One of the first stops is the absolutely breathtaking Bath Abbey.

We absolutely loved Edinburgh. It was moody and beautiful, it was about the size of the Des Moines metro area, and so much history. Just..

Located just a few blocks away from the Royal Mile, Greyfriars Kirkyard is one of the most famous cemeteries in the world.

Makar's Mash Bar is a TripAdvisor "Best of the Best" restaurant, the #1 casual eat in the UK and #9 in the world for the past seven years.

Real Mary King's Close was rated 2024's top UK attraction by TripAdvisor. We visited it and St. Giles Cathedral on our first full day.

Craigmillar Castle is Edinburgh's OTHER castle, but is in beautiful ruins.

I love "The Crown," although I'm not a royalist. A has watched the episode about the royal yacht's decommission, so we visited it.

A wee bit of Scotland - A and I travelled to Edinburgh this past summer. We stayed at the Ocean Mist Leath and visited Cramond Beach first.

The Windy City. Chi-Town. Second City (which begs the question - where is First City?). I'm sure there are other nicknames for Chicago.

Red, White, and "I Do" - I got to take a little journey to the Garden State for a 4th of July wedding at the Somerset Patriots game

Sargassum and shorties.

For an anniversary trip, J and I went to Stillwater, MN. I'd read about a bed and breakfast named the Rivertown Inn . Each room is...