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London, England, UK: Theatreland

London was great! we were there for 4 days. All the days were great. I enjoyed the eye, attending musicals and all their little shops. we go to London on a train. it was a pretty easy train, but I did not feel good. It was 2 hours so not bad at all. Once we got to London we went to our apartment. At first, I didn’t like the apartment and location but it was perfectly fine. It was not...

A Magical Place Called Edinburgh

All expectations of what I thought Scotland would present us were blowin’ out of the water. Edinburgh is simply magical! Our VRBO was 15 minutes from downtown with a bus stop at our front step. It has been our best location to date without actually being downtown (not sure if I would enjoy staying in the city centre just for the noise and all). Once entering Old Town, the heart of Edinburgh you are whisked away into another world: charming...

Belfast: Giant’s Causeway

We got to Belfast on a Train. Isn’t that crazy! We had a 20-minute walk from the train station to our apartment. Our apartment was so secure. (“I definitely was not scared.”) ;).  Our apartment had 3 locks so nobody could come in. Me and my sister had to share a bed. I had some good sleep, but my sister didn’t. I have always been told that when I sleep I always twist and turn. So my sister could not...

National Lampoon’s Kress Vacation

This wild Griswold vacation idea started many years ago! Shortly after my first back issue in 2016, I purchased a book called Vagabonding by Rolf Potts. It was my first introduction to the world beyond our doorstep and one I knew my family needed to have in the near future. Two back surgeries, one hip surgery and a wife (Brittany) that was dead set against it all led to its delay. Well, the surgeries are behind us, and Brittany (or...