Sep 24, 2009 - Last full day in England !

Not much happening now, our trip is winding down and we leave for home tomorrow.Not much happening now, our trip is winding down and we leave for home tomorrow....

Sep 23, 2009 - Lazy day.

We tried to have a sleep in this morning, but I was wide awake at 730am.We tried to have a sleep in this morning, but I was wide awake at 730am....

Sep 22, 2009 - Visit to Man Utd grounds

After our customary breakfast we headed into Manchester, destination Old Trafford. ... This is the home of Manchester United football club. ... After the tour we had lunch at the Manchester United café (The Red Café)…. ... .then onto Manchester Airport to drop Owen&LeAnne off for their next adventure. ...

Sep 20, 2009 - Derby Day

Another late start today, we are all recuperating from our extensive travels over the past 2 weeks. This is the day when Manchester United play Manchester City and for those of you who know your football, this is a very important rival game. ... Every pub in the surrounding area has the game on big screen TV and every pub is full of loud fans.Another late start today, we are all recuperating from our extensive travels over the past 2 weeks. This is the day when Manchester United play Manchester City and for those of you who know your football, this is a very important rival game. ... Every pub in the surrounding area has the game on big screen TV and every pub is full of loud fans....

Sep 19, 2009 - Another slow day.

Another slow day today.Another slow day today....

Sep 18, 2009 - Shopping day !

Today we decided it was time for some necessary down time.Today we decided it was time for some necessary down time....

Sep 17, 2009 - Sherwood Forrest & back to Manchester

Another full English breakfast to start the day again today. We then headed back to Manchester and checked back into our hotel. ...

Sep 14, 2009 - Family gathering

We went into Manchester today after breakfast at Ma’s. ... Paul had a work meeting for an invention he is working on with people at the University of Manchester. ... While he was in his meeting we did some walking around and shopping in downtown Manchester. ... Back in Manchester we picked up Ma and went to a family dinner back at the Basin restaurant. ...

Sep 5, 2009 - Arrived safe (& early) in England

Chris says…… After our half hour wait on the runway we finally arrived at the airport and made it through customs without too much trouble.Chris says…… After our half hour wait on the runway we finally arrived at the airport and made it through customs without too much trouble....

Sep 4, 2009 - We are on our way to England

Chris says…… . We arrived in Manchester a half hour early which was a good thing. ... The bad thing was that Manchester airport is such a busy place that there wasn’t a parking spot for the plane so we had to sit on the runway for the half hour until our parking spot was open. ... Owen says: They were playing the new Star Trek on the plane.Chris says…… . We arrived in Manchester a half hour early which was a good thing. ... The bad thing was that Manchester airport is such a busy place that there wasn’t a parking spot for the plane so we had to sit on the runway for the half hour until our parking spot was open. ... Owen says: They were playing the new Star Trek on the plane....

Jul 14, 2009 - Touring in central England

We've enjoying the cathedrals, universities, manor houses and moors here in central England. We are now in Uppermill, a tiny village about 20 miles from Manchester, staying with a friend and catching our breath a bit. ... Monday we took a day trip into Manchester, an industrial city (no cathedral worth visiting. ...

Jul 10, 2009 - The Joy of Movement

Having decided that a ‘round the world’ ticket was the only way to go, we ended up with a Swiss Airline product. The only difficulty was that the time taken to our destination was incredibly long having to go to Zurich, wait for a plane to Manchester and then wait to catch a number of trains to finally end up in Edinburgh. ... All went well till we hit the wonderful British train system.Having decided that a ‘round the world’ ticket was the only way to go, we ended up with a Swiss Airline product. The only difficulty was that the time taken to our destination was incredibly long having to go to Zurich, wait for a plane to Manchester and then wait to catch a number of trains to finally end up in Edinburgh. ... All went well till we hit the wonderful British train system....