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London, United Kingdom
We started out in London, England, arriving early on a Sunday. After getting
over some jet-lag crankiness, we ventured out for some sightseeing with me
giving Kevin a walking tour of London’s top sights: Westminster Abbey, Big Ben
and the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, etc. I mapped out a route that
takes you around to many of the main London spots, which you can read combined
with our Day 3 activities here: 2 Days of Sightseeing in London
- Palace of Westminster
- Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower)
- St James' Park Playground
- Buckingham Palace
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Salisbury, United Kingdom
On Monday, we got away from the city and went on a small group tour to
Stonehenge. The tour had so much more than just Stonehenge, though. It took us
to sights of mystery and intrigue, most of which are associated with the King
Arthur legend. We saw Glastonbury Tor, the Chalice Well, Glastonbury Abbey, and
as a bonus, our tour guide took us to Avebury Stone Circle, the largest stone
circle in Europe.
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Cardiff, United Kingdom
Wednesday we took a train from London to Cardiff, Wales. We only had a couple
activities planned for Cardiff: Cardiff Castle and National Museum Cardiff. If
we had taken more time in Wales, I’d have loved to see more of the city.
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Dublin, Ireland
After a short plane ride on Thursday, we were in Dublin, Ireland. Pro tip: Don’t
schedule your Book of Kells tour tickets for the same time as your plane trip.
We had more planned for our first day in Dublin, but due to the aforementioned
scheduling conflict, we had to cut some things. Instead, we ran to make the Book
of Kells and then I spent the rest of the afternoon giving Kevin walking tour of
some Dublin sights.
- Dublin Castle
- Phoenix Park
- O'Connell Bridge
- St. Stephen's Green
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Blarney, Ireland
On Friday, we took a day trip across the southern counties of Ireland. Stops on
this trip included the Rock of Cashel, Blarney Castle, and Cahir Castle. For
anyone looking to get from Dublin to Blarney to kiss the Blarney Stone, this is
a tour I definitely recommend for one main reason: three castles in one day.
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
We were back on another plane on Saturday, this time flying to Edinburgh,
Scotland. The one thing on our agenda for Saturday was Edinburgh Castle, and
after a backpack mishap, we explored the castle. After than, we were free to
wander the Royal Mile without aim.
- Edinburgh Castle
- The Meadows
- Holyrood Park