The Bois Family's trip to England

April 28 - May 6, 1999


Our route in red

 

The Cast of Characters

The Bois Family: Danusia, Adam and Bill (that's me), from the U.S.
The Read Family: Alasdair, from Scotland, and Sarah, from England

I'm writing this two years after the actual trip.  We've since visited Scotland and Greece and I wrote Web sites for those trips, so I've decided to write one about our trip to England.  Though two years have passed, I don't think I've forgotten too many details.  Whatever I can't remember will pale in comparison to the stuff I make up to replace it.  I hope you enjoy it.
 

April 28, 1999 - From Florida to London

We landed at Gatwick Airport very early in the morning, a little bleary-eyed but excited. It was my second trip to England - the previous November I had spent four days in London on business. Danusia had been to England once, but only long enough to change planes at Heathrow, so that doesn't really count.

It was Adam's first trip out of the time zone.

We took the Gatwick Express to Victoria Station and then hopped on the Underground for a few stops and got off at Euston Station. Once above ground again, it was only a two block walk to our hotel but we quickly determined that our suitcases were too big.
After a quick nap to help with the jet lag, we did a little sightseeing near the hotel. Our first stop was the Sherlock Holmes Museum at 221B Baker Street. The place is done up just as described in the books, and apparently a lot of visitors are fooled into thinking that Mr. Holmes and Dr. Watson were real people. 

Here, Danusia and I do pale imitations of the sleuths in question.

After some strolling around and dinner at a pub on Canaby, the jet lag caught up with us again.  We went back to the hotel and crashed so we'd be prepared for a full day of rampant tourism tomorrow.

Next:  April 29, 1999 - London
 
April 28, 1999
   Florida to London
April 29, 1999
   London
April 30, 1999
   London
May 1, 1999
   London to Wisbech
May 2, 1999
   Peterborough
May 3, 1999
   Cambridge
May 4, 1999
   Nottingham
May 5, 1999
   Brighton

 
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