These colorful little boats in the beach area are so cute! After a long day of waiting in line at the check-in counter for luggage tags and finally getting in the air, we landed safely and cruised through customs. It really wasn’t a bad day. The “flat tire”. It looked worse before Chuck pulled the wheel … More Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

This is our last day in London. In general, London is a beautiful city if you can look past all the trash in the streets and graffiti all over most of the walls. There’s just no enforcement to keeping the city clean. Its really sad. As large as the city is, I suspected it would … More London at Night

Zeno – one of the Royal horses On our last trip to London, we wanted to see London at night and the Royal Mews. We took the train to London and got off right next to Buckingham palace. Harnesses used with the carriages This is where the Royal Mews are located. The history behind the … More The Royal Mews

Inside the courtyard at Windsor castle Today was our long trip day to Windsor Castle, another home to the Queen. It is about 20 miles west of London so we needed to take an hour long train ride. We enjoyed the peaceful ride and looking at the beautiful country. It was my (mis)understanding that the … More Windsor Castle, St. Georges Chapel, Lions Everywhere!

Bobbies on horseback patrolling London bridge We have one week left in London then we move on to Tenerife, Canary Islands. Today is Chuck’s birthday. Actually today and the next few days are the warmest in the afternoons so we decided to take those three days and go back to London. So, I told Chuck … More Birthday Celebrations, Tower of London, Kensington Palace