Just passing through…
Due to the long distance from LA and SA, I find splitting up the trip with a night of restful sleep in London makes the journey much easier. Also, I get a rare opportunity to take a walk of one of my favorite cities.
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Just a short stopover on my way to South Africa for a work trip. I’ve now been to the United Kingdom more than half a dozen times. To this day I still find something new to enjoy along with all my old favorites (especially food). As usual, I also had to do a little food tour of some of my favorite markets. This is why I am fat. Finally, I ended my little...
With a 10 hour flight to JNB at 8pm, I had most of the day to go exploring. For a few years I have wanted to visit the London Film Museum to see the James Bond 007 exhibit. It did not disappoint as my movie geek was fully satisfied. Can you identify some of the following film props? Next, I headed over to the London Sea Life Aquarium. I have not visited this place in...
Once again I am on a journey to South Africa. I found a really good flight through LHR with Virgin Atlantic. This stopover helps me to slightly mitigate the effects of jet lag and back pain. It enables me to show up to work on Monday on the other side of the world in a productive state. I started my visit by taking a long run along the Thames starting from...
I’ve been to the Jameson Distillery in Dublin, Ireland. There have been multiple tours (including Famous Grouse and the Scotch Whisky Experience) in and around Edinburgh, Scotland. I am pretty sure I have found my favorite in Scotland in the form of Glenfarclas 21 Year. I am not much of a drinker(a bottle of whiskey or rum lasts me about 6-8 months) because I...
Continuing my strategy for making travel to SA easier, I spent a long weekend in London recovering from the first 10 hour flight home. I recently applied for and received a registered traveler pass so I can get into the UK much faster. I visited my favorite cheese sandwich place in Borough Market. I know what you are thinking, it is just a grilled cheese that Eric...
Its raining in London. Now that is sort of like saying water is wet. However, this is only the 3rd day out of 19 days in the UK that it has not been sunny. Not normal, but most welcome. I arrived at Waterloo Station and walked down to the Southbank Real Food market for a cheese sandwich. Next, I grabbed a quick selfie in front of the London Eye and Big Ben. Finally...
I’ve just completed a week of work in the city of Southampton, UK. It is about an hour and a half by train to the southwest of London. It felt odd coming off of vacation in Scotland and going right into a work week without leaving the country. None the less, I had a job to do. Wherever I go, I try my best to utilize mass transit and walking as much as...
I was going to stay another day in Fort William, but upon announcing said intent to the front desk, I was informed that an international mountain bike competition was about to begin and everything was booked solid through the weekend. Sometimes things happen for a reason so I purchased an 8GBP bus ticket to Inverness, booked a hotel, and started on to my next town. I...
I woke up early, hiked up the hill to the Upper Tyndrum train station, and for 18GBP took a ride towards Fort William. Once again I was in for another beautiful ride through the highlands. I chose this town completely at random not knowing what I would find there. It turned out to be a surprise paradise! Its right on the back side of Ben Nevis, the tallest mountain...