DAY 21 - THE GB LOOP LOG - "Follow that black car..."
The final day of the Great Britain Loop opened with a glorious curb check by Mr. Jordan. I think it may have been a pity-curb-hit...or...
DAY 20 - THE GB LOOP LOG - "A lot of rocks today..."
Our last real day, and it was an ambitious one. As usual, we opened with coffee, this time in Salisbury at the Old George Inn, now called...
DAY 19 - THE GB LOOP LOG - "Is that Madonna?!"
We began the day with a pop-in to get a glimpse of Bath Abbey during the free Sunday service. The website boasts the joint as a space...
DAY 18 - THE GB LOOP LOG - "It looks better without a roof..."
Today began with a tour of the Roman Baths. After coffee, of course... This was one of my favorite tours we experienced; which is...
DAY 17 - THE GB LOOP LOG - "I'm gonna curb-check my way outta this town!"
It was tough to say goodbye to Aberystwyth; even though our time was short there, it was well spent with good people. We grabbed coffee...
DAY 16 - THE GB LOOP LOG - "I asked for a heart, you gave me a leaf...!"
We enjoyed coffee and scones in Conwy before hitting the road to explore a medieval fortress in Gwynedd, North Wales...Caenarfon Castle....
DAY 15 - THE GB LOOP LOG - "Is that gorse?"
Today was Navigator Nancy’s big day...the Lake District day. She has been looking forward to this one for a while. But first, leaving...
DAY 14 - THE GB LOOP LOG - "Never go from a sausage to a tuna."
Ahh, another day in the trusty golden Volvo surrounded by beautiful scenery on our way to somewhere we’ve never been. We grabbed the...
DAY 13 - THE GB LOOP LOG - "Pare-fect."
We have reached as far north as we will travel on this trip, and so, the journey south has commenced. Putting a good chunk of the map...
DAY 12 - THE GB LOOP LOG - "Where do the sheep sleep? I see no barns..."
The day began with three necessary flat whites and a hot tea in Portree before driving the Trotternish peninsula loop on the Isle of...
DAY 11 - THE GB LOOP LOG - "Why isn't pheasant on any menu?"
Torrential rains and nasty wind gusts ushered in the morning as we packed the car and headed west. I began the day at the wheel and took...
DAY 10 - THE GB LOOP LOG - "I'm getting sick of rainbows."
Leaving Braemar was the best unplanned plan we could have made as we continue to outrun Storm Babet. Today we retreated to a part of the...
DAY 09 - THE GB LOOP LOG - "Look at all those sheep!"
Whelp, we called an audible and decided to continue to try and outrun the storm, which has a name now...Storm Babet. We packed the car in...
DAY 08 - THE GB LOOP LOG - "Smokies on my mind..."
An early morning today, we got up and got out of Edinburgh with a big storm out of Ireland hot on our tail. Steven took the first shift...
DAY 07 - THE GB LOOP LOG - "Skink city baby, home of the skink!"
Our final city-dwelling day before we retreat to the Scottish boondocks. We walked over to Princes Street, past the impressive Scott...
DAY 06 - THE GB LOOP LOG - "Pink tartan kilt, anyone?"
Autumn in Edinburgh is intoxicating. There’s the obvious factor which we’ve experienced over a lovely array of IPA’s and single malt...
DAY 05 - THE GB LOOP LOG - "Clunk, Clunk, Clunk, Clunk..."
Turn left, stay left. This is the American-Driver-in-England call of the wild. The curb-check score was even today, but still keeps me...
DAY 04 - THE GB LOOP LOG - "Curb check!!"
Today begins the road trip portion of the loop log. A crisp and clear British day, we cabbed it out to the Heathrow Enterprise and were...
DAY 03 - THE GB LOOP LOG - "How many octagons ya got?"
Our last day in London. The weather report, of which I am perpetually obsessed, called for an absolute downpour from dawn to dusk. I even...
DAY 02 - THE GB LOOP LOG - "Where's David?"
We are unabashed tourists. With Nancy in her bright orange jacket, David in his baseball cap, and I, unwittingly startling so many flocks...
