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The Best of Northern Ireland – Giant’s Causeway and Belfast
After a bucket list kind of day at the Cliffs of Moher and Galway, it was an early morning start for a trip to Northern Ireland. I had no idea what to expect from Northern Ireland; people LOVE Belfast, but I did not do any research. Well, aside from chatting with my favorite bartender, Neil, at Elway’s in Denver International Airport. He is from Belfast and gave me a couple of pointers. However, before I get to Belfast, there is a must-see destination to visit first: Giant’s Causeway. Northern Ireland and Giant’s Causeway For those that haven’t heard of it, The Giant’s Causeway is a dramatic natural wonder that is…
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3 Incredible Days in Edinburgh
While planning a family trip to London for the American Football NFL UK series (Go Seahawks!), I decided that it would be irresponsible not to bop over to Edinburgh for a few days before the rest of the family arrived. Scotland has always been on our list and our great-grandmother was born there so it was even more special. Getting There Mombehaving and I flew into Heathrow and took the train from London to Edinburgh. London’s public transportation system made this an easy maneuver – we took the Tube from Heathrow to King’s Cross and left from there. I bought the train tickets on Rail Europe ahead of time and…
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Experience the NFL UK Invasion – Last Day in London
Where Prince Harry does not throw himself at me, but hey, Westminster didn’t collapse under the weight of our sins either, so it was a good day. After an amazing NFL UK Game Day, our last day in London features well-known attractions. We had priorities such as The Changing of the Guard, Westminster Abbey, Hyde Park, Millennium Bridge and an impromptu pub crawl. Even after a very late night at the NFL UK game, we were up and out early. We had moved out of the AirBnB and into a chain hotel for the sake of our mum (we are in England, we have a mum now). Mum needed a…
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Experience the NFL UK Invasion – It’s Game Day
London Day Two – Where Patti discovers ancient torture methods, and Minds the Gap Sister side note (ssn) – and Where Peggy gets Pete Carroll’s attention Wake up! It’s Seahawks Game Day! If you haven’t read our Day 1 NFL UK experience, find it is here. We had to be out to Wembley Stadium by 4:00, and we had lots of exploring to do. We decided that we will take The Tube to the game, Pat reminds us (multiple times, haha) that we must Mind the Gap. An Early Start We headed out for our morning walk to our new favorite place on the planet, the Exmouth Coffee Company. More…
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