Self-guided tour through the UK (Aug. 2012)

At the beginning of 2012 David and I decided to go to England and Scotland. We looked at guided bus tours and self-guided tours through the different companies. After many months looking at all the options I decided that we could do our own self-guided tour. We decided to go in August just after the Olympics. So with flights booked it was time to plan out the adventure.

I spent a lot of time with Google, Google Maps and Booking.com over the next several months. I reviewed driving routes, places to stay and things to do until my eyeballs were ready to fall out! Even though I went to bed some nights with a headache, I did enjoy planning the trip in the end.

I would recommend getting the Oyster card to use for traveling around London. It is much easier to swipe a card for the tube system or bus than having to deal with cash and buying tickets all the time. We actually enjoyed taking the tube system. It took us no time before we had the hang of which trains went where.

So with passports in hand it was time to head off for a very long flight to England!

"Mind the gap!"

  

Last stop Nassau, Bahamas (Feb 2012)

Nassau, Bahamas was our last stop. Beautiful place but certainly more of a tourist location than the other places. Enjoy our visit through some of our pictures.

This is a great sign!

We decided to take a Segway tour. Everyone laughed because no one thought I could drive/operate a segway. We had a blast and NO accidents!

A little practice before we headed out.

We stopped off for some refreshments...alcohol based for some.

Another stop off for some fun segway play.

Our great Segway tour guides!

We had a blast in Nassau. The segway tour was fun and no one got hurt!! Now back to the ship for our last night of food and fun.

The animal kingdom

Back to Miami

St. Thomas, USVI (Feb 2012)

Day 5 of the cruise was fast approaching. We had enjoyed great entertainment and food aboard the ship. Next stop was St. Thomas, USVI.

Our usual, breakfast on the balcony. Enjoying the views as we sail
into the harbor in St. Thomas.

We took a boat over to St. John island....enjoy the beauty!

Some of the remains at the Annaberg Sugar Mill

Annaberg Sugar Mill.
 

St. Johns island is a beautiful place to visit. It is a must see if ever in the area. Back to the ship!