Thursday After taking the train from Bristol back into London we had half a day to explore. We decided to head east to the Hackney Wick area to explore street art, gardens, and the V&A East...
Blog posts from UK Summer Trip 2025
UK Summer Trip 2025: London museums
V&A East Storehouse Located in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, this newly opened museum is fairly unique, as it acts as an active storehouse with some objects on rotating display. Inside we saw a...
UK Summer Trip 2025: London food & drink
A few days in London is always a joy for us because we get a chance to explore new places and, hopefully, revisit some favorites. Blackbird Located right around the corner from our hotel, this pub...
UK Summer Trip 2025: Wimbledon
We've been lucky enough to visit three of the four tennis Grand slam events: 2008 French Open photos 1, photos 2 2013 Australian Open 2014 US Open Missing from the list is Wimbledon, and we've been...
UK Summer Trip 2025: Bristol sites and street art, days 3 + 4
Bristol had a lot of sights to offer, many that were free, and we kept busy during our several days there. Tuesday In the late afternoon we walked back up the (College Green Rd) hill to the Bristol...
UK Summer Trip 2025: Bristol sites and street art, days 1 + 2
Bristol had a lot of sights to offer, many that were free, and we kept busy during our several days there. Sunday After a filling Sunday roast lunch, we explored a bit of the Tyndalls Park...
UK Summer Trip 2025: Bristol food & drink
Chris & Jo’s Kitchen We were arriving on a Sunday afternoon, and I love a good Sunday Roast, so I researched a few options. Chris & Jo's came recommended, but only took reservations by...
UK Summer Trip: Bristol – Gromit Unleashed 3
Our visit to Bristol happened to coincide with the first weekend...
UK Summer Trip 2025: overview & where we stayed
Prior to this year we had visited 3 of the 4 tennis Grand slam events; missing from the list was Wimbledon. We've been trying to get tickets for a while, entering the Public Ballot 7 of the past 10...
Our Itinerary
2025 Trips
Tampa Bay, FL (Jan)
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Feb)
Villa la Angostura, Argentina (Feb)
Bariloche, Argentina (Feb)
Iguazu Falls, Argentina + Brazil (Feb)
Miami, FL (Feb)
Richmond, VA (Mar)
Boston, MA (Apr)
Kathmandu, Nepal (May)
Bhutan (May)
Doha, Qatar (May)
Bristol + London, UK (Jul)
Long Island, NY (Jul)
Slovenia (Sep)
Treviso, Italy (Sep)
Bologna, Italy (Sep)
Turin, Italy (Oct)
2024 Trips
San Diego, CA (Jan)
Sarasota, FL (Feb)
Madrid, Spain (Mar)
Valencia, Spain (Mar+Apr)
Palma, Mallorca (Apr)
Croatia (May)
Long Island, NY (July)
Faroe Islands (Aug)
London, UK (Sept)
Puglia, Italy (Sept)
Matera, Italy (Oct)
Rome, Italy (Oct)
Mosel Valley, Germany (Oct)
Frankfurt, Germany (Oct)
London + Manchester, UK (Dec)
2023 Trips
San Diego (Jan)
Orlando (Feb)
Richmond, VA (Apr)
Northern Italy (Apr)
NC Mountains (May)
Long Island (Jul)
Wisconsin (Aug)
Chicago (Aug)
Oak Island, NC (Sept)
Brooklyn, NY (Sept)
Bordeaux + Rugby World Cup (Sep)
Castilla y León (Sep)
Seychelles (Nov)
Willamette Valley (Dec)