Surviving Mai Tai Tom’s “Royal” Blunder: England & Scotland 2022
Another spectacular spring journey to the United Kingdom. After stopping in London, we made our way northward to York, Durham, the Northumberland Coast, the Scottish Borders, Edinburgh through the Highlands to some of the Argyll Coastal Route, Inveraray, Glasgow and numerous points in between. Along the way there were more than a few miscues, which in hindsight turned out to add even more levity to an already enjoyable trip.
June 23, 2022
Surviving Mai Tai Tom’s “Royal” Blunder: England & Scotland 2022 CHAPTER ONE: Somehow, We Make It To London Prologue: Cancer, Covid & Calamities Nearly Derail The Trip Looking back at our spring visit to enchanting England … … and the stunning scenery of Scotland … […]
June 27, 2022
Surviving Mai Tai Tom’s “Royal” Blunder: 2022 England & Scotland CHAPTER TWO: A Whale Of A Day In London Day Two: Tap and Pay, St. Paul’s, No Whispering, The Real Christopher Wren, Tracy’s First Garden, Examining London’s History, London’s Oldest Surviving Church, Virgin Mary Meet Benjamin Franklin, Great Scot, Are […]
June 30, 2022
Surviving Mai Tai Tom’s “Royal” Blunder: 2022 England & Scotland CHAPTER THREE: Greenwich … It’s About Time & Dinner With The Churchills Day Three: The China Syndrome, Tower Gets Ready For The Jubilee, “They Aren’t Personable,” Missed It By That Much, Thames Cruise, No Not The Scotch, Painted Hall, The […]
July 4, 2022
Surviving Mai Tai Tom’s “Royal” Blunder: 2022 England & Scotland CHAPTER FOUR: Stepping It Up In York Day Four: Where’s Boris Johnson?, An Explosive Pub, My Life’s In A Shambles, Stairway To Heaven, Tower of Power, Checking Out York’s Past, A Change In Plans, Walking In Circles, I’m Trembling (Part […]
July 7, 2022
Surviving Mai Tai Tom’s “Royal” Blunder: 2022 England & Scotland CHAPTER FIVE: An Incident In York & Hitting The Walls Day Five: Five-Star Garden, High Chairs, No Manors, Hitting The Wall, Not On The Money, A Crucial Mistake In Judgement, Running Into An Old Royal Friend, Fawkes’ Church, Getting On […]
July 12, 2022
Surviving Mai Tai Tom’s “Royal” Blunder: 2022 England & Scotland CHAPTER SIX: Final Day In York – Minster, Merchant & Mansion Day Six: Phew!, I Forgot My Tux, Hitting the “Pavement,” Medieval Merchants, I Hope She’s Not Here, Not Even Close To Sunset Dinner and Somewhere Over The Rainbow Meeting […]
July 16, 2022
Surviving Mai Tai Tom’s “Royal” Blunder: 2022 England & Scotland CHAPTER SEVEN: An Abbey For The Ages & On To Durham Day Seven: Home On The Grange, Dear Abbey, Studley, A Walk In The (Big) Park, Are We There Yet?, Celebrating 1,350 Years, Ready For A Big Night Out, Death […]
July 21, 2022
Surviving Mai Tai Tom’s “Royal” Blunder: 2022 England & Scotland CHAPTER EIGHT: An Unusual Day In Durham Day Eight: “Excuse Me My Husband Is Lost”, Is That Marcel Marceau?, There’s Got To Be A Morning After, A Sunday Stroll, Row Row Row Your Boat, Tom’s Arm Chair Injury, In Search […]
July 26, 2022
Surviving Mai Tai Tom’s “Royal” Blunder: 2022 England & Scotland CHAPTER NINE: Enjoying The Northumberland Countryside Day Nine: Mirror Image, Going Back To The Seventh Century, Is This Any Way To Go To The Bathroom?, Hitting The Wall, That’s A Ewe Problem, Mixed Messages, “A Palace Of The Modern Magician”, […]
July 30, 2022
Surviving Mai Tai Tom’s “Royal” Blunder: 2022 England & Scotland CHAPTER TEN: Trying Not To Get Poisoned In Alnwick Day Ten: Parking Problems, Please Don’t Eat The Plants, “I Didn’t Know Gardening Was So Dangerous”, Blooming Too Soon, Not Blooming Soon Enough, Why Is My Tongue Blue?, 700 Years Of […]
August 6, 2022
Surviving Mai Tai Tom’s “Royal” Blunder: 2022 England & Scotland CHAPTER ELEVEN: Bamburgh Castle & Holy Island Day Eleven: What The “H”, Another Visit With Lord Armstrong, Gunpowder, Kim & Mary Skip A Church, Saying Grace, Lean On Me, Waterfront Lunch, Low Tide, Dog Day Afternoon, Pick Up The Poop, […]
August 10, 2022
Surviving Mai Tai Tom’s “Royal” Blunder: 2022 England & Scotland CHAPTER TWELVE: The Scottish Borders Day Twelve: Kath’s Cookies, Fleurs At Floors, Scotland’s Largest Inhabited Castle (But Not By Us), Great Scott, Guardian O’ The Scottish Borders, Burt’s, Farewell To Arms, The Agony Of De-Feet, In Search Of Mary Queen […]
August 15, 2022
Surviving Mai Tai Tom’s “Royal” Blunder: 2022 England & Scotland CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Mai Tai Tom and The Holy Grail (and Exploring Edinburgh) Day Thirteen: Where’s Tom Hanks?, Four Weddings And A Funeral, No Photos (Almost), Queen Mary Slept Here, Perfect Location, Direction-Impaired Males, Brewhemia, A Royal Walk, “55 Highland Cows” […]
August 23, 2022
Surviving Mai Tai Tom’s “Royal” Blunder: 2022 England & Scotland CHAPTER FOURTEEN: Edinburgh/Dean Village Day Fourteen: Another Great Scott, Where’s Anne?, The Church That’s Never Open, Eerie Graveyard, Deans Of The Village, Let’s Skip The Goth Pub, Surprising Lunch, Not Spiro Agnew, Tea For Four, Goth Head & Still The […]
August 29, 2022
Surviving Mai Tai Tom’s “Royal” Blunder: 2022 England & Scotland CHAPTER FIFTEEN: A Royal Time In Edinburgh Day Fifteen: Yacht See, Would You Like A Pint?, Exceeding Expectations, Ready For The Scrum, “Cleanse Your Soles,” Peonies From Heaven and The Devil’s Advocate There’s nothing like a 2 1/2 mile walk […]
September 2, 2022
Surviving Mai Tai Tom’s “Royal” Blunder: 2022 England & Scotland CHAPTER SIXTEEN: Hooray For Holyrood Day Sixteen: Playing The Palace, There’s Something About (Queen) Mary, Murder At The Palace, Cashmere Is Nothing To Sneeze At, Ice Cream Counts As Lunch?, Slammed, Should I Stay Or Should I Go? and Shoveling […]