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Worldtrip a 45 year old's adventures around the world-which include everything from sitting in random McDonalds using his notebook, hanging with 22 year olds, and other immature stuff.

Hosteling for Dummies

UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 24 May 2015 | Views [613] | Comments [2]

I just checked out of my 4th hostel. In this one I  shared a room with 15 others. If you remember my first hostel post, I just about pledged I would never stay in another one. I was disgusted by the smells, the snoors, the everything about sharing ... Read more >

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Glasgow in 10 hours (or so)

UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 24 May 2015 | Views [476] | Comments [1]

Yesterday I took a day trip to Glasgow. I was debating with myself if i wanted to spend my last day in Scotland in Edinburgh, but although there were some sights  I might have enjoyed checking out (Like the Scottish Museum),  so I can learn ... Read more >


Photos: Glasgow

UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 24 May 2015 | Photo Gallery

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Drinks from the teacher

UNITED KINGDOM | Saturday, 23 May 2015 | Views [484]

A little afterword. As mentioned, I returned to Edinburgh today.  you may recall that last Sunday I went on a Pub Crawl, and had a great time, (which I Felt the next day). I also mentioned that on the  Pub Crawl, you are given a bracelet that ... Read more >

Tags: drinking, scotland


Hairy Crews

UNITED KINGDOM | Saturday, 23 May 2015 | Views [605] | Comments [4]

Here is way a "Hairy Crew" looks like:


I hate goodbyes

UNITED KINGDOM | Saturday, 23 May 2015 | Views [494] | Comments [2]

Well today was the final day of the three day road trip to Skye, Loch Ness, and other parts of the Scottish Highlands. It wasn't the best trip. The weather was horrible-just cold bitting rain, wind, and in the spots there was either too much time or ... Read more >


Hostel #3-2 dinners same resturants

UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 22 May 2015 | Views [439]

Stayed at another hostel  last night-but this almost doesn't count because although I had a room for 4, I Was the only one in it. So I am leaving all my stuff right in the open! Oh, and had two dinners at the same resturant-how did this happen? ... Read more >

Tags: hostel, scotland, skye


Castle and Isle of Skye

UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 22 May 2015 | Views [480] | Comments [2]

Yesterday was a blah-day. We stopped at beautiful castle, where we we're able to go inside-but there wasn't enough time there.  And the weather here is just wonderful!!! Rainy, windy and cold-all at once!  The isle of Skye is really beautiful, ... Read more >


Hostel #2

UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 21 May 2015 | Views [1253] | Comments [2]

Well-for this part of the trip, which is the 3 day tour, I took the cheap route again and am staying in a hostel. It is a very different experience this time, though. I only have 3 roomates.  I should start off by saying the hostel looks like a ... Read more >

Tags: hostile, scotland


Loch Ness

UNITED KINGDOM | Thursday, 21 May 2015 | Views [443]

Yesterday,  I checked out of the Britannia and started my 3 day tour of Loch Ness and Skye-I don't know what skye is of course.  The guide is a very nice, enthusiastic man.  Of all the countries and tour guides  I have heard in ... Read more >

Tags: cows, loch ness, scotland


shopping for Shoes-later on

UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 20 May 2015 | Views [321] | Comments [1]

Also, after the Edinburgh Museum and before the Art-I went shopping, out of the way to a discount shopping center I Read about to buy new shoes (Which I found out I could have gotten a lot less in town).  I also walked up a giant hill called Calton ... Read more >


Greyfrier Bobby

UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 20 May 2015 | Views [456] | Comments [3]

Oh yes-Bobby. I learned about him in the Edinburgh Museum, and also I went to the graveyard later called Greyfriers, where many famous have been buried. Perhaps no more famous then John Gray-who was a poiiceman. Bobby was his dog, and supposidly aftter ... Read more >


Museum Day

UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 20 May 2015 | Views [256]

Yesterday was a busy day. First I Went to three different museums. - The Museum of Childhood, which was started by a man who really didn't seem to like kids, except in small doses (like myself). But for whatever reasons, he collected toys and had ... Read more >


First World Troubles

UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 19 May 2015 | Views [269] | Comments [1]

Not everything is perfect here traveling. While these are admittedly problems others may want to have-they start to bug me a little.   1. Stuff left at home-I have a pair of new shoes-but they are at home. My old shoes here are getting holes ... Read more >


Queen's Yacht Brittania

UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 19 May 2015 | Views [314]

Yesterday, after checking into the hotel, I grabbed the hop-on hop-off bus and went to the Queen's Yacht Brittania. This is the yacht British Royalty utlized to travel around the world from 1954-1997.  It was a fascinating tour, showing where The ... Read more >


Britannia

UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 19 May 2015 | Views [361]

Yesterday morning, I changed hotels once again. The former hotel in the middle of the town was absolutely beautiful, but was just too expensive at over $100 per night.  I took it because I reserved it at the last minute and that was about all in ... Read more >


Dancin on the Ceiling

UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 18 May 2015 | Views [946] | Comments [1]

Last night, after getting back to the hotel and resting up-I went to a pub crawl. That's right-you see when I got into Edinburgh Sat night, I saw a long line of people queing up by a bar, and upon inquiry found out that for 12 pounds you got a pub crawl, ... Read more >


Edinburgh

UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 18 May 2015 | Views [401]

Yesterday was my first full day in Edinburgh.  The first thing  I did after waking up was go the resturant for breakfast.  They offer a buffet here in the hotel for around 15 pounts/roughly $22.00-That's expensive- I wanted to see the ... Read more >


Photos: edinburgh

UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 18 May 2015 | Photo Gallery


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Food

UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 17 May 2015 | Views [287]

Well, what I haven't gone over is what I have eaten here in England/Scotland.  At first particularly in England- I ate dinner out every night. I had the fish and chips, Indian Food, which I love, and in Manchester, Pakastani food, which is good ... Read more >


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