So, in case you're interested, here are some of the highlights of my week. I'll be following up with some recommendations, and packing/travel tips later this week. Cheers!
We spent Thursday through Saturday in London, my favorite city.
The courtyard of the V&A
Buckingham Palace
Painting to commemorate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee
The most iconic views are in Westminster
Westminster Abbey is one of my favorite places in the world - the history is overwhelming and you can literally touch it.
Big Ben is a bell, not a clock tower.
Trafalgar Square
Tower Bridge from a boat
Then, on Sunday, we took a day tour to Stonehenge and Bath...
So impressive!
Bath Abbey
The Roman Baths - part ancient, part Edwardian
The Bath parade gardens
Then, we spent Monday night until Thursday morning in Amsterdam.
I've been to a lot of museums in a lot of cities in the US and Europe - believe me when I say that the Rijskmuseum is in the top three. Go to there!
Dollhouses were en vogue for rich 17th century Dutch housewives
To see a Vermeer in person is a treat...
Canal side views
Dam Square
The Rembrandtplein
beautiful!!! i'm glad you had a great time!!
ReplyDeleteLondon is one of my fave cities and I love the UK, how scenic - lucky that you got to go recently!
ReplyDeleteYour pics of Bath are exactly how I remember it 20 years ago. I also vividly remember eating lunch there, ordering egg salad, and getting one whole hard-boiled egg, a spoonful of mayo, and a leaf of lettuce. :)
ReplyDeleteHow about the drive into Bath - all the winding roads with Bath below you, the sides of valley covered in the greenest grass and lots of fluffy sheep? That's a fond member for me too.