We keep coming back to the British Isles — for the cathedrals, the pubs, and the fact that we rarely pass a church without ducking inside. This section covers our cruise stops in Cobh and Cork, Kirkwall’s Neolithic sites, and two very different visits to Belfast, alongside our land time in London, a weekend in York, precruise stays in Bath, Salisbury, and Winchester, a day trip to the Cotswolds, and our first arrival in Oxford.
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A London Afternoon: Our Final Stop Before Flying Home
Our final stop after disembarking in the UK — Hyde Park, The Victoria Pub, St. James Church, and one last dinner at The Mitre Pub.
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A Third Round in Belfast: City Walk, St. Anne’s Cathedral, and Mourne’s Seafood Bar
A return visit to Belfast, Northern Ireland — a walk through St. George’s Market, St. Anne’s Cathedral, and lunch at Mourne’s Seafood Bar.
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Kirkwall, Scotland: Standing Stones, Skara Brae, and St. Magnus Cathedral
Our Kirkwall, Orkney port day — the Standing Stones of Stenness, the Ring of Brodgar, Skara Brae, and St. Magnus Cathedral.
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Cobh & Cork, Ireland: Our First Port of Call
Our first port of call in Cobh, Ireland — the train to Cork, the English Market, St. Finn Barr’s Cathedral, and Murphy’s ice cream.
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A Day Among Oxford’s Colleges
A day wandering Oxford’s colleges without a map, the Radcliffe Camera, the Bridge of Sighs, and pub meals at The Punter and The Victoria.
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Oxford to Oxford: Our Arrival Day
Our arrival day in Oxford, UK — the Heathrow Express, Christ Church Meadow, a Thames river cruise, and pub dinner at The Plough Inn.