Caz stops thinking about visiting the UK and decides to finally achieve her dream.
Day 1: London
Caz and Cazy's jetlagged adventures in the Tower of London.
Day 2: London
We explore Westminster and walk over dead people.
Day 3: Stonehenge, Lacock & Bath
We shrink inside Stonehenge, dodge Voldemort in Godric's Hollow and dash through Bath.
We explore Westminster and walk over dead people.
Day 3: Stonehenge, Lacock & Bath
We shrink inside Stonehenge, dodge Voldemort in Godric's Hollow and dash through Bath.
Day 4: London
Just how does the British Museum smell anyway?
Day 5: Paris
How to spend 7 hours in the capital of France!
Day 6: Lullingstone & Dover
We roam a Roman villa then rove over the White Cliffs of Dover. ;)
Day 7: The Maunsell Sea Forts & Dover
We seize the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to board anti-air towers that defended Britain during WWII.
The Battle of Hastings suddenly becomes more than a tapestry when we follow William the Conquerer from Pevensey to Battle.
Day 9: Hastings
We explore a town where you can ride a 19th century cliff railway up to an 11th century castle!
Day 10: The Uffington White Horse
A giant prehistoric horse, St. George, a dragon and us. :)
Day 11: Caerleon
Caz embarrasses herself by quoting a 20th century computer game in Roman ruins.
Day 12: Caswell Bay
South Wales provides a stunning candidate for Best Beach in Britain.
Day 13: Oystermouth Castle
We clamber around a castle built to quell the Welsh. :D
We breach the walls of Nottingham Castle one minute before the doors close.
Day 15: Nottingham
Our hunt for the Nottingham of legend continues in Sherwood Forest.
Day 16: Nottingham & Arbor Low
We find a stone circle that, according to its owner, "is cooler than Stonehenge because you can climb over it".
Day 17: Arbor Low & Whitby
Caz attempts to juggle an audio guide, an umbrella and a camera at Whitby Abbey.
Caz discovers Whitby's Australian connection and why there are so many people running around in Gothic/steampunk garb.
Day 19: Hadrian's Wall
What have the Romans ever done for us? ;)
Day 20: Alnwick Castle & Edinburgh
We attend Hogwarts and fail to see any ghosts - but we do encounter a duke!
Caz opens an umbrella on Edinburgh Castle (big mistake, HUGE mistake) and then hunts for a lump in the grass at Holyrood Palace.
Day 22: Edinburgh
Caz haunts second-hand book stores then attends the Beltane Fire Festival.
Day 23: Stirling
We enter Neil Oliver's hometown, climb the Wallace Monument and then embark on a hunt for Stirling's city walls.
Day 24: Stirling
We explore Stirling Castle and then Caz trips over 16th century graves.
We encounter our worst weather yet in the Scottish highlands and then fail to spot a flying Ford Anglia. ;D
We tempt the Loch Ness Monster, explore the Culloden battlefield and then discover what has to be the smelliest place in Scotland.
Day 27: Carn Liath & The Castle of Mey
Caz nearly falls over in a 2000-year-old broch and then we find ourselves at the very top of mainland Britain.
Day 28: Orkney
We are led around Orkney by a very peculiar individual.
Day 29: Edinburgh
We look for ghosts in the Edinburgh Vaults. :)
We travel first class from Edinburgh to London.
Day 31: Devon
Caz's good friend Jon shows her around Dartmoor, Perry Bomeroy Castle and Drogo Castle. And Caz learns that you should never mock Haytor.
Jon shows Caz the sights in Torquay and then we learn why you should never park illegally in Cockington (it's not what you think!).
Day 33: London
We snag the best spot outside Buckingham Palace for the changing of the guard.
Days 34 & 35: London
Caz explores Hyde Park and chills out in Southwark.
Days 36 & 37: London
After celebrating her birthday, Caz meets Elwood Blues! :D
An entire day goes missing when Caz flies home to Australia.
Helpful advice for any other dreamers who wish to venture to the UK.
