Thursday, September 24 2026 Road video and map I backtracked a few miles today to visit Rocky Mountains National Park. I have visited several times before but never in the fall and, although I knew that the variety of fall colors would be nowhere near the range seen in New England, I wanted to check … Continue reading Rocky Mountain National Park
Wednesday, September 23 2026 Road Video and Map In the summer of 2024 I decided to do a fall trip following the Colorado River from its source to its point of leaving the U.S into Mexico (because major rental car companies don’t allow their cars to be driven in Mexico). I planned it in detail … Continue reading First Fall Road Trip in 3 Years
Thursday, July 23 2026 Road video and map (from July 20) I wasn’t sure if a US style road trip would work well in the UK and I will need to make some changes next time. I tried to visit most of the scenic areas north of my base in Northampton (except the Scottish islands) … Continue reading Final thoughts on my first UK road trip
Sunday, July 19 2026 Road video and map I started the last touristy day of my road trip with a wonderful visit to the National Railway Museum in York. I have enjoyed visiting several railway museums in the US but grew up in the 1950s and 60s in England while steam was still the driving … Continue reading Nostalgic visit to the National Railway Museum
Saturday, July 18 2026 Road video and map I would have liked to explore the Yorkshire Dales more but I also wanted to visit York Minster which, on a Sunday, is only open for sightseeing in the afternoon because of morning services. I need to be back in Northampton on Monday so decided to just … Continue reading Aysgarth Falls and York Minster
Friday, July 17 2026 Road video and map Today I was booked for a 10 AM guided tour of Victoria Tunnel in Newcastle but, as you may have guessed from the title, that did not happen. I woke up at around 5 AM with an upset stomach that required a couple of visits to the … Continue reading A little bump in the road
Thursday, July 16 2026 Road video and map Today’s main focus was a visit to “Britain’s first smart home”, which is the way the National Trust describes Cragside House and Gardens. Almost every review or blog article I read about Cragside said you need a day to visit so that’s what I planned and I … Continue reading Enjoyable day at Cragside House and Gardens