"My answer is that I'm ready to travel, and you're my ticket."
LADY SYBIL CRAWLEY
Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door has been my ticket to Rome, Budapest & Prague, and Germany, Austria & Switzerland. They say "three times a charm", but for me, it was the fourth time that was the most charming as I traveled with 23 other hardy souls through the heart of London this past October 7-13th. I'll admit that it was the Sunday night series Downton Abbey that inspired a return to England.
I'd been in London for about two days back in college, and that wasn't nearly long enough. Join me now as I look back on my journey. London was slightly different than I remembered, but in its heart, it remains the same--ever vital, ever changing, and ever sure of itself.
You may recognize the quotes that accompany each day of our tour....a few favorite lines from the pen of Julian Fellowes and the ITV/PBS series that inspired the trip. My thanks to our guide Tom Hooper and my fellow travelers for being great travel companions! Where you see the "Carry on" button, remain calm, and click to view the next page.
LADY SYBIL CRAWLEY
Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door has been my ticket to Rome, Budapest & Prague, and Germany, Austria & Switzerland. They say "three times a charm", but for me, it was the fourth time that was the most charming as I traveled with 23 other hardy souls through the heart of London this past October 7-13th. I'll admit that it was the Sunday night series Downton Abbey that inspired a return to England.
I'd been in London for about two days back in college, and that wasn't nearly long enough. Join me now as I look back on my journey. London was slightly different than I remembered, but in its heart, it remains the same--ever vital, ever changing, and ever sure of itself.
You may recognize the quotes that accompany each day of our tour....a few favorite lines from the pen of Julian Fellowes and the ITV/PBS series that inspired the trip. My thanks to our guide Tom Hooper and my fellow travelers for being great travel companions! Where you see the "Carry on" button, remain calm, and click to view the next page.