England, Ireland & Wales 2026
Follow our 2026 journey through England, Wales, and Ireland—scenic drives, historic villages, dramatic coastlines, and the photographs that capture each place along the way.
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London Before
Before the Photographs Begin We arrived in London at 6:10 in the morning. The first day was never meant to be a day of accomplishment. It was a day to cross an ocean, leave the jet lag behind, and begin to see. Hazlitt’s Hotel We chose Hazlitt’s hotel in Soho because it felt like a…
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Sir John Soane’s Museum
A HOUSE BUILT FOR DISCOVERY With hours before check-in, we went looking for another piece of old London. We found it in the former home of famed London architect, Sir John Soane. Sir. John Soane’s Museum house is almost overwhelming. Rooms lead into rooms. Narrow passages disappear around corners. Sculpture, paintings, architectural fragments and antiquities…
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LONDON FROM ABOVE
A Different Perspective on London After our visit to Soane, we climbed aboard an open-top bus and began to see London from a different angle. It was supposed to be a way to relax and fill the hours before check-in. Instead, it became our first moving viewfinder. London unfolded in layers — stone façades, church…
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Westminster Abbey Photography
Westminster Abbey is such a rewarding photographic experience. London — Day Two Seeing Westminster Abbey Differently. We weren’t simply trying to photograph a famous building. We were trying to see it differently. To look beyond the obvious. To find the overlooked. And, perhaps most importantly, to slow down long enough to notice what was already…
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St. Mary Aldermary Church
A Very Good Detour Heading back to Hazlitt’s, we stopped at St. Mary Aldermary’s Church for lunch at The Host Cafe. It was one of those delightful travel discoveries that you don’t plan for but are very glad you made. The church offers a light breakfast / lunch as a fundraiser for the local community…
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After Westminster
Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club With Dinner After at Noodle & Beer in Chinatown A few doors down from Hazlitt’s, Ronnie Scott’s set the tempo for London jazz. The show was signature Soho. When we arrived early for the 7:00 seating, the line was out the door and down the street. We dutifully waited, only to…
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THE TOWER OF LONDON
Follow our 2026 journey through England, Wales, and Ireland—scenic drives, historic villages, dramatic coastlines, and the photographs that capture each place along the way.
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After Tower Of London
Follow our 2026 journey through England, Wales, and Ireland—scenic drives, historic villages, dramatic coastlines, and the photographs that capture each place along the way.
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Leaving London
We taxi to Paddington Station, beneath its magnificent Edwardian glass ceiling, stopping for a croissant and an Americano before locating the train platform for the train ride for Cheltenham Spa. There is something wonderfully British about the beginning of the journey, the warm smell of coffee and buttery pastry mingling with the faint metallic scent…
