Itinerary For England Tour (September 29th – October 19th)

Alright.

It’s official.

I’m going to England.

I booked and paid for the tour today.

This tour is freaking sick. Like, I could not ask for a better tour or time or price or anything (*plug* Contiki Tours)

Here’s the low down:

Day 1, Wednesday September 29^th – Depart from St. Louis.

Day 2, Thursday September 30^th – Arrive in London. Take the day to check in, mosey around the city, and go to the Doctor Who store, of course.

Day 3, Friday October 1^st – Take a sightseeing tour of London (Westminster Abby, Buckingham Palace, Parliament, Big Ben, Tower of London). Leave to Bristol, on the way stop at Stonehenge, Bath, spend the night in Bristol.

Day 4, Saturday October 2nd - Continue on our way to York. Stop at Liverpool on the way and take in a Beatles music tour! Once in York we will see York Minster and Clifford's Tower. Spend the night in York.

Day 5, Sunday October 3rd - Continue to Lake District. Sight see the beauty, possibly go on canoe or kayak. Then a cruise on Lake Windermere. Try a traditional afternoon English tea! Spend the night in Lake District.

Day 6, Monday October 4th - Continue to Edinburgh, Scotland. Stop by Hadrian's Wall, Gretna Green, check out Edinburgh. Option to have a traditional Scottish dinner. Spend the night in Edinburgh.

Day 7, Tuesday October 5th - Explore Edinburgh!

Day 8, Wednesday October 6th - Continue to Scottish Highlands. Visit the Home of Golf, visit a whisky distillery, cruise LOCH NESS!!!!, then spend the night in the Scottish Highlands.

Day 9, Thursday October 7th - Continue to West Highlands. Drive past breath taking views, Eilean Donan Castle, then to the Isle of Skye, visit Portree, Trotternish Peninsula, Ben Nevis (Brittians highest mountian) and then spend the night in this area.

Day 10, Friday October 8th - Make our way to Glasgow, via Stirling. Explore the city, eat, drink, be merry.

Day 11, Saturday October 9th - Ferry across the Irish Sea to Northern Ireland and travel though County Meath and Boyne Valley - site of Ireland's most bloody battles. Continue to Dublin. Spend the night there.

Day 12, Sunday October 10th - Continue to Londonderry. Pass through Belfast in the process. Visit the Giant's Causeway! Spend the night to Londonderry.

Day 13, Monday October 11th - Take a tour of Londonderry. Continue to Galway, spend the night there getting to know the city.

Day 14, Tuesday October 12th - Galway. Boat cruise out to the Aran Islands. Spend another night in Galway.

Day 15, Wednesday October 13th - Continue to Cork. Pass by Blarney Castle where we can kiss the Blarney Stone! Arrive in Cork and spend time rummaging around. Visiting the history English Market, operating since 1785.

Day 16, Thursday October 14th - Continue to Kilkenny. On the way, visit Cobh, where the Titanic make her last port of call. Learn about Irish migration to America. Tour of Jameson's whiskey distillery!!!! Kilkenny Castle and St. Canice's Cathedral. Spend the night in Kilkenny.

Day 17, Friday October 15th - Continue to Dublin. Touring Dublin, learning about the history, GUINNESS FACTORY TOUR!!!!!!!

Day 18, Saturday October 16th - Continue back to London. Ferry back across the Irish Sea to Wales. Pass through Snowdonia National Park, visit Llanfairpwllgwyngyll. End in London, spend the night. Tour officially as ended.

Sunday October 17th - I will continue on and take the train up to Newcastle where I will meet David, one way or another. Spend the night at David's.

Monday October 18th - Spend the day in Newcastle doing whatever.

Tuesday October 19th - Fly out of Newcastle.

This is the link to the actually itinerary from Contiki.

http://contiki.com/tours/128-great-britain-ireland/itinerary

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A good deal of people have voiced their concern about me meeting David. I know the risks of going and meeting him by myself. But I'm smart. I do believe in the good of humanity, but I am a smart girl who can figure things out for her self. It does upset me when people are not supportive of my endeavors because it fills me with doubt and doubt WRECKS me.

I may seem like a confident person on the outside, and for the most part I am. But if I don't have support behind me when I do BIG things... I just crack. Honestly, if my Mom wasn't so cool about me going to see David, I wouldn't of even thought of planning this trip. I would have just sat at home for the whole of October not doing anything.

But I am doing something.

I'm going on the trip of a lifetime to England.

I'm meeting my *hopefully* prince charming.

And, most importantly, I'm bringing home some freaking Irish whiskey.

Over and out ♥