Whirlwind Trip Through England and Europe with Friends

Our blog posting has been a little more infrequent lately because we've had quite a busy couple of weeks!  We were so lucky to have FIVE of our friends come over to visit at the same time.  Emily & Jon came in from Washington D.C.; and Jamie, David and Kristine came in from New York for a couple of weeks so we could explore England and then take side trips to Europe.  Walking around these places, we felt our own mini tour group.  =)

After showing everyone our home in Bury St. Edmunds, we ventured over to Bath, still one of my all-time favorite vacation destinations.  Along the way, we made a stop at Waltham Abbey and Stonehenge.  We had the most beautiful weather in Bath and really enjoyed walking around the city and doing all the fun attractions, including walking up 212 stairs to the top of the Bath Abbey and visiting the Roman Baths.

After Bath, everyone (except Brian who had to go to work) headed into London for a couple of days.  It's exhausting trying to do that large of a city in such a short amount of time, but I think everyone got to see what they wanted to see.  We probably spent most time in the Tower of London, which is still my #1 recommended attraction in London.

Once we were done in London, Emily & Jon headed on to Scotland for a few days while I went with Jamie, and David and Kristine to Paris.  It was my second time there, and it was just as beautiful as I remembered it!  We did a beautiful sunset boat cruise - definitely the best way to see the city!

Jamie, David and Kristine headed back home directly from Paris.  I headed back to Bury St. Edmunds to catch up with Brian, Jon and Emily (and I'd like to point out that I did the Paris Metro, Eurostar train, London tube, and a drive home all by myself!).  Then the four of us headed over to Vienna for a fun weekend!  Check out tomorrow's post to hear about that part of our adventure.

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