Author Archives: Smith Industries

Here’s a rundown of the second (and last) day in Edinburgh: The Brittania- This was apparently the residence at sea (of sorts) for the royal family when the traveled up until at least the early 2000s or so.  Lots of … Continue reading →

Flew to Edinburgh this morning.  There’s snow on the ground, but it’s not too cold and it’s beautiful.  Having computer issues so I may not get the photos for a little while. Today’s activities: Lunch at the Pancho Villa restaurant- … Continue reading →

Day in Bath today. Bath is a Unesco world heritage site with hot springs that have been used since Roman times for health benefits.  The metal symbol built into the cobblestone is the symbol used for world heritage sites-the round … Continue reading →

Fun day today- here’s the rundown: Devin & I went out for the traditional weekend “fry-up” breakfast near the house- stewed tomatoes, beans, (veggie) sausage, eggs, mushrooms, and toast. Went with Devin to a football (not soccer) game- Charlton vs. … Continue reading →

Wow, a great, full day today.  Thank you Devin and Celia for really showing me the town!  Don’t have pictures for it all, but here’s the rundown: Spinning class at D&C’s gym wis da scary Cherman instrukta.  I was dreading … Continue reading →

Here’s a rundown of day 2: Joined Devin and Celia on their morning walk through St. Katherine’s docks and into downtown. Walked past Battersea park and around Chelsea and found Carlos & Cythia’s old flat.  Saw some interesting art along … Continue reading →

Hello all, here’s a summary of a fun first day in London. Attempted to get up to walk with Devin and Celia in to work at 8AM.  Failed miserably- could barely open my eyes from the jet lag.  Slept in. … Continue reading →

Finally made it in after a long day in the airports- it’s warmer here than in NC! Devin and Celia’s place is right by the Thames near the Tower of London- very nice spot.

Computer crashes hard 2 days before departure, computer repair shop can’t look at it for 4 days. Grabbed a mini-Linux version (Puppy), booted from a CD, and I am back online. Ha!