{"id":651,"date":"2007-07-07T18:41:11","date_gmt":"2007-07-08T02:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jessicagreen.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=651"},"modified":"2011-01-06T10:36:01","modified_gmt":"2011-01-06T18:36:01","slug":"uk-ireland-july-2006","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jessicagreen.com\/wordpress\/travel\/uk-ireland-july-2006\/","title":{"rendered":"UK &#038; Ireland (July 2006)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"5\">Trafalgar&#8217;s Britain and Ireland Highlights Tour<\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><em><strong>Tour Length<\/strong><\/em>: 11 days<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><em><strong>Countries<\/strong><\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/1\/hi\/england\/default.stm\">England<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/1\/hi\/scotland\/default.stm\">Scotland<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/1\/hi\/northern_ireland\/default.stm\">Northern Ireland<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.irlgov.ie\/\">Ireland<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/1\/hi\/wales\/default.stm\">Wales<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Featured Cities:<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitlondon.com\/\">London<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stratford.co.uk\/\">Stratford-Upon-Avon<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.york-tourism.co.uk\/\">York<\/a>,<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.glasgowguide.co.uk\/\">Glasgow<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.edinburgh.org\/\">Edinburgh<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gotobelfast.com\/\">Belfast<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitdublin.com\/\">Dublin<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.waterfordtourism.org\/\">Waterford<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitcardiff.info\/\">Cardiff<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tour Date:<\/strong> July 6-17, 2006<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Hello!\u00c2\u00a0 Thanks for stopping by.\u00c2\u00a0 I have put together this website with two purposes in mind.\u00c2\u00a0 The first is to <strong>document the trip for our own family and friends<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0 The information contained within this site will be used to create family scrapbooks for future generations to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">My second reason is to <strong>share our experiences with people like you<\/strong> who are considering taking an escorted motor coach tour with a company like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/\">Trafalgar<\/a> throughout the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/British_Isles\">British Isles<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 I have spent countless hours documenting everything about the trip, and sincerely hope you find it useful.\u00c2\u00a0 I will try to provide information that I wish I had when planning the vacation, with the hope that it will help you in planning yours.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><em><strong><font size=\"2\">Disclaimer: <\/font><\/strong><\/em><font size=\"2\">With this in mind, everything contained here is my personal opinion based on my personal experience on this single trip.\u00c2\u00a0 I accept no responsibility whatsoever for its accuracy, so I urge you to please continue to research and verify facts for everything presented here.\u00c2\u00a0 Places, management, times, costs, facts and ideas change every day, so make sure you are on top of it all before you go.\u00c2\u00a0 It just may be the best trip you&#8217;ve ever had!<\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong><font size=\"5\">Day-by-Day Itinerary with Photos<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"file:\/\/\/F:\/www\/jessicagreen.com\/2007_02_19_Oldsite\/uk2006\/day01.html\">07\/06\/2006<\/a> &#8211; Packing and Our Flight to London<br \/>\n\u00c2\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"file:\/\/\/F:\/www\/jessicagreen.com\/2007_02_19_Oldsite\/uk2006\/day02.html\">07\/08\/2006<\/a> &#8211; Seeing London before the Tour<br \/>\n\u00c2\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"file:\/\/\/F:\/www\/jessicagreen.com\/2007_02_19_Oldsite\/uk2006\/day03.html\">07\/09\/2006<\/a> &#8211; Starting the Trafalgar Tour, visiting<br \/>\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Stratford-upon-Avon and York<br \/>\n\u00c2\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"file:\/\/\/F:\/www\/jessicagreen.com\/2007_02_19_Oldsite\/uk2006\/day04.html\">07\/10\/2006<\/a> &#8211; The Lake District and Glasgow<br \/>\n\u00c2\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"file:\/\/\/F:\/www\/jessicagreen.com\/2007_02_19_Oldsite\/uk2006\/day05.html\">07\/11\/2006<\/a> &#8211; Edinburgh<br \/>\n\u00c2\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"file:\/\/\/F:\/www\/jessicagreen.com\/2007_02_19_Oldsite\/uk2006\/day06.html\">07\/12\/2006<\/a> &#8211; Ferry to Belfast, Orange Marches and Dublin<br \/>\n\u00c2\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"file:\/\/\/F:\/www\/jessicagreen.com\/2007_02_19_Oldsite\/uk2006\/day07.html\">07\/13\/2006<\/a> &#8211; Dublin, Glendalough and the Guinness Storehouse<br \/>\n\u00c2\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"file:\/\/\/F:\/www\/jessicagreen.com\/2007_02_19_Oldsite\/uk2006\/day08.html\">07\/14\/2006<\/a> &#8211; Visiting the Irish National Stud Farm and the<br \/>\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Waterford Crystal Factory<br \/>\n\u00c2\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"file:\/\/\/F:\/www\/jessicagreen.com\/2007_02_19_Oldsite\/uk2006\/day09.html\">07\/15\/2006<\/a> &#8211; Wye Valley and Tinturn Abbey<br \/>\n\u00c2\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"file:\/\/\/F:\/www\/jessicagreen.com\/2007_02_19_Oldsite\/uk2006\/day10.html\">07\/16\/2006<\/a> &#8211; Cardiff Castle, Bath, Stonehenge, along with<br \/>\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Salisbury Cathedral<br \/>\n\u00c2\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"file:\/\/\/F:\/www\/jessicagreen.com\/2007_02_19_Oldsite\/uk2006\/day11.html\">07\/17\/2006<\/a> &#8211; London Heathrow and the Flight to Phoenix<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong><font size=\"5\">Reviews, General Information and Tips<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"file:\/\/\/F:\/www\/jessicagreen.com\/2007_02_19_Oldsite\/uk2006\/trafalgar.html\">Trafalgar Tour Review<\/a><strong><br \/>\nPLUS<\/strong> the Itinerary gets deciphered into plain English!<br \/>\n\u00c2\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"file:\/\/\/F:\/www\/jessicagreen.com\/2007_02_19_Oldsite\/uk2006\/hotels.html\">Hotel Reviews<\/a><br \/>\n<font size=\"2\">\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Hilton London Olympia (London, England)<br \/>\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Quality Hotel York (York, England)<br \/>\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Radisson SAS (Glasgow, Scotland)<br \/>\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Camden Court Dublin (Dublin, Ireland)<br \/>\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Belfry Hotel (Waterford, Ireland)<br \/>\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Holiday Inn Newport (Newport, Wales)<br \/>\n\u00c2\u00a0<\/font><\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"file:\/\/\/F:\/www\/jessicagreen.com\/2007_02_19_Oldsite\/uk2006\/attractions.html\">Attraction Reviews<\/a><br \/>\n<font size=\"2\">\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Big Bus Tours (London, England)<br \/>\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Westminster Abbey (London, England)<br \/>\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 St. Paul&#8217;s Cathedral (London, England)<br \/>\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 The London Eye (London, England)<br \/>\n\u00c2\u00a0<\/font><\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"file:\/\/\/F:\/www\/jessicagreen.com\/2007_02_19_Oldsite\/uk2006\/restaurants.html\">Restaurant Reviews<\/a><br \/>\n<font size=\"2\">\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Sopranos (London, England)<br \/>\n\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Centre Page (London, England)<br \/>\n\u00c2\u00a0<\/font><\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"file:\/\/\/F:\/www\/jessicagreen.com\/2007_02_19_Oldsite\/uk2006\/misconceptions.html\">Misconceptions<\/a> prior to the Trip<br \/>\n\u00c2\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"file:\/\/\/F:\/www\/jessicagreen.com\/2007_02_19_Oldsite\/uk2006\/tips.html\">General Tips<\/a> on Traveling to the UK and Ireland<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trafalgar&#8217;s Britain and Ireland Highlights Tour Tour Length: 11 days Countries: England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, and Wales Featured Cities: London, Stratford-Upon-Avon, York, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Belfast, Dublin, Waterford, Cardiff Tour Date: July 6-17, 2006 Hello!\u00c2\u00a0 Thanks for stopping by.\u00c2\u00a0 I have put together this website with two purposes in mind.\u00c2\u00a0 The first is to document [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":648,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-651","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jessicagreen.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/651","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jessicagreen.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jessicagreen.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jessicagreen.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jessicagreen.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=651"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/jessicagreen.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/651\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3323,"href":"https:\/\/jessicagreen.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/651\/revisions\/3323"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jessicagreen.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/648"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jessicagreen.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}