Next up on our Staycation 2021, we are off to Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter. This week, if it wasn't for international travel restrictions, we should be in Universal Orlando Resort, which includes the fabulous The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. However, Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter is, in my opinion, … [Read more...] about Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter
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Escape Rooms, COVID Tests, and Slow WiFi
Day 4 on our summer Staycation, and we are now a few days behind publishing posts. We have now sadly said goodbye to our lodge. Unfortunately, WiFi in our last few hotels has not been good. We are currently in a Premier Inn, and although free WiFi is included, the speed is dreadful. Thankfully Day 4 has consisted of predominantly traveling, and there is little to report. The … [Read more...] about Escape Rooms, COVID Tests, and Slow WiFi
Hawkstone Park Follies Review
Day 3 on our round Britain Staycation Adventure and we were off to Hawkstone Park Follies. Hawkstone Park Follies isn't going to be the most well-known of the tourist attractions we visit on our adventure, but in the 19th century, it was one of Britain's most popular tourist spots. The Follies are situated in 100 acres of natural sandstone hills. They have been developed … [Read more...] about Hawkstone Park Follies Review
Day Out at Chester Zoo
Chester Zoo was very much part of my childhood. Regular family and school trips bring back fond memories. I remember a school trip when class jokers Tony and Dusty were dared to jump into the hippo enclosure. How we laughed as the "class scamps" jumped in and approached the "lazy hippos." What they planned to achieve remains a mystery, but the laughs soon changed to fear as the … [Read more...] about Day Out at Chester Zoo
It wasn’t meant to be like this!
It wasn't meant to be like this! We should be in Orlando. However, due to inconsistencies and incompetence by the "Son of Bungle" and "Matt HandonhisCock," we are in Shropshire. Our hope had rested on "Grandpa Joe" and his G7 visit to Cornwall. Despite having a non-socially distanced BBQ with the "half-vaccinated" Mrs. Merkel and others, our hopes came to nothing. While … [Read more...] about It wasn’t meant to be like this!