Category: British Isles

  • Out and about in London

    Out and about in London

    Oct 2-5 When we hopped off Viking Saturn on Oct. 2nd we were excited and couldn’t wait to dive into all that London had to offer. From the iconic sights such as the Parliament Building, Tower Bridge, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben and historic neighborhoods to the bustling atmosphere of markets and shops, we were ready…

  • British Isles part 3 – Wales and England

    British Isles part 3 – Wales and England

    Sept 29 to Oct 1 This is the final post of our 3-part series detailing our Viking Saturn British Isles cruise over a month ago. If you want to catch up with our previous posts, click here for Scotland and here for Ireland. Cruising along, we had one port stop in Wales at Holyhead, and…

  • British Isles part 2 – Ireland

    British Isles part 2 – Ireland

    Sept 25-26 When we started our British Isles cruise itinerary, I had no idea we’d end up diving into the fascinating geography of the region. The British Isles is a collection of islands, featuring two main ones – Great Britain and Ireland – and a host of smaller ones. The archipelago is home to two…

  • British Isles part 1 – Scotland

    British Isles part 1 – Scotland

    Sept 18- 24 It’s been over a month since we returned from our back-to-back Viking cruises. Dealing with jet lag and getting our yard back into shape after a brutal summer put blogging on the back burner. Now that it’s finally cooling down I’m ready to sit in front of the computer to write posts…