Take a Vacation

[BigPiney]

No interest in Hamilton? SAD! Would be interesting to see Hamilton in London as it features a gay version of King George and the kicking England's ass at Yorktown.

We had low expectations for Moulin Rouge but loved it.

They are all just as good stateside. But the London theater is as good as Broadway so you will have a ton of choices and production quality and talent are top-notch. That being said, if you deciding between the theater and something like Westminster Abbey, skip the theater.

It really was very good and fun. I had no idea what to expect going in and loved it.

It was a bit uncomfortable with my 14 year old son sitting next to me as it started out with them all posing with very little on.

[Pelado]

My favorite place to visit is Westminster Abbey. Pay extra and look around upstairs. There's some really cool stuff up there including a copy of the Magna Carte...

There really is so much to see that I would let your interests be your guide. If you would like more specific information on any particular topic, let me know. I'd be happy to talk on the phone or meet over lunch as well.

I'm really glad I took you up on your offer to speak over the phone about our trip last year. Agreed that Westminster Abbey was really cool, especially going upstairs. I remember examining one of the existing versions of the Magna Carta there, but don't remember seeing the Magna Carte.

Ha. English breakfast is an abomination. Beans? Gross.

But in general, there is plenty of fantastic food in England. I had some of the best Thai food I have ever had last week in Reading.

We stayed at a B&B that served traditional English breakfast. Zero stars. Do not recommend.

[Bo Diddley]

We stayed at a B&B that served traditional English breakfast. Zero stars. Do not recommend.

I like the eggs, toast, mushrooms, bacon, sausage and cooked tomato, but you can keep the beans and black pudding.

[Bo Diddley]

I remember examining one of the existing versions of the Magna Carta there, but don't remember seeing the Magna Carte.

I'm not as old as some people here, but I am getting old.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Agreed that Westminster Abbey was really cool, especially going upstairs. I remember examining one of the existing versions of the Magna Carta there, but don't remember seeing the Magna Carte.

There are 4 original copies. 2 are in the british museum and the other 2 are in 2 castles. None in the Abbey.

https://www.parliament.uk/about/livi...ncoln%20castle.

I was in the british musuem years ago and was shooting the breeze with one of the museum staff and asked him what he thought was the most valuable thing in the museum. He said the magna carta.

[BigPiney]

I'm really glad I took you up on your offer to speak over the phone about our trip last year. Agreed that Westminster Abbey was really cool, especially going upstairs. I remember examining one of the existing versions of the Magna Carta there, but don't remember seeing the Magna Carte.



We stayed at a B&B that served traditional English breakfast. Zero stars. Do not recommend.

Stayed at the Holiday Inn in Slough. Did not visit the office. Breakfast was awesome.

[Bo Diddley]

There are 4 original copies. 2 are in the british museum and the other 2 are in 2 castles. None in the Abbey.

https://www.parliament.uk/about/livi...ncoln%20castle.

I was in the british musuem years ago and was shooting the breeze with one of the museum staff and asked him what he thought was the most valuable thing in the museum. He said the magna carta.

Right, it's not one of the originals. I forget how old it is, but it's a medival era copy.

[PaloAltoCougar]

There are 4 original copies. 2 are in the british museum and the other 2 are in 2 castles. None in the Abbey.

https://www.parliament.uk/about/livi...ncoln%20castle.

I was in the british musuem years ago and was shooting the breeze with one of the museum staff and asked him what he thought was the most valuable thing in the museum. He said the magna carta.

I saw a copy, supposedly the best preserved, in the Salisbury Cathedral many years ago.

[Pelado]

Four of my five older sisters are planning a trip to the Philippines for this October to visit my other sister (who is currently on assignment with her husband in the Naga mission). After the Philippines, they are spending some time in South Korea. My older brother and I are considering joining them on the trip.

I got a notification yesterday of a decent deal flying back from Seoul using points. Anyone have suggestions for good deals getting to Manila (whether cash or points)?

Any suggestions for what to do while in the Philippines and/or South Korea?

[beefytee]

The tempurature that time of year should be perfect for Korea. I never made it into Seoul and I imagine most of the tourist stuff is there. Anything with the DMZ would be cool. There are really cool Buddhist temples all over. The one place I was able to visit was Gyeongju which was the "original" capital of Korea. The big place to go there is Bulguksa Temple. We toured the grounds there. It was worth the trip. This was 30 years ago though so my memory is pretty fuzzy. We also took a bus ride up to some Buddha statue in the mountains close to there. I looked it up. It is Golgusa temple. I don't remember much about that, but I enjoyed the bus ride up. you could see out to the ocean so the mountains and the ocean were quite picturesque. But like I said, this was 30 years ago, so my memory of it isn't good and things may have changed since then.

[Pelado]

Gracias.

[bluegoose]

I have a brother in law that is British. I was skeptical at first, but after a couple of home cooked meals, I actually really like a traditional English breakfast.

[Copelius]

re: Phillipines
I didn't get to do much other than sing and wander around the Mall of Asia, but the visit to Corregidor Island was well worth it as well as the Veteran's Cemetary. They played Battle Hymn on the carilon at noon, and it was pretty cool. I don't know if they do it at other hours of the day, but it made the visit all the more memorable.

[chrisrenrut]

Manila is just a big Asian city with not that great food.

If I had personal time in the Philippines, I’d spend time at a beach resort in Palawan, Bohol, or Boracay.

[Pelado]

Manila is just a big Asian city with not that great food.

If I had personal time in the Philippines, I’d spend time at a beach resort in Palawan, Bohol, or Boracay.

The plan is to fly in and out of Manila but otherwise spend no time there.