I'M GOING TO ENGLAND!!!!

[amuly]

And Wales!! And Scotland!!!

I am so super psyched!! I'm going to the UK this spring!
And I want to meet my UK internet friends and drink!!! (It's a family trip which means I'm going to definitely need some evening drinks. And noon drinks. Hell, not adverse to brunch drinks either.)

It's through a travel package thing, so I'm going to post my itinerary and see if I've got some friends-ies I can meet on my way around the UK!!!!


March 4: Flight from hell.

March 5: Arrive in London (duh)

March 6: More London

March 7: Leave London, hit up Cambridge, York, and Leeds, spending the night in Leeds.

March 8: Jedburgh, Melrose, Edinburgh, spending the night in Edinburgh. <- Hadrian's Wall that day!! Eeeee!!

March 9: Edinburgh (Is there really enough to do there? I guess so?)

March 10: Edinburgh, Gretna Green, Lake District (which I learned about from QI!), Chester, Wrexham. Spending the night in Wrexham.

March 11: Wrexham, Ironbridge, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Broadway, CARDIFFF!!! Spending the night in CARDIFF!!!!

March 12: Cardiff, Bath, Stonehenge, Salisbury, London. Spending the night in London

March 13: London


Geeee!!!! *dance dance dance*

So, I'm totally going to have my Tom Baker scarf finished by then, which will make me totally AWESOME (right? That's how things work in England, right?), and I'm totally going to bring some fanfiction or something to sacrifice to the Tourist Office if the little memorial is still there.

Anyway, so British friends, reply to this!! I am totally determined to meet some of you while I'm there!! And also drink. ^.^

Comments

[hydrojen90.livejournal.com]

Oh wow, this is amazing! I can't believe how much stuff you're doing :D But not coming to the far South? :( Portsmouth is lovely! You could see Nelson's ship... yeah, bet I sold it well :P Hope you have a lovely time :)

[amuly.livejournal.com]

Hahahaha. No, we're kind of skipping over the south south area; Salisbury is the farthest south we're getting. There's only so much we could jam into 10 days!!

[ally-p-x.livejournal.com]

That's a lot to pack into 10 days! Hope you have a great time.

Bring jumpers with you though. And an umbrella.

[amuly.livejournal.com]

Oooo yeah. I'm from Florida, so I'm not gonna bring jumpers, I'm bring my Russian-grade faux-fur coat. Like, the weather is not going to be my fave part of this trip AT ALL.

But I'm willing to put up with it, b/c...ENGLAND!

[a-silver-story.livejournal.com]

Yayyyyyy!


WIN!

[amuly.livejournal.com]

Eeeeee!!! *dance dance dance*

[lady-saber.livejournal.com]

Ah that's great! I agree with ally_p_x though you'll definitely need an umberella. And Gloves, and Scraves! Lol. I live in Wales and it's pretty cold here at the moment.
Clyne Gardens in Swansea is lovely but you're probably not going that far.
Sounds like you have a lot to do then, have a nice time, shopping in Cardiff is great! Lol.

[amuly.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm totally terrified of the weather. I'm from Florida, where right now we're in the middle of "chilly fall weather" at 82 degrees Fahrenheit. No joke. O_o So I'm definitely over-packing for the cold!

[lady-saber.livejournal.com]

Lol yup it's a good idea, if the sun is out you're okay but if not then it's bloody freezing! Lol. Good Luck :D

[http://users.livejournal.com/tannim_/]

Really? I thought the weather for the last couple of days was lovely. A bit chilly at times, but definitely not cold. Made it really nice for the marathon runners on Sunday.

[lady-saber.livejournal.com]

Well yesterday was warm but today was really chilly especially in Swansea.

[http://users.livejournal.com/tannim_/]

Ahhhh... that explains it then. I flew back home yesterday, so no idea what the weather was like today. ;)

[lady-saber.livejournal.com]

Lol yeah it was quite frosty this morning and cold and raining later on in the day. I;m hoping for sun tomorrow!! :D

[http://users.livejournal.com/tannim_/]

Haha! Sounds like I left at the perfect time then! Back here in Michigan, it was foggy this morning and a little colder than it was in Cardiff. I'd still rather be there though.

[lady-saber.livejournal.com]

Lol yeah it can be miserable sometimes :)

[captainkatt.livejournal.com]

Is England actually that exciting to Americans? Not meant sarcastically. I genuinely didn't know your bunch across the sea wanted to come here that much :P

Read a comment above where you said you're not coming South... you're totally missing out on the Doctor Who Exhibition at Lands End in Cornwall! - it's always there and I never fail to visit it when I'm down there.
Also, the shrine is still at the tourist office. My best friend went to Wales in the summer and visited it :)

Last thing - It sucks to be me... I can't even freakin' drink yet. I'm 18 next June. But, when you said meet some people, I don't think you meant teenagers/just turning adults.. or maybe you meant anyone who totally adores Torchwood/Doctor Who etc. etc. I don't know :P

Have fun though! Enjoy the wonderful spring weather :P

[amuly.livejournal.com]

Hahaha you guys have castles!! That is absolutely fascinating to Americans!!!
You gotta remember, the oldest thing within a hundred miles of my house is about 50 years old. If you go up to Boston to see *really* old stuff, it's still only 300 years old. So yes, England *is* that cool!!
Also: Torchwood. So :P

And by "meet people", I totally met Doctor Who/Torchwood fans, not just heavy crazy drinkers. And I'm only 22, so it's not like you're a total baby or anything. So if I'm in/near your town, we could totally meet and high-five and stuff!!!

[captainkatt.livejournal.com]

Oh jeez... my parents have dragged me to so many castles in my lifetime. So not fun for me anymore :P
I suppose it is quite cool we have mega old stuff if you think about it. I so love how much you love England :P

Closest place I can get to is London; I live down South... ish, where you're not going :P If I had a car and could drive I'd totally come up, but money hates me atm so I have none and can't afford lessons or a car *weary sigh*

Still, have fun! And go on the London Eye... it's slooooow but it's a place you HAVE to go if you're in London :)

[fiwen1010.livejournal.com]

York for Yay! Can I put my name on your dance card for York?

[amuly.livejournal.com]

Yes!! Totally!!

As the dates get closer I'll post some more specific stuff, and maybe we can figure a pub or something to meet up at ^.^

[(Anonymous)]

Hello. Not British, but I just got back yesterday from Wales. :)

I came across this because I just found your Gwil story and just started reading it. Your trip sounds similar to my December one: London, Wales, then Scotland.

Yes, the memorial is still there at the moment. But depending on what areas they film at for Torchwood beginning in January, it might be gone by then. You might want to check out the Doctor Who Exhibition while you're in the UK. The last 3 of them will be closing soon, in order to prepare for the new one being built in Cardiff(but not for 15 months after the other close!)

[amuly.livejournal.com]

I'll have to look the Exhibitions up, see if they'll be around when I'm there.

[vandathiel.livejournal.com]

Just got back (like 2 hours ago) from Cardiff--the memorial is still there, a bit tattered in places, but huge and wanting more tributes! While you're in Cardiff, you can go to the Doctor Who exhibition--I think it won't be closed yet. Definitely have a drink at Tiger Tiger ("Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" bar) in the city centre, just down Greyfriars Road from the castle. I'm a sappy tourist, but I like taking the water taxi from Bute Park to Cardiff Bay.

You're kidding about finding things to do in Edinburgh, right? The castle alone is fantastic, but the Royal Mile is also a touristy but interesting place to wander. Check out the World's End pub.

Have fun! I've done similar tours to get my bearings and then gone back later to check out places I wanted to explore on my own. You'll have a great time!

[amuly.livejournal.com]

OOooooo wow!!! Thanks for the advice! *Definitely* gotta get a drink at the Tiger Tiger: AWESOME ^.^ And I'll stop by the World's End pub, too.

I'm totally printing off your comment and adding it to my travel folder ^.^ Thanks much!

[amuly.livejournal.com]

Note to myself: GO TO HEDDON STREET.
This is where the Ziggy Stardust and Spiders from Mars Album cover was shot. It's in London, walking distance from Abbey Road.
GOOOO THEEREEE!!!!