Almost time to leave for the airport

So our trip begins in about an hour... still need to do some last minute packing and desperately need a shower before I board the plane!

Our awesome itinerary

Saturday March 19 

Fly from LAX 

Sunday, March 20

Arrive in Glasgow (via earliest arriving flight). 

Obtain a rental car.

Spend the night in Glasgow (recommend we find hotel with free parking)

Monday, March 21

Finish up with Glasgow

Visit countryside towns on the way to Edinburgh

Visit Edinburgh castle sometime during the day (budget 2 hours minimum, Operating Hours 9:30am-5pm, last ticket sold at 4:15pm). Recommend we purchase tickets online ahead of time.

Spend night in Edinburgh

Tuesday, March 22

Fly out from Edinburgh (9:30am or earlier flight) to London Heathrow (arriving approx 11am or earlier).  

Drive Rental car to Stone Henge (budget 2 hours minimum)  (operating hours 9:30-6pm).

Drive further north and spend the night around Oxford/Buford/Stratford (No pre-planning for hotel) 

Wednesday, March 23

Visit Oxford, Burford, Stratford-upon-avon, etc

Return rental car in Oxford

Take train from Oxford to London. Recommend we purchase tickets far ahead of time. 

Spend night in London.

Thursday-Saturday March 24-26

London activities (including one night for pub crawl)

Staying in London

Sunday, March 27

Fly from London Heathrow to LAX... taking latest flight arriving on Sunday.

Another year has gone by, and so another trip to the EU is in the works!!!

This year Poon will be heading to London and Scotland with Mariko and Joe!

Get ready for another great trip!

London to LA

I realize that by the time this gets posted that I will already be back in LA.

My stupid phone just crashed and erased what I wrote and now that I'm on the plane I don't want to rewrite it all. Cliffnotes version it is.

We went through check-in and got put into a jail like area until we boarded the plane. We went through a "random search" because of Poon's dodgy eyes and Milo looking guilty.

The plane we are on is awesome. A340 with movies galore. "Where The Wild Things Are" breaks me. Watched 10mins of that movie and was ready to strangle the stupid little kid. I hate him just as much as Nurse Betty!


- Ed (Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone)

Back in LA

Just landed. Still on the plane but we're all alive. I watched 5 movies. Fame, Armored, Astro Boy, Up in the air, and Paper Heart. All good movies except Armored and Astro Boy. Armored is terrible and Astro Boy is boring. Well time to get ready to get off the plane and through customs.


- Ed (Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone)

Location:World Way,Los Angeles,United States

Last Post from overseas

As much fun as it was in Ireland. This is our last night here. We head to the airport for a 7:50AM flight and will be back on US soil by the afternoon Sunday.

See ya then!
-Milo

First day in Ireland

So we just got back to the hotel after visiting the Guinness Factory and Jameson Distillery. Poon is dieing. Not from the alcohol but from dehydration. Apparently he doesn't know that you are supposed to drink water. Go figure.

During the Jameson tour, there was a movie portion of it. Within 2 minutes, Poon fell asleep and then Milo fell asleep 1 minute later. I didn't even want to go to the Jameson Distillery, yet here I was, the only one awake. I had to hit Poon every couple of minutes cause he started snoring REALLY LOUD. There was one part where the movie got really quiet and Poon let out a snore that filled the entire room. I started laughing and then hit him. Good times.

Well I need to go back to the room now. I'm using the "Business Center" for internet. We are going to call it a night early today so that we can drive across the country for the Blarney Stone. Woot! I'm excited for that.

Oh yeah, Milo almost killed us today. We are driving on the left side of the road now. Milo likes to hug the left side of the road and almost hit this garbage truck. I was sitting shotgun and thought I was going to die. It was SOOO SCARY!!! I don't think Milo even knew how close we were to getting in an accident. We were literally an inch or two from hitting this parked truck. Maybe I'll drive tomorrow.

-Ed

Goodbye London, Hello Dublin

Well its 6:10 am and we are packing to get on a plane to Dublin. Can't write much because I'm rushed for time but just wanted to let whoever is reading this that we are no longer in London. We'll be back to the States soon enough and then back to the grind. Hopefully, we can make the last two days spectacular. However, seeing as how we are going to the Guinness Factory, I'm not sure how much Poon and Milo will remember. We'll see. Ha ha. Till next time.

-Ed

Fish and Chips!

Okay we found some! This is one of the more sought after places...highly rated and not in the middle of tourist land.....we also had some in the town of Windsor too, but those pics aren't with me...















The restaurant we went to...















Plaice Fish and Chips















Cod Fish and Chips















Skate Fish and Chips

Fish and Chips are good, but i think we can eat other food....it's not good to eat nothing but fried food all day...that is all for now...

-Milo

Casino or Arcade?

Let this be a lesson to you. You can spend 140 Pounds at the Casino and come home with nothing or you can spend 10 pounds at the arcade and come home with 4 keychains. Both take up an hour of your day. FYI, the arcade has hot Japanese girls playing Time Crisis 4 and the Casino, well mostly dudes and old ladies.

-Ed

Paddington Bear!!!!!

On the way to Windsor Castle we found PADDINGTON BEAR!!!!!




















Here is Tom and I with Mr Paddington! Just hanging out before we get on the train...




















However, Ed has some sort of bear affection...or whatever you want to call it..




















Here is the real Paddington Bear that we all know and love...but metal....

-Milo

The Trip So Far....

The Trip so far is great! My foot hurts a little still so I need tough it out but painkillers have been helping and I've been walking it off. Weather has been sunny and nice (40ish degrees F). So, I have taken a few pics on my camera that I will share some highlights right now. More details will be added later. But for the time being ENJOY!



















Ed at the natural history museum



Our first dinner...INDIAN FOOD!




















Tom and Ed at Big Ben! Ed looks like he's getting raped by something...















Tom passed out on a bench...he was tired hahaha















Our first alcohol of the trip!















Avenue Q.... it was soo good we had to check....well I did Ed was prob okay.....

So as i'm writing this...it is Tuesday 6:45 PM London Time. We have seen the following:

Natural History Musuem
Science Museum
Leicester Square
London Eye (at night)
Big Ben (at night)
Westminster Abbey (at night)
House of Parliament (at night)
Palace of Westminster (at night)
Changing of the guards - Buckingham Palace
Tower of London
Tower Bridge
Avenue Q
Windsor Castle

and there is more to see! I'll update more later!
-Milo

Muppets are dirty

So I'm sitting here at intermission in Avenue Q. I didn't know what kind of musical it was but I do now... This is defintely not for the kiddies. It's really good so far. "The internet is for porn!" I would definitely recommend it to everyone, especially those that don't typically like musicals. Well back to the show. Then to a pub for fish & chips and a beer. Eww... beer but I'm in London so I'll have to drink one... maybe two. Probably one.. Ha ha.


- Ed (Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone)

Avenue Q!!!

Got tickets for Avenue Q tonight. It starts in a little over 2 hours from now. I'm excited. On a side note, they have Casinos here in London!!! Blackjack here I come.

Day 2

Just woke up. To my surprise, Milo and Poon have agreed to go to a musical here in London. In fact, it wasn't even my idea. They mentioned it and Of course I said yes. I'm leaning towards Avenue Q but they play a lot of stuff in London. Who knew London was such a happening place to be? ...Probably everyone actually but not me. Ha ha. Off to shower and find breakfast now.

- Ed (Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone)

Pounds!

Ahh... What are these? How come they aren't green and there's an old lady on them. Must be a famous person's grandma... Well just got into our hotel. Kind of small but I'm not planning on being in here too long. So we have free wifi in our hotel which means we can blog and check email but our room doesn't get signal :( Well it's now 2pm London time (6am PST) We took the "tube" from the airport and then hoofed it in 40 degree weather to the hotel. Now time to go find something to eat and see London!

-Ed

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On the plane

Finally on the plane. Woot! And we're off. Next stop London, where it's like 40 degrees! Arg!

-Ed



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Location:World Way,Los Angeles,United States

At the airport

At the airport waiting to board. Poon took out his sim card but brought it with him anyways. Not sure why he took it out. Weird. So now he's borrowing Milos phone when he could just put his back in. Why am I even writing this? I'm going to nap.






-Ed

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Location:El Manor Ave,Los Angeles,United States

Here we go

3 hours left to go. We're eating at red lobster because poon hasn't eaten here since he was a little kid. I got the fish and chips so I could compare them to real stuff in London. I'm sitting here at the table on my phone typing this so I'm going to stop. I think my food might be coming soon. -Ed

Booked the car rental

We just booked a car rental for Ireland.... For 2 days.

Ed is making us drive across the country of Ireland (Flight and hotel are in Dublin) just to kiss the dam Blarney Stone...

My travel books tell me the Blarney Stone is a tourist trap, and it is rumored that drunk locals will pee on it night... but still this is not deterrent for Ed.

Thats 252 km to kiss a rock that is covered in lipstick and disease.... Literally we go across the country of Ireland twice in one day and keep in mind the day before we go I will be drinking nothing but Guiness and Jameson for approximately 12 straight hours and we are only in Ireland for 2 days!!!!


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After all that driving all you get is the gift of GAB.... we're not kissing it for goodluck it's for fucking GAB. Like Ed needs any more of that.

***(UPDATE) You'd think someone who was afraid of women (Poon) would want to get the "Gift of Gab". In this context, "Gift of Gab" refers to gaining a silver tongue (i.e. Having or exhibiting the power of fluent and persuasive speech; eloquent.) Sure Poon may tell a great story or two but when it comes to women... lets just hope the Blarney Stone works. -Ed***

Definition: source
gab (gb) Slang

To talk idly or incessantly, as about trivial matters.

n. Idle talk; chatter.


It costs us 16 euros for 2 days from www.budget.ie (Ireland's Country specific Budget rental site) strangely if you try to make the reservation from budget.com it costs 3-4 times more.

Picking it up at Dublin airport right when we arrive, then dropping it off at the hotel (free parking)

We will be cruising in a Ford Festiva, Manual so I don't have to drive. It should be fun for Ed and Milo driving on the left side of the road, and on the right side of the car....