2005 Trip is almost here!

All set to leave the US on Thursday... That is, if the snow doesn't cancel my flight!

This is my first entry to chronicle the sort of things I do when I go to England, which is something I've been doing since 1983. Some people wonder why I usually go to the UK for my vacation. "Don't you ever want to go somewhere else?!" they say.

Well, my answer to that is, "As soon as I have nothing to do over there, I'll stop." So far, I've never been at a loss to find things to do and see and great people to hang out with. The British are great people, and extremely hospitable. In fact, as aggravating as many Americans may be to the English (face it, we can be aggravating!), when you show the proper amount of kindness and respect they're due, it's wonderful to experience the warmth they offer.

On each trip, I meet new people, but I still have friends that go back to my first couple of trips in the early 80's.

This year, I'm traveling alone, but staying with friends in Wales for the first 4 days, then moving onto London for the duration of the trip which will end on March 7.

Join me, won't you? It's always a blast!

D.