Leaving soon for UK and Paris :-)

[DarcyLongfellow]

I just wanted to thank everyone on this board who has helped me plan over the past year and a half! I've asked a couple of questions, and I've searched old threads a bunch.

mrsukyankee -- I particularly wanted to thank you!! You suggested Cirencester as a homebase to explore the Cotswolds, and that's where we're staying! I can't wait!!

Just in case anyone is curious (since I know I searched old threads), I'll share our rough itinerary below. We're traveling with me and DH, our 2 girls ages 12 and 9, and my parents.

Day 1 - arrive London, private car to Cirencester
Day 2 - Stonehenge and Avebury
Day 3 - Warwick Castle
Day 4 - Cotswold Lavender and exploring the Cotswold Way
Day 5 - travel to London via train
Day 6 - Hop On Hop Off bus; Westminster Abbey
Day 7 - British Museum
Day 8 - Tower of London
Day 9 - Tea at Kensington Palace
Day 10 - Travel to Paris
Day 11 - Hop On Hop Off bus (Saint-Chappelle, Musee d'Orsay, Montmartre)
Day 12 - Eiffel Tower, Louvre
Day 13 - Versailles

[erbear]

Sounds grand. We just returned from London and Paris (and Provence). It was a blast. Wear a mask — three out of the four of us came back with Covid — but enjoy!

[DarcyLongfellow]

Jul 7, 2022 19:53:44 GMT -5 erbear said:

Sounds grand. We just returned from London and Paris (and Provence). It was a blast. Wear a mask — three out of the four of us came back with Covid — but enjoy!

Oh man. DH and I were just talking about the possibility of us catching Covid on our trip 😞 That would really make the last couple of weeks of summer miserable.

I hope your family all recovers quickly!

[erbear]

Jul 7, 2022 23:18:46 GMT -5 DarcyLongfellow said:

Jul 7, 2022 19:53:44 GMT -5 erbear said:

Sounds grand. We just returned from London and Paris (and Provence). It was a blast. Wear a mask — three out of the four of us came back with Covid — but enjoy!

Oh man. DH and I were just talking about the possibility of us catching Covid on our trip 😞 That would really make the last couple of weeks of summer miserable.

I hope your family all recovers quickly!

Fortunately everyone feels fine. We only tested bc it seemed like the right thing to do…but looking back, it was unavoidable — Covid is rampant in the UK and there are no precautions in place — we masked in crowded places but we were the only ones who did.