A transatlantic crossing has always been on our list of travel interests. There are many relaxing at-sea days with this trip. Plenty of time to wander the decks, ponder which restaurant to try, see a show or movie or simply sit on a deck chair and view the ocean horizon or read a book. If you sail on a cruise ship, rather than transatlantic ocean liner, you also get a few port stops thrown into the itinerary.
Recently, we booked a Princess transatlantic cruise for 2015 that would give us some time to visit the Cotswold area and a return visit London. This cruise extends over 15 days, with stops in Portugal, Brussels and UK. Once we arrive in the UK, we'll use a combination of rental cars and rail to move us around. We already anticipate that we'll be unable to deal with our larger transatlantic bags and will find a port location to store excess clothing and luggage. No need to lug cruise wear in small cars and rail cars or through smaller B&Bs.
After pricing business class tickets back to the US for our return trip, we realized that the price of return flight tickets was no different than the cost of two tickets on a seven day Queen Mary II ocean liner cruise. As we're retired, we have the calendar time for the trip from Southampton to New York. So this trip will end up yielding two transatlantic crossings. The Queen Mary II will host an experience of past ocean cruising, with historic traditions and meals in the Britannia Restaurant. Plus, there's nothing like a few 25 hour days (with time changes) and arriving into into New York, under the Verrazano Bridge,
past Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. Of course, once you arrive into any port, it is always a bit hectic disembarking and finding your way to La Guardia or Kennedy airport. I'm hoping this trip will help me to avoid the typical jet lag I experience on flights across the pond.
Our current plan is to car tour the Cotswolds, with stops in Bath, Stratford on Avon, a tour of the Morgan Motor Company and a visit to Oxford. I've always been a great fan of the ash-wood framed, steel chassis, aluminum clad Morgan Plus 4 and this trip should provide a great opportunity to watch them being built and, quite possibly, a chance to drive a Plus 4 for a day. Given that these cars are not currently imported to the US, this would be a rare treat. It would be quite an experience to tour the Cotswolds with the top down on a Plus 4. Though, we'll have to get some practice maneuvering a right-hand drive manual transmission car first. From Oxford, we plan to turn in our car hire and travel to London via rail.
Over the next few months, we'll continue to work on our itinerary.
Recently, we booked a Princess transatlantic cruise for 2015 that would give us some time to visit the Cotswold area and a return visit London. This cruise extends over 15 days, with stops in Portugal, Brussels and UK. Once we arrive in the UK, we'll use a combination of rental cars and rail to move us around. We already anticipate that we'll be unable to deal with our larger transatlantic bags and will find a port location to store excess clothing and luggage. No need to lug cruise wear in small cars and rail cars or through smaller B&Bs.After pricing business class tickets back to the US for our return trip, we realized that the price of return flight tickets was no different than the cost of two tickets on a seven day Queen Mary II ocean liner cruise. As we're retired, we have the calendar time for the trip from Southampton to New York. So this trip will end up yielding two transatlantic crossings. The Queen Mary II will host an experience of past ocean cruising, with historic traditions and meals in the Britannia Restaurant. Plus, there's nothing like a few 25 hour days (with time changes) and arriving into into New York, under the Verrazano Bridge,
past Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. Of course, once you arrive into any port, it is always a bit hectic disembarking and finding your way to La Guardia or Kennedy airport. I'm hoping this trip will help me to avoid the typical jet lag I experience on flights across the pond.Our current plan is to car tour the Cotswolds, with stops in Bath, Stratford on Avon, a tour of the Morgan Motor Company and a visit to Oxford. I've always been a great fan of the ash-wood framed, steel chassis, aluminum clad Morgan Plus 4 and this trip should provide a great opportunity to watch them being built and, quite possibly, a chance to drive a Plus 4 for a day. Given that these cars are not currently imported to the US, this would be a rare treat. It would be quite an experience to tour the Cotswolds with the top down on a Plus 4. Though, we'll have to get some practice maneuvering a right-hand drive manual transmission car first. From Oxford, we plan to turn in our car hire and travel to London via rail. Over the next few months, we'll continue to work on our itinerary.
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