It's been about a week and a half since I returned from my vacation and I must say I absolutely  miss the weather in the UK. I find it so hard to fall asleep these nights because I start perspiring so quickly that I have to switch on the air-conditioner. Argh , makes me appreciate the cold winds in the UK more now. Anyway, back to share another day from my vacation. Apart from all the shopping we did, we also set time aside to do some sight-seeing and engage in more meaningful activities than just... shop. This time, we visited Cardiff Bay Barrage and drove up to Penarth Pier before going to The Old Post for dinner! On one end, we could see Cardiff Bay so those tiny buildings right at the end actually make up the city centre. (We visited Cardiff Bay on our previous trip but nothing compares to this sight.) On the other side, of course, is what any other barrage would normally look like. We could actually walk out around the barrage to see the Bristol Chann...

I am back from my 10-day vacation in the U.K and I have to say I enjoyed myself very  much. Despite the small and few lows, the many highs made up for it. One of the highlights of this trip includes visiting the magnificent Stonehenge! The Stone Circle is made of stones brought from the Preseli mountains in Wales some 4500 years ago and one of the questions we continue to wonder is just how  did people back then manage to transport such heavy stones across 240 miles with an infant transport system. Amazing, isn't it? We visited Stonehenge on a Monday but it was, no surprise here, extremely crowded. Thousands of people were streaming in and out after either catching a glimpse of the significant sight or spending a few meaningful moments soaking up in the spirituality of it. Our journey began with booking our tour tickets via  The Stonehenge Tour . From the three available tour tickets, we chose the one including everything else but the cathedral visit and paid £27 ...