It’s been awhile since a post because there has been no traveling.  But I’ve been busy over the past month planning 2014 (and even 2015 trips).  There will be three big trips between August 2014 and June 2105.  This post describes the the first one.

We’ll be doing our usual drive to Las Vegas for an overnight before flying Virgin Atlantic from there to London Gatwick.  At the airport we will again pick up a purchase/lease brand new Renault Megane Berline which will be our wheels for the trip.  On the return to Las Vegas, we’ll overnight again before driving home the next morning.  The letters mark the overnights (less Las Vegas):

A/L:  Gatwick Airport, England (Arrival and departure)
B:  Windsor, England (2 nights) – Visit the Queen?  See the baby?  London for a day?
C:  Liverpool, England (2 nights) – The Beatles.  Ferry Cross the Mersey?
D:  Caernarfon, Wales (2 nights) – Mt Snowdon Railway.  Caernarfon Castle
E:  Omagh, N. Ireland (1 night) – Dublin Swift Ferry Ride and The Abingdon Collection
F:  Portstewart, N. Ireland (7 nights) – Kinvara Cottage – base for N. Ireland touring
G:  Dingle, Rep. of Ireland (4 nights) – Our Irish “Home”, the Dingle Peninsula
H:  Kinsale, Rep. of Ireland (2 nights) – Gourmet Ireland
I:  Rosslare, Rep. of Ireland (1 night) – Ferry Port back to UK
J:  Pembroke, Wales (7 nights) – Exploring South Wales
K:  Newbury, England (1 night) – Sandham Memorial Chapel
L:  Back to Gatwick for Overnight (1 night) – Rest Up for Flight Home