A little about my trip to England in 1994

Even though I came down with a very bad chest cold on my trip to England I had a great time. I finally went to a doctor in Scotland who told me, "Your chest is a wee bit moist" (I hadn't realized that Scots really used the word wee in converation). I wanted to tell her, "wee bit moist my ass, I've got pneumonia!" But I refrained. This was my first encounter with the British National Health system--the office visit and 28 antibiotic pills set me back a whopping 7 pounds ($10.50). It was interesting to read the literature that came with the pills too. I had taken the same ones here and was familiar with the warnings of possible complications of everything from in-grown toenails to death. Their warning stated that a very few people experience stomach upset with this medication, but if you develop any side effects to please contact your physician. That was it.

On that trip I just took the train, no rental car. I started in London, took the train to York (great city), then on to Scotland where I stayed with a friend's nephew and his family, outside Edinburgh. Then to Bath, with a side trip to Wales one day, then back to London. I thought--the UK is small (by US standards) I can go here and here and here and here. First lesson learned---do not try to go too many places. It is better to see one area thoroughly.