Virtual Vacation to Great Britain

1. By: Ali Osterhoudt
BITE 5390
Web 2.0 Technologies

2. GREAT BRITAIN
• My dream is to tour Great
Britain’s countryside by car
• Tour will include England,
Scotland, Ireland and Wales
• Myself, my friend, Debbie and
my two grandchildren, Hannah
and Gage

3. FLIGHT FEES AND TIMES

4. CHARLOTTE NC TO LONDON ENGLAND
THE JOURNEY BEGINS
Charlotte/Douglas Intl Airport London/Heathrow Intl Airport
7 hours
55 min

5. DAY ONE: AFTER ARRIVAL
• Check into London Hilton Hotel
• Tour London
• Big Ben
• Westminster Abby
• Thames River
• Dinner at London Hilton Hotel
• Tour the city at night

6. BIG BEN
Day Night
• Inside the Elizabeth Tower
• Big Ben is the name of the bell
• Size: over 96 meters and 12
meters square
• Steps to belfry: 334
• Steps to lantern: 399
• Stone used: 850 cubic meters
• Bricks used: 2600 cubic meters

7. WESTMINSTER ABBY
• Beautiful gothic church
• Westminster Abbey owns the
most important collection of
monumental sculpture anywhere
in Britain.
• Short walk from the Thames

8. THAMES RIVER
• Flows through Southern England
• Second longest in the United Kingdom

9. DAY 2:
• Tour Buckingham Palace
• Head back to airport to rent a car
at Car Rental for remainder of
trip
• Head to Oxford

10. NATIONAL CAR RENTAL
Rented a car for eleven days to tour countryside

11. OUR CHARIOT AWAITS!
Fiat 500L

12. FUEL COSTS
• Gas equals approx. 8.15 per gallon after conversion.
• At 33 MPG for 1500 miles is approx. 50 gals
• Total gas price for trip is approx. $410.00

13. BUCKINGHAM PALACE
• Residence and principal workplace
of the monarchy of the United
Kingdom
• Buckingham Palace has served as
the official London residence of
Britain's sovereigns since 1837 and
today is the administrative
headquarters of the Monarch.

14. DAY 3 & 4
• Tour Oxford & the Cotswolds
• Check into Bed and Breakfast
• Visit Oxford University before dinner
• Visit Warwick Castle

15. OXFORD UNIVERSITY
Collegiate University, consisting of the central University and 38
colleges.
• 38 colleges in all which each are independent institutions
• are self-governing and financially independent institutions,

16. THECOTSWOLDS
• Designated as the area of outstanding beauty
• Sheep are one of the most common sites
• Still can find tiny villages with thatched cottages
• Warwick Castle…most visited castle in England

17. Country Drive in Cotswold

18. Country Drive in Cotswold

19. Warwick Castle

20. DAY 5 & 6
• Head to York
• Check into Hotel 53
• Tour Shambles
• Take Ghost Walks

21. THE ORIGINAL GHOST WALKS
• Believed to be the first exclusive Ghost
Walk in the World!
• A unique opportunity to discover the hidden
magic of an Ancient City through the real
art of storytelling
• The Walk aims to be accurate, authentic
and genuine, exploring a world of folklore,
legend and dreams

22. THE SHAMBLES
• The Shambles is an old street in York,
England, with overhanging timber-
framed buildings
• Dating back as far as the fourteenth
century
• Many shops and dining places

23. DAY 7 & 8
• Head to Edinburgh Scotland via the Northumbria
• Breath taking landscapes and beaches
• Check into Edinburgh A1 Hotel
• Visit Hadrian's Wall

24. NORTHUMBRIA
• Northumbria was a medieval Anglian
kingdom, in what is now northern
England and south-east Scotland
• Offers Great views via less traveled roads

25. NORTHUMBRIA VISTAS

26. HADRIAN'S WALL
• Hadrian’s Wall which was constructed by
Roman emperor Hadrianus between
AD120 and AD128 to protect the
northern extreme of the Roman Empire.
• At every mile along the Wall there is a
milecastle with two watchtowers in-
between.

27. DAY 9, 10 & 11
• Head to Cairnyan to catch a
ferry to Belfast
• Head down to Dublin
• Check into The Morgan Hotel
• Tour Guinness Brewery
• Visit Garden of Remembrance

28. FERRY TO IRELAND
Ferry from Cairnyan to Belfast
Approx. 2 hours 45 minutes
Adult ticket - $64.15
Child ticket - $60.05
Total cost - $248.40

29. GUINNESS BREWERY
St. James's Gate Brewery was founded
in 1759 in Dublin by Arthur Guinness.
The company is now a part of Diageo.
Guinness Draft is the main product
produced at the brewery.

30. GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE
This beautiful garden in the
heart of the city is dedicated
to the memory of all those
who gave their lives in the
cause of Irish Freedom.

31. DAY 12 & 13
• Head on down to southern
Ireland
• Take ferry to Pembroke Wales
• Travel to Cardiff
• Check into Future Inn Cardiff,
Wales
• Visit Stonehenge
• Head back to London for
departure in a.m.

32. FERRY TO WALES
Ferry from Rosslare Ireland to
Pembroke, Wales
Approx. 4 hours
Adult ticket - $53.85
Child ticket - $53.85
Total cost - $215.40

33. CARDIFF CASTLE
Located at the heart of Cardiff,
within beautiful parklands, the
Castle’s walls and fairytale towers
conceal 2,000 years of history
Cardiff Castle is one of Wales’
leading heritage attractions

34. STONEHENGE
• Stonehenge is a prehistoric
monument in Wiltshire, England
• One of the most famous sites in the
world
• Legendary Neolithic monument
made using stones transported from
Wales and built for unknown purpose

35. ITINERARY MAP
Map showing the route taken
during the entire trip

36. SAMPLE
DINING
Our favorite restaurants
from each country

37. HOTELS
• London Hilton – London, England
• Premier Inn – Oxford, England
• Hotel 53 York – York, England
• Edinburgh A1 Hotel – Edinburgh,
Scotland
• Morgan Hotel – Dublin, Ireland
• Future Inn – Cardiff, Wales
Hotel 53 York
Morgan Hotel

38. LONDON ENGLAND TO CHARLOTTE NC
THE JOURNEY ENDS
Charlotte/Douglas Intl AirportLondon/Heathrow Intl Airport
9 hours
57 min

39. A TRIP TO REMEMBER
• Four countries in two weeks
• England, Scotland, Ireland and
Wales
• Exquisite dining in every country
• Famous steaks to Italian
specialties
• Spectacular scenery
• Cotswolds and Northumbria,
the river Thames
• Exciting tours
• Warwick Castle, Ghost Walks,
Guinness Brewery, Buckingham
Palace
• Ferry Rides
• Scotland to Ireland – Ireland to
Wales
• Famous Sites
• Big Ben, Thames River,
Westminster Abby, Stonehenge

40. HOME SWEET HOME
The best part of going away for a vacation is:
Coming home again!

41. REFERENCES
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42. REFERENCES CONT.
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43. REFERENCES CONT.
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44. REFERENCES CONT.
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