Day 13 of 35 and loving it.

yayayayay!! So glad to hear you are two weeks in and having a great time!!! Keep enjoying!

Kudos for your bravery in driving and I'm so glad you are enjoying it all. Happy trails.

Very pleased that all is going well. The old single track roads are derived from medieval tracks - and some of the straighter roads were actually originally built be the Romans.

Glad you are having a great time. I love the U.K.!!!

Glad you are having fun...wish I could convince my hubby to drive when we go over next year, but I don't think that is going to happen...

WE really love our GPS. It’s been invaluable.

Forgot to mention that our day at Highclere Castle was a total highlight. My mom was over the moon.

Glad you are having fun...wish I could convince my hubby to drive when we go over next year, but I don't think that is going to happen...

What's his main concern?

Driving in the UK is helped somewhat by the relatively well mannered driving (although not always). It's a far cry from the aggressive, frenetic driving one finds in southern France, Spain, Italy etc and even the US. I've driven all over the States and found on average there to be less lane discipline, less courtesy and a lot of tailgating in comparison to the UK and northern Europe.

Driving on the left does take a bit of getting used to but it's surprising how quickly you adapt. I accept that everyone is different but I can switch from left hand to right hand driving without hesitation now that I'm used to it. An automatic helps greatly and whilst they are more expensive to rent it is a price worth paying just to remove that additional stress of a manual.

So glad you all are enjoying the trip. You put so much effort into planning it! You'll love Scotland, as well.

Sounds amazing !

I too admire your bravery driving !! I know I wouldn't and I know I'd not enjoy it if my hubby drove ( he'd scare me ! Lol)

JC - he just doesn't want to drive on the 'wrong' side - I told him way worse drivers rent cars and drive over there all the time. Even tried to convince him to take my sister's car for a spin when we were over there - she even has an automatic...no go.

And I won't do it because I'm one of those people who wants to know where I'm going at all times (I won't even drive in our capital city here)...it would be way too stressful for me. I'd rather navigate.

JC - he just doesn't want to drive on the 'wrong' side

Ah well, that's a shame.

Whilst driving opens up a greater number of opportunities the public transport system is quite good in the UK although the rail system is even better in many continental European countries so it's not like you're going to find difficulty in moving around. Visiting the bigger cities via train would be the better option than trying to negotiate bus routes.

You'll probably encounter more of those very narrow roads around the Lake District, but the scenery is worth the challenge.