The Kaplan and Naab Families (4 adults and 3 teens) from Philadelphia traveled to the United Kingdom in July.  The families started their trip with several nights in London at the St. Ermin’s Hotel (rich in British spy history).  They filled their days with a nice variety of tours, sights and museums and used the London Pass to make the most of their stay.  The families let us know that the Harry Potter themed Muggle Tour was really fun, but they do not recommend the Ghost Bus Tour that they decided to try.  Bad actors, but lots of laughs and taking in new neighborhoods as a result.  The teens loved Westminster Abbey, the London Eye, the Tower of London and the Tower Bridge Tour.  They said the later tour is not to be missed- the views and glass floor are wonderful.  The London Dungeon Tour also turned out to be better than expected with lots of laughs and learning.  The only other bomb was the Sherlock Holmes Museum –  it is a bust!  Most of the group took the train out to Windsor Castle (while others checked out Wimbledon) which was spectacular and easy to do. In a visit to Parliament, they got in to see the House of Lords in action which was a highlight for the adults. After London, the two families headed to Bath by train and really loved this charming town.  They took a full day Mad Max tour to Stonehenge, Avebury and The Cotswold’s and thought that the tour was perfect and the guide marvelous.  The small bus was ideal.  They explain that their hotel, The Queensberry, was a little tired, but the staff made up for that – they were helpful and agreeable. The sights and shopping in Bath were also excellent – they loved the Roman Bath Museum and the abbey. From Bath they trained to Oxford for a day trip and visited the Great Hall at Christ Church (the dining room from the Harry Potter films) and its surroundings.   The Naabs headed home and the Kaplan Family then flew up to Glasgow, Scotland from nearby Bristol.  They loved Scotland and their relaxed stay at Mar Hall Golf and Spa Resort just outside town.  They agreed with us that at this point they would need a break after so much touring.  They had a rental car and found it easy to get around the countryside and cities.  They spent a day in Glasgow and drove up to Lock Lomond.  The boat tour we suggested was a hit and they completely enjoyed the sights, views and the peacefulness.  They even had fun getting lost and driving in circles!  They moved onto Stirling and really liked the Stirling Castle, the history and the town.  They used points to stay at the Hilton in Dunblane which wasn’t so great, but just for the night.  The trip ended in Edinburgh which they completely loved. The hotel was borderline, again using Hilton points, but the staff was very good.  They loved the Edinburgh Castle and also got to see the Holyrood Palace – which was wonderful and not crowded – the Queens marksmen were there having an archery competition in the gardens; so that was a nice surprise.  All in all both families had a marvelous trip.  They can’t wait to go back!