DON'T FORGET TO GET YOUR PASSPORTS!!! The Wales Trip is May 11, 2006 - May 15, 2006... but to get there on the 11th we have to fly on the night of the 10th.... So the flights are from Departing on Wednesday, May 10th to Returning on Monday, May 15th, 2006... US Airlines, and the flight is connecting in Philadelphia, PA [PHL airport code] going to Manchester England [MAN airport code] They take Credit cards. [US airways from Philly 8:35pm Flight 196 to Manchester 8:35am and back Manchester 11:20 am to Philly 2:00pm Flight 197 round trip is $546.40 at this moment] You can book on line [ www.expedia.com , or www.usairlines.com] OR you can call the airlines directly and book it over the telephone [To purchase a ticket within U.S. and Canada 800-428-4322]. I am in seat 13F Talked to Mayor Phillip via e-mail... he is having a hard time finding rooms for people in peoples homes... because of the Thursday night and Monday day thing.... they work Mon-Friday for most... So he is working on hotels etc also. Ok again on the trip... we fly in or you meet us at Caerwys Wales or Manchester England Airport We take a tour bus from the Manchester England Airport to Caerwys Wales Relax the rest of the day from traveling.. meet at the pub or what ever... Friday go to Hawarden to look at archives, then come back to a reception by the town Saturday to Bron Fadoc, for a look around, maybe tea.. then they believe there will be a reception by the County. Sunday tour places of Welsh interest and Wynne interest.. i.e. Prison at Ruthen that Dr. Thomas Wynne was in.. A Castle that is related to the Dr. Thomas Wynne's line... Wynne of Tower area... Then the Wynnestay, which was owned by our Southern Cuz's.. and I don't know what else... Monday back to Airport for everyone to fly home.... This is all done via either Airplane or Tour bus. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Just so you know, I am going to watch you guys board the airplane in Manchester to go home, then I am going to London. I will take a train to London then return to Manchester on May 17th, to fly home on May 18th, 2006. Joyce [Queenie] and Bob [Koth (king of the highway) Quigley] have intentions of going with me, and Sharon Underwood also plans to go with me. If you want to go. That is fine...but it is not a formal gathering, and it is a do your own thing trip. Train from Manchester Airport to Manchester Piccadilly station to London Euston station to the Tube to hotel in Marylebone $211.00 http://www.tpexpress.co.uk/? Outward journey: Monday 15 May, 2006 Station Arr Dep Travel by Service Provider MANCHESTER AIRPORT 13:08 Train NORTHERN RAIL MANCHESTER PICCADILLY 13:21 13:45 Train VIRGIN TRAINS LONDON EUSTON 16:06 16:06 Tube* LONDON MARYLEBONE 16:47 Return journey: Wednesday 17 May 2006 Station Arr Dep Travel by Service Provider LONDON MARYLEBONE 11:54 Tube* LONDON EUSTON 12:35 12:35 Train VIRGIN TRAINS MANCHESTER PICCADILLY 14:46 14:59 Train NORTHERN RAIL MANCHESTER AIRPORT 15:18 Hotel $281.78, "10 Manchester Street", 10 Manchester Street, Marylebone, London, UK Standard double room, [Some say 4 star some say 3 star but rating for hotel is high, as in good quality] http://travel.wwte1.com/pub/agent.dll Put in site search: Marylebone and the dates Mon May-15-2006 to Wed May-17-2006, Then look down for "10 Manchester Street". Availability request: 1 room 2 people 2 nights, One king or two twin beds. Satellite television, CD player, telephone with voicemail, trouser press and tea and coffee making facilities. Room rate 5/15 - 5/16: $118.78 per night Taxes & service fees: $22.11 per night Total 2 nights 2 people $281.78 you get continental breakfast with the room in their breakfast room. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Express By Holiday Inn MANCHESTER-EAST, HYDE ROAD, MANCHESTER, M18 7LJ, ENGLAND http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/cp/1/en/hd/mchea 2 beds 2 persons $118.061 USD NOTE we would have to take a cab to train station Other wise we are talking about 180.00 per night for something nice near station. Plus food other expenses... So don't know if it is worth it for two days for most. But I am going! Hugs Cuz Becky ttg-inc@comcast.net http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ttg13/ "Life may not be the party we hoped for... but while we are here we might as well dance !"