In 2000, Ed and Alina go to the United Kingdom and visit England, Scotland, and Wales. We hook up with Tim Peach and go to Spain for a week. Trip length: 10 weeks.

The List
Length of trip: 10 weeks
Ireland: 10 days
Wales: 5 days
Scotland: 5 days
England: 43 days
Spain: 7 days
Rental cars: Ford Fiesta, Renault Clio (French), Seat Ibiza (Spanish)
Number of accidents: 1 (rear-ended by White Van of the Apocalypse)
Number of flat tires: 1 (in the rain, of course)
Funniest roadsign: Humped Striped Zebra Crossing Ahead
2nd funniest roadsign: Danger, Experimental Road Surface
3rd funniest roadsign: Traffic Calming 500m
Funniest warning: Anti-Climbing Paint Above
2nd funniest warning: No Washing of Animals
Most perplexing warning: Caution: No Cats Eyes
Number of castles & palaces visited: 18
Stately homes visited: 11
Churches & cathedrals visited: 17
Ruins visited: 14
Prehistoric sites visited: 4
Colleges visited: 5
Museums visited: 10
Best castle overall: Warwick Castle
2nd best castle overall: Alcazar, Segovia
Most beautiful interior: Royal Pavilion, Brighton
2nd most beautiful interior: Windsor Castle
Quaintest village: Castle Combe
Best medieval town: Segovia, Spain
Best museum: British Museum, London
2nd best museum: Museum of Costume, Bath
Best ruin: Tintern Abbey, Wales
2nd best ruin: Rock of Cashel, Ireland
Best scenery: Pass of Llanberis, Wales
Best large stately home: Castle Howard
Best small stately home: Ightham Mote
Best Norman cathedral: Durham
Best Gothic cathedral (tie): York Minster & Salisbury Cathedral
Best chapel: Kings College Chapel, Cambridge
Best prehistoric ruin: Newgrange (Ireland)
English word for whining and complaining: whinging
Weirdest menu ingredient: Squidgy bananas
Weirdest menu item: Baked bean sticks