Category: The Adventures of Bosty

It was getting too cold in DC, so Bosty boarded a plane and flew away to Hawaii for the week. He decided to send me plenty of pictures of all the fun he was having – I’m quite jealous. Here he is enjoying the bright blue skies while posing next to a palm tree.

He’s loving how green the trees and plants are in wintertime.

Bosty keeps posing next to Hawaiian sunsets every night.

And he highly enjoys spending the day in a hammock, catching some rays (and z’s).

He’s been frequenting the beach to do some snorkeling and boating.

Staying by the water until the sunsets and it gets too dark to enjoy the scenery.

How about a drink with a mini umbrella in it? Don’t mind if I do!

He sure is having a grand old time – maybe he’ll bring me along next time?

After arriving in NYC, Bosty hit the subway to get around town.

He wandered around Chinatown, looking at all the knick-knacks and souvenirs

and doing a bit of window shopping for the holiday season.

On his way to Central Park, he ran into part of a movie set on the street. He especially liked the enormous rocking horses on the set.

Brrrr it was cold outside, but the trees in the park sure were toughing it out.

Before he knew it, it was time to leave. Bosty hailed a cab to head over to the bus station so he could get back to DC.

Bosty ended his England vacation with a trip to London. First up? A ride on the London Eye.

Then off to the British Museum – Bosty wanted to pose for the camera in front of the museum. After all, Hitchcock did film a scene there. The building’s practically a celebrity to Bosty.

And he just had to stop by Buckingham palace to say hello to the queen. He felt quite at home at the palace – the longer he toured the halls, the more he felt like royalty.

While wandering the streets, Bosty would run up to red telephone booths and press his nose against the glass. He’d look inside to see if anyone was making a phone call.

Piccadilly by night reminded him of NYC. Bright lights and lots of people kept him busy – he liked running up to greet every stranger that walked by.

Some evenings Bosty would perch by the Thames to watch the London skyline as the sun set.

While during the day he’d chase after double-decker buses and cars driving on the left side of the road.

Before leaving the city, Bosty had to say good-bye to Big Ben. Then he walked off, thinking about where he’d head next. Perhaps New York City? London did remind him of that big city back in the States.

Bosty caught the train to Windsor. He spent the beginning of the day window shopping.

Then he headed over to the castle to go on a tour. Since it was a dreary day, he thought he’d rather spend it inside and pretend that he was royalty.

He found some guards marching along one of the pathways. He followed behind them, pretending he was one of them.

He climbed up to one of the castle’s look-outs to take a look at the beautiful sights below.

And he had to get his picture taken by some of the beautiful architecture.

And he knew his trip to England wouldn’t be complete without an up-close picture of Bosty with a guard.

Bosty decided to hop on the train and head off to Stratford-upon-Avon. He wanted to say hello to Shakespeare’s neck of the woods since he happened to be in the area.

He had his picture taken under the “Truly Scrumptious Tearoom” sign after he had his afternoon tea. After all, a traveler has to take a few posed pictures.

Next he wandered into a garden that had sculptures inspired by different Shakespearean plays. Here’s Bosty in front of the one inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream. I think he just liked the fact that the sculpture had a donkey in it.

After a long dog day, the sky began to turn yellow as the sun set.

And the night went by in a blur of excitement – with window shopping and enjoying the bright lights.

So what’s next on Bosty’s trip? Wandering the streets of Oxford. He figured that after seeing Cambridge, he might as well mosey over to another college town.

He spent a little time in the park, admiring the colorful trees of autumn. Hmm, how about a nice fall dip in the fountain?

Next he decided to go to a few touristy places. Being the Harry Potter fan he is, Bosty checked out a few areas where they filmed scenes from the Harry Potter movie.

Including the Great Hall. He felt like a wizard’s hat was necessary for the occasion.

Then it was off to admire the architecture…

And end the day with an English sunset.

After a trip to Brighton, Bosty decided to head over to Cambridge to take a look at the sights over there. He saw some tourists going on boat rides as we walked over to check out Cambridge University. Bosty was more in the mood for boat rides or watching boat riders than wandering the streets.

Once we made it to Cambridge University’s campus, Bosty wanted his picture taken. Another tourist shot? Don’t mind if I do!

And then he walked down the streets to do a little window-shopping.

And ended the day by running around the evening market. He grabbed a few bites of the pastries that were for sale as a snack. And he was quite content greeting all the strangers gathering at the market until it grew late – and was time to go get some shut eye.

Bosty has been off on another adventure with a trip to England. His first stop? Brighton to run down the beaches. He also spent a good amount of time jumping into the water and doing the doggy paddle to cool off from the summer heat. Here he is taking a stroll down the beach in the early morning.

He dropped by Brighton Pier several times to run around on the boardwalk and greet strangers. Especially the ones walking dogs.

Out and about on the beach chasing after seagulls and other critters. This seagull seems to be having a staring contest with Bosty.

Attacking his head or whispering sweet nothings? Whichever it is, Bosty seems a little concerned.

And after a day of running, splashing in the water, and playing with seagulls, Bosty watched the sunset. All in all, it was just another dog day in summer.

If you’re wondering what Bosty has been up to, he’s been busy traveling around Paris. He went ahead and bought himself a beret so he could pose in front of the Eiffel Tower like all the other American tourists.

Then he made his way over to the Musee D’Orsay – an art museum that used to be a railway station. Bosty liked chasing after some of the art museum visitors – it was his version of “performance art.”

Since you’re in the mood for museums, why not head over to the Louvre? Don’t mind if I do!

The day was pretty cloudy but still beautiful. Bosty had a lot of fun wandering the pretty Paris streets.

Posing in front of Notre Dame

And Sacre Coeur – which looked just like a large palace that Bosty wouldn’t mind living in.

He ended the day stopping by the Moulin Rouge – but only for a photo op. He wasn’t too interested in anything other than the movie reference.

Another day he decided to climb up the stairs of the Eiffel Tower for the view.

And finally, he made it to the top to take a look at the city below. “I think I could sit here all day.”

And he did – before climbing back down to watch the Eiffel Tower light up from afar. Good night, Paris!

Bosty wanted to get away for a little while so we went off to see the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland.

And he didn’t seem the mind the drizzle when visiting some of the area’s castles.

Slow down Bosty, don’t get too far ahead when we walk through the park.

Look at that, another picturesque photo that he decided to pop into and interrupt.

But here he wanted to pose in front of a thatched cottage like any old tourist.

So all in all, it was quite the sightseeing tour.