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Well, I guess I better learn Dutch
I’m taking a break from the York posts to say… I am a little confused at how close we are to the Holland decision. Mr. DJ says “yes we are going” based on an email he received yesterday. But somehow that email seems a little too easy. Anti-climatic, even. When we moved to [...]
York, England: Castle Museum
York is filled with at least two full days worth of goodness–and that’s picking and choosing from many worthy venues. Using the Rick Steves and Michelin guidebooks, we settled on our top three sites: the Castle Museum, the National Railway Museum, and the York Minster. We also enjoyed an evening stroll around the city’s beautiful [...]
Happy October
Last weekend in Cookham, England. The leaves are only beginning to fall. “And how does dear, dear Norland look?” cried Marianne “Dear, dear Norland,” said Elinor, “probably looks much as it always does at this time of year. The woods and walks thickly covered with dead leaves.” “Oh!” cried Marianne, “with what transporting sensations have I [...]
A Family Reunion (of sorts) and the British Library (again)
Trudy in a nearby field. Taken yesterday in England on my Blackberry Pearl. Saturday, Roxi and I went into London to meet a cousin of mine at Waterloo Station. Actually, it was more of a drive-by reunion since we only spent about 15 or 20 minutes together. But wow-we’d never met before, so it was [...]
Photos of my day in the city
I got into London just after 10 am. I picked up my breakfast (a pasty) and ate it while I meandered toward the Thames. This is the clock at Waterloo Station. I found this paver while I was walking toward the Jubilee Bridge. In the many, many times I’ve passed this way, I have never [...]
The last of the Bath photos
After the Roman Baths, the Abbey and lunch in the Pump Room, we did a little wandering around the charming city of Bath. Please refrain from diving whilst on this tour. The Pulteney Bridge arches across the River Avon. Robert Adams designed the Pulteney Bridge (1769-74). View from mid-way down the stairs on the east [...]
“I am for… for Bath”
Upon my word, I shall be pretty well off, when you are all gone away to be happy at Bath! –Mary Musgrove, Persuasion We woke up on Saturday morning to a blue sky—our first true blue in three weeks. Luckily we had an outing planned—to Bath. No, this wasn’t my “girly tour” of the city. [...]
