Month: October 2016

  • A Tour of the Cotswolds
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    A Tour of the Cotswolds

    Oh, the Cotswolds! How I love thee! Homes of honey-toned brick, rolling hills and farmland, abundant gardens, medieval stone-built towns, a place that is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Also, this is an area where I was able to trace my paternal grandmother’s family to in the 1500s. The villages have retained…

  • Bletchley Park
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    Bletchley Park

    At the end of our stay in London, my partner and I checked out of our hotel and went to pick up our rental car. Then they had the adrenaline-filled experience of driving on the left hand side of the road in city traffic as we made our way out of London. Have I mentioned…

  • The Sky Garden and the British Museum

    On Monday morning, my partner and I went up to the Sky Garden for a (free!) view over London. The view below overlooks the Thames, St. Paul’s Cathedral to the right, and the London Eye to the distant left. Below is a closer view of the London Eye. Closer look at St. Paul’s and some…