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Copenhagen is easily one of my favourite cities—especially in summer. In 2023, Victoria and I had the incredible opportunity to live there for six weeks. I had a long list of things I wanted to see and do. Yet, even after weeks of wandering, I felt like I had only scratched the surface of the…
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In North America, Halloween offers a brief moment for our culture to consider death and mortality. Unfortunately, this reflection is limited to death as a source of entertainment or spectacle. The celebrations can be fun but I find it all a little wanting. In Day of the Dead, I found what I wish Halloween could…
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Hello, friends! Victoria and I arrived in Copenhagen last Friday, April 28. Typically, our post-arrival plans would have had us taking it easy for the first couple of days as we adjusted to the new time zone. Our schedule would have included going for a nice walk through a park and/or along the water, checking…
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On our way out of York, I thought it might be fun to stop in Whitby for lunch. I really wanted to see the beach and the cliffs. It was beautiful but we didn’t stay long because it was really windy and cold. I’m sure Whitby is charming on a beautiful, sunny day, but we…
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Welcome to Old York! (It’s been waiting for you!) After checking out Chatsworth House, we drove north to the city of York. I wanted to see York for a few reasons: first, I really wanted to see the medieval wall that encircles it; second, I heard they had a great Viking museum; three, a couple…
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Chatsworth House is the inspiration behind Jane Austen’s fictional country house Pemberley, owned by Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice. Jane visited Chatsworth House in 1811 with some relatives. Her protagonist, Elizabeth Bennet, takes a similar trip in the novel and happens upon Pemberley while Mr. Darcy is away from his estate. Elizabeth is charmed…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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After the flower market, my partner and I then got to finally explore the Tower of London. It was a grey and drizzly morning. We started by doing a walk of the curtain wall around the entire site to get the lay of the land. We explored different towers and buildings as we came across…
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We started off our fourth day in London by going to the Sunday Columbia Road Flower Market. There were so many peonies, in so many colours, I just wanted to buy them all!
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Leadenhall Market was within walking distance of where we were staying in London. It is in the financial district, and is one of the oldest markets in London dating back to the 14th century. The market stands on what was once the centre of Roman London. The current architectural features of the market were designed…
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My original plan for our first full day in London was for us to go to the Tower of London. However, I saw that Friday was supposed to be sunny while the rest of the weekend was supposed to rain, so I decided to be brave and change things up in order to take advantage…
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Once upon a time, when taking the Meyers-Briggs test, I debated between whether I was a “P” or a “J.” The P/J designation is how a person prefers to deal with the outside world. Do they want things to be structured and planned out? Or do they prefer to be more spontaneous and take things…
