Richmond of the North
Ah, the North Yorkshire countryside…so quaint, so beautiful…so wet. You can plan a summer holiday in England, but can’t plan for summer weather. When you have lived in Seattle, Copenhagen and London, this is something you get used to, and you learn to shrug it off. You learn to look for places that serve a […]
The English Lake District
Oddly enough, when I first heard about the English Lake District, I wanted to go there in the winter. I thought it would be perfect to rent a little farmhouse, set amongst rolling hills, take walks in the frosty landscape and come back to curl up next to a roaring fire – and do it all again the […]
Glamping at Feather Down Farms – Lake District
Spring is just around the corner and if you’re like us, you may have already started planning a few upcoming getaways. In April, we are spending a long weekend in Wales and are already making notes of a few things to see and do. It’s got me thinking of the places we’ve explored so far in […]
Weekend Wanderings {Near and Far}
We don’t always start out with a plan. It’s sometime dependent on the weather, and there are weekends when staying home in pajamas is the only thing that sounds appealing (especially for our youngest daughter). Since I work from home, I’m usually the one itching to go somewhere, and I can usually talk the clan […]
Some Things to Love About Liverpool
Last summer, we told a few people that we were headed for the Lake District on a family holiday, and they told us we had made a splendid choice; it was beautiful there and we would surely love it. Then, we’d say we were going to stop in Liverpool for a couple of days. This […]
Off to See the Sea in Whitstable
This was a pre-Christmas daytrip, so you’ll have to excuse the odd string of Christmas lights or twinkling tree that you might catch in these photos. If you’re anything like me, once the holiday season is over you don’t want to see another Santa Claus or red stocking for a long time. Still, our daytrip to […]
A Fresh Start
Hello and welcome! It was time for a change. Not a big change, just a fresh new website where we can continue to document this journey of ours. For those far away, who we miss (and who just might miss us too) but also for anyone who might want to indulge in a little armchair travel. […]
Color and Candy
Outside, a misty fog fills all the empty spaces between houses and two magpies are nibbling bits of shriveling jack-o-lanterns. It wasn’t even 8am when the girls asked for their first piece of candy and we are all moving slowly after a late, yet very enjoyable, night. It is the morning after Halloween. I didn’t […]
Where the Scholars Roam – Cambridge, UK
It’s like time travel. When I’m going through photos I sometimes feel as though these things happened yesterday and other times they seem light years away. Either way, I do love a good throw back and the ability to relive a day all over again. As the weather turns cold here in the UK (okay […]
Witley Court
Autumn is here. My favorite season. …favourite season? This American verses British spelling thing is becoming quite the debacle. I’m starting to switch over to British spelling, as it seems to make more sense while living in this country. But I’m not sure I’m being consistent and sometimes I switch back and forth depending on […]