Never too old to travel!
Most of our trips in the States or abroad are one-stop destinations — a major city to explore, a festival celebrating an event, a peaceful state park. But if I could go back to one location, stay for a couple of weeks (a month even), and wander aimlessly around and through an area, it would […]
Read More…One of the main attractions, if not THE main attraction, in Bath, England is the 2,000-year-old site of the Roman Baths. It’s here that you can roam ancient ruins, soak up the culture of Aquae Sulis (named for the goddess Sulis) and photograph one of the best preserved sites in England. The Roman Baths haven’t always been […]
Read More…Sometimes gray days just add to the atmosphere. At least it did the day we left London to see Stonehenge, one of those places we had read about for years but really didn’t know if we’d see in our lifetime. As you can imagine, we were in awe of this site to see. Stonehenge, located […]
Read More…Dear Readers, It seems that not all owners of penthouses in Bath’s Royal Crescent (built 1767 – 1774) felt compelled to adhere to tradition when it came to the requirement of all white doors in this finest example of Georgian architecture in the UK. Miss Amabel Wellesley-Colley personally took on the Bath Preservation Trust by painting […]
Read More…Dear Readers, Since our driver in the Bath area had an established rapport with The Royal Crescent Hotel and Spa in Bath, he afforded us the opportunity to enter this venerable establishment to get a glimpse of its stately Georgian decor and elegant Christmas trimmings. We were greeted by the most proper staff (stahf, […]
Read More…Dear Readers, We think doors in the Cotswolds just ooze charm. Maybe it’s because they’re shorter than ours in the States. Maybe it’s because the hold wreaths or garlands or signs of the season. You may be looking at this one saying, “That one’s pretty ordinary.” And maybe it is. But this door had us […]
Read More…After a whirlwind tour of France and England these last two weeks and with so much to do before we celebrate the holidays ourselves, we’re offering you, our readers, small glimpses of the English holiday season rather than lengthy posts for the next few days. We’re calling them “postcards” since we’ll share one or two […]
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