Paris is famous for its monuments and great buildings. I previously talked about the many churches we visited and now, I’d like to share some of monuments and buildings we saw. The 165 foot high Arc de Triomphe was built … Continue reading
Paris has close to 200 churches. On our recent time in the city, we visited about a dozen of them. I find the architecture and art in each of these churches fascinating and I would like to share a few … Continue reading
Here we are, just a few short months later, back in London. We are once again in the routine of a fall Europe trip, and of course, that involves a stopover in London to see our girl! We visited a … Continue reading
We spent a few more days in London before and after our Cambridge trip. We stayed at the lovely Hayden Pub and Rooms in Notting Hill. We loved this establishment – nicely appointed rooms, extremely friendly and accommodating staff, upscale … Continue reading
Why were we in the U.K. in July? For a very special event! Our daughter Kristin took a big step in 2018. Wanting to expand her education beyond her engineering degree, she decided to pursue a Masters in Business Administration … Continue reading
It is said that Liverpool offers an opportunity to sample the “real” England – and we would agree. There is traditional ‘old’ architecture mingled with shiny new buildings. The people are friendly and seem to be ‘working class’ folk. The … Continue reading
We have never been to Wales so we were quite excited for this leg of our trip. On our way from Stow-on-the-Wold, we made a stop at Ironbridge Gorge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. As the name implies, the main … Continue reading
We stayed at an Airbnb in Stow-on-the-Wold. The name means ‘meeting place on the uplands’. Stow is a charming village – we had read that it was a bit crowded with tourists, but we found that only on Saturday afternoon … Continue reading
The Cotswolds are known as the Heart of England – where time has stood still for 300 years. Located in central-southwest England and only roughly 40 kilometres across and 140 kilometres long, the area is dotted with villages that are … Continue reading
For our second day trip from Bath, we ventured up the road a short ways to the villages of Lacock and Castle Combe located in the southern Cotswolds. Lacock dates from the 13th century and the four streets of the … Continue reading
A Long and Winding Journey 