San Antonio’s Riverwalk and The Alamo
In hindsight, our two days in San Antonio didn’t really do it justice. We had planned on a hard drive from South Mississippi (where we [Read More…]
Destinations
I-10 From Coast to Coast
I ought to say something about “the best laid plans” and all that, but I’ll save the cliché. Obviously, we haven’t finished moving to our [Read More…]
Durham, England and “We’re Not Dead”
For our regular readers who expect our typical 3-a-week blog frequency, we’re pleased to report that we’re not dead. We didn’t meet our demise in [Read More…]
Ripon Cathedral
The problem with expectations is that they leave room for disappointment. We sadly admit that we were rather disappointed with England’s Durham Cathedral. Bill Bryson, [Read More…]
The Magna Carta and Durham Cathedral’s Anniversary Exhibit
800 years ago this summer, a group of rebellious English barons forced King John to sign the Magna Carta. This document is often cited as [Read More…]
Castles, Castles, Everywhere!
There are hundreds of castles in England. Many are ruins, but some are still working residences. On our June visit to “The North”, we got [Read More…]
Appleby Horse Fair, Appleby, England
Every June for the past couple of hundred years, English and Welsh gypsies, as well as Scottish and Irish “travelers”, have gathered in the small [Read More…]
England’s Northeastern Cathedrals
We’re slowly working our way through the list of the Church of England’s cathedrals, and with our June return to Northern England, we checked three [Read More…]
Must-See’s in London
Overview For North Americans, London, while big and chaotic, offers a wonderful, comfortable familiarity that can’t be found anywhere else in Europe. The people speak [Read More…]
Kirkby Stephen and the Joy of Returning
There’s something very comfortable about returning to a place. I don’t mean coming home, that would be more comforting. I’m referring to returning somewhere you’ve [Read More…]