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Once again, we’ve had some problems with our internet access.  The little hotel we were staying at in Ilfracombe lost internet access Tuesday afternoon.  So this post had to await our arrival in Bath. Tuesday morning, Scott and I enjoyed a “True British Devonshire Breakfast”, as our hostess described it: a bowl of cold cereal,Continue reading “Tuesday – A Visit to Roots”

Well, not really…. Today, we departed Cornwall and continued our journey.  When approaching a roundabout, our gps will announce “continue through the roundabout, THIRD exit.”  Or first or second or whatever.  The third exit basically means we are to turn RIGHT.  We miscounted. And so our 5 minute journey from St. Ives to the A30Continue reading “Monday – In the steps of King Arthur”

Sunday morning, after a nice breakfast of Wheetabix (a breakfast cereal) toast and coffee, Scott and I drove down to St. Michael’s Mount, across the bay from Penzance (fabled land of Pirates… AAarrgh!) We were lucky to arrive during low tide, so we walked across the causeway to this ancient hilltop monastery, then climbed theContinue reading “Sunday – In Cornwall”

Once again we successfully embarked on our journey by 7:30 am today.  We set out on England’s M25, the major road circling London, then transitioned to the M3, and eventually, by hook or by crook, we ended up on the A30, through Salisbury. We were well on our way to making it all the wayContinue reading “Saturday – En route to Cornwall”

Well, I do owe you all a bit of an update, now, don’t I? Thursday morning, we picked up our rental car, a Vauxhall Meriva, then parked it at Molly’s while we once again traveled down to “Merry Olde London-town” by train.  The post from Thursday explains what happened that day, and the quite bizarreContinue reading “Friday – Ipswich in Suffolk”

Hello all you friends! I think I made this one in just in the nick of time, beating my promised 72 hours.  Unfortunately, for the past 2 and a half days, we’ve driven several hundred miles and have not had internet access until just now.  I had hoped to write as we drove, but ScottContinue reading “Interlude”

Hello faithful reader(s)! Scott and I had another long day, and so once again, YOU are getting cheated.  If you haven’t been checking out our photos, go here and take a look!  There’s a challenge hidden in one of the photos!  You have until we leave England next week to enter it! Tomorrow, bright and early,Continue reading “Friday – Preparing to Leave London”

I have a lot to write about… but not tonight… it’s 11:30 pm, and we’re zonked. But I do have to share this.  Scott and I made it to St. Paul’s Cathedral today.  Scott climbed to the top… I chickened out.  So, I’m sitting in the main portion of the Cathedral, and turn around…. AndContinue reading “Thursday, in London – a brief note”

Hi all! We’ve been having the time of our lives! And we’ve done tons of walking!  I may not walk for at least an hour after getting home from England.  (Actually longer… I’ve got a nice blister on my toe, and the chaffing I referred to earlier has gotten really bad.) Tuesday, we went backContinue reading “Wednesday Morning – London”

Hi all, I’ve not written quite as much as I’d hoped to.  But then I hadn’t taken into account how the days would unfold. We’ve been up until nearly midnight every night, and we are sleeping later than usual.  Right now it’s only 9:30 am here London time… all my Omaha friends are still soundContinue reading “Tuesday, in London”