Now that we have the channel tunnel, the travel time from Belgium to England is not as long as you’d imagine, if you disregard the delays due to roadworks for a minute. We sort out the cottage and set off around nine, that should give us plenty of time to do some sightseeing along the… Continue reading Homeward!
Today is the last full day here in England and we will visit one of the busiest sites in the area: Stonehenge. Fortunately we had booked these tickets way beforehand, so we're assured of entry. A ticket is for a specific time and you're allowed in at that time or anytime fifteen minutes later. You… Continue reading Stonehenge / birds of prey
Up at seven with the alarm, what a bad night. I was awake often and long, I suppose the warm night and the narrowness of the bed could have something to do with it, or the late mac & cheese.. but I refuse to regret that! It’s tradition to visit a zoo on these family… Continue reading Longleat Safari Park
Today’s my birthday! 44, a nicely symmetrical number, I say. I woke up early, that’s handy because Mom calls me at six thirty, forgetting the time difference. Arne makes my breakfast, I get to pick the music and there’s thoughtful gifts at the breakfast table, a delightful start to the day. We have three options… Continue reading A day out in the sun
Saturday! The alarm wakes me at seven, I seem to have adjusted to the local time.. I’m sure the late night playing Scrabble has something to do with it. We had discussed the sights in the area yesterday and decided on the Army Flying Museum, as a change of pace from the old buildings the… Continue reading Army planes, iron age forts and board games
Our plan for today is to visit Bath. This is one of the most touristy places in the UK, so we had booked a private tour guide and the tickets to the Roman Baths a few weeks ago. The Baths really do get very busy, booking is done in time slots and in this season… Continue reading Bath
Up at six again, not by choice this time, my eyes simply popped open and wouldn’t close again. Six here is seven at home, so not surprising that I can’t make it to the alarm time set at seven local time. I start on yesterday’s blog and generally keep quiet in bed until seven, which… Continue reading Castle and chapel
Up and running at six this morning! We want to catch LeShuttle (the train through the channel tunnel) around nine. We're taking a trip with family, so we're a group of three cars, but it's nigh impossible to coordinate which train to be on, so we've agreed to meet up at our first activity in… Continue reading To England
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