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  • 343. Westminster Abbey: Royalty and More

    Westminster Abbey is quite the building! Over 3300 burials. Over 600 tombs and monuments. 300 memorials tablets and plaques. Statues are everywhere! Not only are there statues and busts of… Read more

  • 342. A London East End Eating Tour

    One can make a long-list of “must see” sites when visiting London. Historical Sites. Theater. Gardens. Museums. What is a bit different? An East End eating tour. Knowing that Charles,… Read more

  • 341. Parliament: Bombs, Fire, and Closures

    Everybody recognizes the Houses of Parliament along with Big Ben. Of course, my wordage is slightly inaccurate. Everybody recognizes the Palace of Westminster. Occasionally, we’ll see a figure in the… Read more

  • 340. Being a Tourist with Family

    It has been a long time. Our last family trip is in 2014 when we celebrated our sons’ university graduation. Since they both studied in Great Britain, we traveled around… Read more

  • 338. Whitby and the Whitby Museum

    Five miles north of my Robin Hood’s Bay finishing point, I decompress at Whitby, a town with a population of 10,000 which I never would have guessed. A good place… Read more

  • 337. Ordinary Folks

    I thoroughly enjoy taking photos of individuals. In a different life, I would have loved to be a photojournalist. Recently, our son Charles sent me news about the death of… Read more

  • 336. English Garden Spaces

    Mary and I enjoy gardening. So, I notice garden spaces as I walk through England. Everybody who has planted plants from astilbe to zenias has probably heard of “English cottage… Read more

  • 335. Tea or Coffee?

    Tea or Coffee? Why ask? Everybody knows the answer. If you are from the States or the Mediterranean world, then the answer is coffee. If you are from England, then… Read more

  • 334. I’m Singing in the Rain, Not

    “I’m laughing at clouds so dark up above.” No offense to Gene Kelly, but that is not how this last day goes. Rain, rain, and more rain. I am fortunate.… Read more

  • 333. Trees and More Trees

    In Atlanta, we have six Oak trees, five Japanese “Red Cedar” Cryptomeria, a Gingko (the oldest living species at 200 million years), and a Dawn Redwood (also probably million years… Read more

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