Our expat adventures across the pond…and just down the lane.
In our continuing quest to see the beautiful sites of England, we spent a weekend to the north in the Lake District at the end of August. We had only been for a quick weekend before, in February of last year. (Here’s the recap of that 24-hour visit!) They must have missed the memo that we were requesting sun and heat this time, but we had a lovely weekend.
Continue reading “Spending the Last Days of Summer in the Lake District”
It’s cliché to say that our time in England has gone quickly, but it’s true. We are moving back to the U.S. in December, as Tim has a new role that requires him to be back in the office there. My feelings on this are complicated, and I’m going to try to work through some of them by writing.
Continue reading “Counting Down the Days”
This last leg of our trip continued to take us all the way south, finally ending at the beach, in Cornwall on the southwest coast of England. A few relaxing days at the beach was just the way to finish. Our accommodation here was a fairly small condo, but it had a great view of the popular surfing spot, Fistral Beach, and even a pool. Restrictions had just opened up for pools to be open again, and it was quiet enough that we had it to ourselves every time we visited. The boys were thrilled.
Continue reading “Beach Days in Cornwall: Surfing, Seafood & Sunsets”
Hello! I’m coming to you from October, to talk about a trip from July. I can’t tell you how behind I am in recapping our travels, but it’s enough that I imagine myself living back in Wisconsin, where the snow will be falling – or perhaps the birds chirping and signaling spring – and I’ll be writing a blog post about little day trip we took back in England over the summer. That might feel a little weird (and who would even be reading at that point…) so I think I’m going to try to buckle down and post more, maybe writing a little less. Wish me luck!
Continue reading “Revisiting History in Bath and Stonehenge”
Tosa to Tarporley 