We like to travel.
Monday was our final day. This trip, so planned for and thought about and dreamed about was nearly over. I asked Dave to take my photo (and I took his) so we could have a photo where we looked slightly awake and perky, not in the middle of dragging about and sightseeing. Here we are… Continue reading London: Tourists, Various and Sundry
We began the day with a ride on the tube, entering from the tube station near our hotel.He wasn't at our tube station, but somewhere in our day of traveling London's mass transit.We started at the Tate.We headed for the Singer-Sargeants and enjoyed seeing Lily, Lily, Carnation, Rose once again, navigating groups of school children.All… Continue reading London’s Museums
Sunday morning we left Yorkshire, turned in the car at York and after one canceled train and another train delay, close to noon we finally boarded a train to London. We visited Harry Potter's train platform, bought an Oyster Pass (Chad had lent us one already from his last trip) and headed down into the… Continue reading Arriving in London
We start the day with rain and drizzle and a fast trip to Wensleydale Creamery in Hawes. Yes, we try five varieties of Wensleydale (some plain, some "mature," some with cranberries, etc.) and decide not to buy anything but a tea towel. The clerk gives me Wallace and Grommit stickers to give out to my… Continue reading Traveling Around in Yorkshire
We drove along a red road now--the A684--heading for Hawes. Where are we staying? asks Dave? I consult my travel book and look up. There! I say. Heather Cottage in Aysgarth. And so we arrive at our B&B.Heather Cottage from the other side, at the bend in the road.Our gracious and kind hosts for the… Continue reading Heather Cottage, Aysgarth, Wensleydale
The Grand old Duke of York,He had ten thousand men.He marched them up the hill, And marched them down again. And when you're up, you're up;And when you're down, you're down.And when you're only halfway up,You're neither up nor down!This old song kept running through my head as we went up and down the walls.… Continue reading The City of York
Just kidding.We arrived in London yesterday. . . are (0bviously) backlogged on the blog. . .. . . and are leaving tomorrow for home. We'll fill in the travel report later!
Some little tidbits and sly adornments and items of interest from York:Part of the wall around the city, that is to say, the wall around the city is in parts.The York Castle Museum had a series of exhibits on how people's lives were lived in York through the ages. I loved the iron's cord dangling… Continue reading York on the Sly
June 30SaltaireMr. Titus Salt had a windfall for his woolen mill when he cornered the London market on alpaca and wool and put it into production. Secure now in his business, he turned his attention to finding a place for a new factory that would have adequate water, a breeze to carry off pollution and… Continue reading Saltaire
I collect potato chip bags that are visually interesting. And Volvic is my favorite water bottle because the opening is large enough that you don't have to do that sucking business to get the water out. This is good for the classroom, especially if you are teaching Freshman Comp.
The Traveled Mind 