Monthly Archives: November 2023

Turns out what I like doing on a trip is wandering around an interesting town, eating high carb high sugar food, doing something I’ve never done before, going to local grocery stores, riding different forms of public transportation, asking locals … Continue reading →

We’ve gone from a Santa Barbara style city to Santa Paula. On TV Stroud looked cute and vibrant with a high street full of independent stores and cafes. (Side note: when I was younger Santa Paula had small town charm. … Continue reading →

I first knew about the Cotswolds years ago when we drove through some of the charming villages on the student trip and I’ve longed to go back since then. Cotswolds means sheep pens (cots) and hills (wolds.) The homes in … Continue reading →

We are on trains every couple of days, and it can be wonderful or terrifying. It’s grand when there’s plenty of room and I can pour a cup of tea from my Kleen Kanteen and enjoy the passing scenery while … Continue reading →

We started at this coffee shop where everyone comes in to greet their friends. Leominster has a ton of antique stores. Often they are large old homes with every room stuffed full of old things. I don’t go to antique … Continue reading →

We had breakfast and walked around Chester one last time, and sadly turned in our keys. Chester is just the kind of town I love to visit. It’s not too big, there’s lots to do, the food is delicious and … Continue reading →

California has great beauty, but it lacks any sense of history. Being around really old buildings allows me to connect with the past, appreciate architectural craftsmanship, and gain insights into the culture and history of a place. It often evokes … Continue reading →

The men got up early and started motoring while Kitty and I slept. We had a 9:30 deadline to turn in the boat. We cleaned and packed and barely made it…being on a narrowboat is so much like camping. There … Continue reading →

Today was exciting because we have become a well-oiled boating machine. Locks, tunnels, other boats cannot make us afraid! Also we made it to the Pontsycyllte Aqueduct. This was built in 1805 to transport coal to other parts of the … Continue reading →

Today was exciting because we have become a well-oiled boating machine. Locks, tunnels, other boats cannot make us afraid! Also, we made it to the Pontsycyllte Aqueduct, the highlight of our planned route. The aqueduct was built in 1805 to … Continue reading →