Long to Reign Over Us
At approximately 5:30 this afternoon, Queen Elizabeth II became the longest reigning monarch in British history, outliving her great great grandmother, Queen Victoria. At her request, the celebrations have been…
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The Dengie
In direct contrast to my trip to London a couple of days ago, we drove out to the Dengie today. A peninsula on the Essex coast that lies between two…
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Lovely London!
London is just up the road from us, but it usually takes an out-of-town visitor to lure me into the city. Today I met up with good friends from the…
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Holy Ground
Another splendid morning that begged us to enjoy a bit of exploration as we ran our usual errands. Holy Trinity Church stands at the top of the High Street in Rayleigh, watching over the town…
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Homeward Bound
Our final day on the road. The weather was grey and soggy for most of the 400 miles we covered, but we were determined to see a few interesting things…
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Innerleithen
The Tweed River valley is lush, green, and rich with history and tradition. Today we explored two places that seem to draw this community together. St. Ronan’s Well is just up…
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South to the Border
Our 2015 tours are finished. I’m glowing from the sheer fabulousness of spending all this time taking wonderful people to amazing places. I’m going to be missing my travel friends…
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Resilience
This is the Italian Chapel on the tiny island of Lamb Holm, Orkney, is a modern miracle that stands as a testament to the human spirit. Built by Italian prisoners…
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In Search of Treasures
After a damp but glorious drive along the River Tweed, we arrived in Glasgow and headed straight for the amazing Kelvingrove Museum. What an eclectic mix of interesting displays, from…
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Hermitage Castle
I have found my castle! We couldn’t resist turning off the main road when we saw signs pointing to Hermitage Castle. What could be better for two crusty old hermits…
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