The Rowan Tree bed and breakfast was excellent beginning to end. The breakfast was lovely and we looked out over the garden as it started to rain. The coffee served was in a french press and it definitely hit the spot. With our bellies full and ready to go, we checked out. We had a… Continue reading Sunderland Beaches and Bamburgh Castles – UK Trip Day 11
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Coastal Drive – UK Trip Day 8
We awoke the the sounds of birds singing and sun beams peeking through the cracks in the shuttered windows. The shepherd’s hut was a fantastic idea! We sat out on the porch and really caught up with each other. We talked for a while eating our porridge and having a coffee from the Nescafe machine.… Continue reading Coastal Drive – UK Trip Day 8
Lazy Saturday – UK Trip Day 6
Saturday was a more relaxed day than the others. Victoria woke up feeling under the weather and I had felt a bit achey from all of the walking we had been doing, so we decided to take it easy. We left the hotel and went for a short walk to check out the laundry facilities… Continue reading Lazy Saturday – UK Trip Day 6
Climate Protest, Tate Modern, and the Thames – UK Trip Day 5
We started out by heading toward the climate change protest. Since we were headed via the Victoria line, we took a few photos of Victoria in front of her line sign. On the way to the protest we found Penguin Random House UK, which was a nice surprise for Victoria. She’s trying to get published… Continue reading Climate Protest, Tate Modern, and the Thames – UK Trip Day 5
Day at the Library : UK Trip Day 3
Today we headed out to see the British Library. On the way we stopped by a local market to see what it had to offer. It reminded us of the market in Japan because both are right beside a transit line and curve along the length of the track, and both have small booth sellers.… Continue reading Day at the Library : UK Trip Day 3