Posted inEngland Travels
Signs of Notting Hill
Walking toward the famous Portobello Rd, I was greeted by the sign to the left. "Oh I've got a peaceful, easy feeling..." NOT! I guess this makes more sense on…
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Muffin Man
The Muffin Man, Kensington, just steps from the high street tube station is a favorite. Bryce, Kyle & Connor love going to Muffin Man for breakfast. They usually order a…
Posted inEngland Travels
Greenwich
Today we did a London Walking Tour to Greenwich. Not knowing much about Greenwich history, we figured a tour would be ideal. We took the tube to BlackFriars to check…
Posted inEngland Travels
Kensington Nights
I quite enjoy our evenings at the flat. On our way back from where ever we were, I grab a copy of the London Lite and/or the London Paper (free…
Posted inEngland Travels
Hey Nice Hat!
Little evidence in this photos that it was going to be complete mayhem in about 5 minutes time. We could have waited here and elbowed through the crowd to get…
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Back in London
Ah, it is great to be back in London. Perhaps we didn't do Paris "right," or perhaps we do London "better." I was glad to be back in London. The…
Posted inFrance Travels
Last day in Paris
This is a belated post following our last day in Paris. Waking late (after the previous night's all-night summer solstice celebration) we took the bus out to Gare du Nord…
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Puppet Show
On our way back from Montmartre we were treated with a puppet show. This was on the metro as we were heading from Charles de Gaulle Etoile to Bir Hakeim…
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Fete de la Musique
I'm accustomed to Summer solstice slipping in somewhat unnoticed. Wouldn't you know they celebrate it in Paris with city-wide Fete de la Musique - street parties and concerts. Bit o…
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668 steps
Kyle has been persistent ... wanting to go to the top of the Eiffel Tower. But each time we walked by the lines were about an hour long. So we…