Tag: United Kingdom
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Cousins Across the Pond
After a year of planning, they were finally here! Tia, Tio, Daisuke and Emiko arrived, and every day of their trip was a reunion on repeat! After a long flight, we gathered around the table and listened to stories of their travels. Tia and Tio brought gifts for everyone, and the girls were most excited…
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You Had Me At Jurassic
The Jurassic Coast is full of cliffs, arches, coves and rock formations, all carved by the sea for millions of years. There are rumors that one can still find dinosaur fossils along the shores, too! Even if you aren’t an Earth scientist like Addie or a budding paleontologist like my nephew Nate, you’ll still have an…
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A Dartmoor Day Trip
We became National Trust members today! Very excited to have access to areas of natural beauty, historical landmarks, and car parks throughout England, and other commonwealth countries.
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The Cornish Coast
Visiting the Cornish coast was exactly as I imagined: grassy, windblown country roads running alongside the blue-gray Atlantic waves crashing on craggy cliffs. The light was something special here, and around every corner was another reason to pull over and take a deep breath.
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A Cold Day Trip to Colchester
Elephants have been my favourite animal since I was about eight years old so I was taken with Colchester’s love for the keystone species as well! We arrived knowing that Colchester is Britain’s oldest recorded town, but didn’t know that when the Roman Emperor Claudius invaded the settlement in 43AD that he brought elephants…
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