breakfast, Brunch, dinner, Europe and the United Kingdom, Historical sites, history, Lunch, Museums, School, Travel, wine and drink, writing

College Visits and More: Oxford

While in Oxford, we visited the prestigious university, as well as the famed Eagle and Child pub, where the writing group known as "The Inklings" which included C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, met over pints to discuss their works.

christmas, coffee, Dessert, Europe and the United Kingdom, Food, Historical sites, history, Lunch, Museums, Shopping, Style, traditions, Travel, Uncategorized, Vacation, writing

A Day in Bath

Mentioned in many a Jane Austen novel, and famous on its own for its historic Roman Baths, the city of Bath in Somerset has much to do and see. In addition to the Roman Baths, we walked the Pulteney Bridge that spans the River Avon and, of course, we paid a visit to the Jane Austen Centre.

Europe and the United Kingdom, Historical sites, history, Museums, Travel, Uncategorized, Vacation, writing

Salisbury Cathedral and the Magna Carta

After visiting Stonehenge on our first full day in England, we drove to the historic city of Salisbury. We paid a visit to the medieval Salisbury Cathedral, a wonder in itself, which houses one of the last four original copies of the Magna Carta. This pivotal document, written in the early 1200s, formed the basis for our modern practices of due process, and has influences many governing documents in the centuries since.

american west, Historical sites, Museums, outdoors, Travel, Uncategorized, Vacation

Historic Parks of Lincoln County, New Mexico

A day of exploring the parks around Ruidoso, New Mexico. We paid visits to Smokey Bear Historical Park and the historic Fort Stanton.