Category Archives: UK

England in Summer

Posted on 1 August 2010 by k

I know what you’re thinking…surely, you must think this headline is sensationalistic But for the first time since we arrived in England, we’ve experienced what a good summer in London has to offer! Sunny days, mild nights, little to no … Continue reading →

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Bath Half Marathon

Posted on 8 March 2010 by k

Yesterday, I ran in my first ever half marathon (yes, this is K writing…can you believe it?). For years I’ve said that I wanted to get into better shape. I just wanted to reclaim muscle tone that’s been lost to … Continue reading →

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Weekend in Bournemouth

Posted on 23 August 2008 by g

Right now we are sitting on the beach in Bournemouth. Without our passports at the visa office, we decided to try out an English beach for the bank holiday weekend. And this is another live post from my iPhone. When … Continue reading →

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Bright Day in Brighton

Posted on 9 February 2008 by k

It was nice out this morning–the sun was out and the weather was nice. Blue skies all around, in fact. So, G and I decided to take advantage. We headed to a nearby beach town called Brighton. It’s an hour … Continue reading →

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Hiking, Rowing and Golfing…The Lake District

Posted on 9 September 2007 by k

Nothing like a deadline to make things happen. For this reason, G and I headed out of town on Friday for a bit of R&R in Keswick, in England’s Lake District in the far north (bordering Scotland). We arrived to … Continue reading →

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Punting in Cambridge

Posted on 26 August 2007 by k

As this is a holiday weekend in the UK, we decided to use our “bonus day” for a day trip to Cambridge. We had a wonderful picnic on the shore of the Cam, rented bikes to jockey about town and … Continue reading →

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Escape to Oxford

Posted on 13 May 2007 by k

Today, we made our way to Oxford for a daytrip. We had a great time wandering about the botanical gardens, having afternoon tea and seeing a few of the school’s many campuses. While it was a bit rainy, we did … Continue reading →

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