Serenity Without Concrete

Finally, I made it to the neighborhood of London I had been most anxious to see. With my focus on parks and gardens of London, it made sense to explore Hampstead Heath, which is a 700-acre park of long grass, fields, trees, and ponds. It was breathtaking to see such a...

Do I Smell like Africa?

It seems that no matter where you travel or how prepared you think you are, you will forget something. Dr. Kohn decided that his item to forget was deodorant. This naturally led to so many comments and remarks about how he smelled that he went out and purchased some...

Leave Family, Find Family

I haven’t had time alone in London yet. This was the first time I managed the tube (subway) myself. For the last month or so, known people have constantly surrounded me while I’ve been traveling. Company is good, but for one day I wanted my own adventure. I took a...

Whatever You Do, Don’t Drink the Water

So we went to the Roman ruins of Bath, in Bath, the other day and it was gorgeous. In Roman times people came from all over to bathe in Bath and make use of their healing powers. The entire structure is set up so that you can tour through how the Baths functioned in...

Between Windsor and Bath, I Dream of Elk

After all the hustle and craziness that is London, I felt refreshed to be leaving the city for a day. Our bus ride had commentary provided by a quirky man named Richard and, based on his comments, he had been to every pub within a 2 mile radius of the bus. I quickly...