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Travelogue Pt 11 – Oxford

Another installment from my April 2011 travelogue. In which take a bus, a subway, a train, and another bus to see a big house; and then do it all in reverse. 11: First Day-Out from London Wednesday was our first day-trip out from London. Our target: Oxford and Blenheim Palace. This being our third trip […]

Travelogue Pt 10 – London

Another installment from my April 2011 travelogue. In which we take in a view, buy some pashminas, and see the 18th century version of “Hoarders.” 10: First Few Days in England Monday, our first full day in England, was a rest/heal day. We took a brief walk around the neighborhood, but otherwise just rested. The […]

Travelogue Pt 09 – Paris to London

Another installment from my April 2011 travelogue. In which we watch some sport, my wife goes to sleep in one country and awakens in another, and I take very few pictures. 09: One Last Night, then A New Day, a New Country For our last night in Paris, we decided to have a walk around […]

Travelogue Pt 08 – Paris

Another installment from my April 2011 travelogue. In which we see a Big Thing, buy some tea, and find the unchurchiest church in Paris. 08: This Must be Paris If there are six types of cheese in my refrigerator, this must be Paris. Today, I didn’t even know what day it was. I thought it […]

Travelogue Pt 07 – Paris

Another installment from my April 2011 travelogue. In which we see the smiling lady, tsk at Huguenots, and buy a book. 07: The Big Cahuna Friday, for the first time, we woke up when we woke up. My wife was actually up first, an event that happens maybe once every three months. Needless to say, […]

Travelogue Pt 06 – Paris

Another installment from my April 2011 travelogue. In which I impart some travel tips, some bells are rung, and we go people-watching amongst the locals. 06: Lessons Learned and a Quiet Day Thursday did NOT start at 4AM. It started at 2AM, when a group of inebriated youths (okay, I was calling them something else […]

Travelogue Pt 05 – Paris

Another installment from my April 2011 travelogue. In which meet an old schoolchum, sip some coffee, and have a magical experience in a high-security setting. 05: A Dear Friend and a Jewelry Box Day Four began (again) at 4AM. Are we getting old, or is it just our bodies still on PDT, wanting dinner? Well, […]

Travelogue Pt 04 – Paris

Another installment from my April 2011 travelogue. In which we navigate a chemist shop, weigh some fruit, climb a hill, and I misplace an entire cathedral. 04: Three Churches and a Heretical Notion Day Three (Tuesday) started at 4AM. With blisters. You know, there are some things you can plan for—you can build contingency plans, […]

Travelogue Pt 03 – Paris

In which we see dead people, take several bus rides, and give Dan Brown a nod. 03: A long day in Paris …but in a good way. Today was to be our “bus” day. We always have one of those, where we take some long rides to see the sights and get our bearings. We […]

Travelogue Pts 01-02 – Paris

While I’m taking my own vacation, I’m going to share this series, a compilation of “letters home” from the three-week trip my wife and I took to Paris and England in April 2011. They were written on the road, on a teensy little netbook, usually at the end of the day (or every other day, […]