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SCARBOROUGH
We took a day trip to Scarborough to visit…yoooooooou guessed it…a ruined castle! Sensing a theme now, are ya? After parking in a cemetery, literally, we hiked up the hill to Scarborough Castle and were greeted with lovely views. Historically, Scarborough Castle has consisted mainly of the Great Tower, with the borough living outside the Continue reading
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DRACULA’S WHITBY
We have been looking forward to visiting Whitby since before departing the States. T1 and I were flipping through our UK Kids book, back in Virginia, and he was intrigued by the vampire images associated with this coastal town! Bram Stoker visited Whitby while drafting Dracula, and was inspired by its sights and sounds! We Continue reading
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WHITBY BEACH
Right outside our accommodation windows was Whitby Beach, and after a long car ride, the kids were excided to get down to the water’s edge and skip some rocks! Thanks to the rain and cold temps, we had the beach to ourselves! The colorful beach huts and Whitby Pavilion made a lovely backdrop for the Continue reading
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FESTIVAL OF THE NAKED SHEEP
Based on the last few posts, I feel like you all might be thinking I have a penchant for unusual cultural events. Weeeeellll…you’re probably right. When I discovered the Festival of the Naked Sheep, I was like, “no way we’re letting this one pass us by!” Perhaps I need to heed my own lessons in Continue reading
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ELY EEL DAY
Happy Eel Day ya’ll! What?! You didn’t know Eel Day was something to celebrate? Well…let me tell you, I thought we would be the only ones glorifying this slimy creature, but it was a packed event! I swear all of Cambridgeshire was jammed into the town of Ely. I’ll keep the history short: the town Continue reading
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HEDINGHAM JOUST
On the sunniest day England has seen yet, we ventured to Hedingham Castle for Joust Day! We all really enjoyed this amazing day! As a child raised on Medieval Times, I have seen plenty a’ cutlery-free tournaments – but today was so much better! Hedingham was an amazing backdrop for watching The Knights of Middle Continue reading
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LONDON…AGAIN!
We headed out again to finish the road trip after a few unexpected, but very obviously needed, nights at home. The last portion of the journey was a meet-up in London with Virginia friends from T1’s preschool class, who were on an extended layover! It has been so lovely to stay in touch with these Continue reading
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LUXEMBOURG & BELGIUM
LUXEMBOURG – On the journey from Germany to Belgium, we decided to spend a night in Luxembourg. But this wasn’t just any night — we slumbered in a converted train car, located on an active track! The trains were operating mere feet from our domicile, day and night, so we spent a lot of time Continue reading
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UNSER GELIEBTER FREIBURG
It felt really good to be back in Freiburg! Even though most of our kids won’t remember this trip, it was important to us to take them to a place we hold so dear. On our first day, without provocation, T1 wanted to buy a Bächle Boat. Even though we have three of these at home, Continue reading
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THE CHUNNEL TO FRANCE
During the kids’ term break, we decided to drive all the way to Freiburg, Germany and back! It was a very involved plan, which changed several times, but we (spoiler alert!) successfully made it to all our destinations. Not exactly in the way we planned, but we made it nonetheless! CHUNNEL – Our first adventure Continue reading
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