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OFF TO THE (REINDEER) RACES!
Almost exactly 10 years ago, Joe and I travelled to Rovaniemi, Finland with the goal of seeing a uniquely Lapland event: reindeer races!! Well, just a few hours before take-off, we found out they had been cancelled due to lack of snow. With great disappointment, we went anyways. I made Joe promise we would try again Continue reading
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A SHATTERED SKI TRIP
All winter, I had been looking forward to hitting the slopes with the kids. I was going to get T2 started while T1 continued his lessons. And then I took a misstep. Loaded down with a car seat and too many bags (because why in the world would I make more than one trip to Continue reading
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EDINBURGH
I think there are two types of people in the world: ones that fancy Ireland, and those who prefer a wee bit of Scotland. I think I’m a Scotland girl, myself! But maybe that’s just because I can ask for my favorite drink and nobody bats an eye! (It’s a Hot Toddy, BTW) I looked Continue reading
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SEALS & SIGHTINGS
We all know I love me some pinnipeds! The family headed to Horsey Beach to try and spot some adorable baby seals. There is three miles of beach along the Norfolk coast that is home to a huge grey seal colony. It was cold and windy and generally unpleasant, but there were plenty of seals Continue reading
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BUG PETTING PARTY
Whilst planning our trip to the beach, I discovered a Bug Zoo! Complete with bug-petting experience! We most certainly couldn’t pass up the chance to get friendly with some creepy crawlies! Personally, I’m a big leafcutter ant fan. If I had to be an insect, I’d probably be one of these. This ginormous grasshopper guy Continue reading
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BUT ARE THE LEGS STILL ATTACHED?
During a Mum’s Night Out with the mums from T1’s class, I overheard one asking another to order a turkey from her farm. The next week I took the liberty of admitting to the mum that I was eavesdropping and inquired about her farm. Apparently, her dad has a crop farm but raises a handful Continue reading
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ON DASHER, ON DANCER
Last stop before home was a visit with Santa and his reindeer at Somerset Reindeer Ranch! On the windiest day we have witnessed yet, we enjoyed one final bit of Christmas festivities. I mean, it was blow-the-roof-off windy. A board of the roof actually came down right when Santa was in the middle of reading Continue reading
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BATH & BRISTOL
BATH – Before heading to the Abbey, we stopped at Sally Lunn’s for a famous bun! The recipe is still a tightly kept secret and cooked up in one of the oldest houses in Bath (c. 1482). Then on to the Roman Baths, where the kids were highly consumed with their audio tours. T1 refused Continue reading
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CASTLES, CAVES, AND CARDIFF
I loooooove me some castle ruins, and England has plenty of ‘em! So en route to our next destination, we stopped at Conisbrough Castle for some fresh air and a little run’round! Here we go with the garderobes again! Conisbrough had cool educational videos projected onto the walls of every floor in the Keep, so Continue reading
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A VERY MERRY ROAD TRIP
It was incredibly tempting to head to mainland Europe for the holidays and steep in the gloriousness of German Weihnachtsmärkte but we wanted to explore our new country and give the Bri’ish festivities a go! Our first stop was York, which I absolutely loved. Even during the planning process, York was so user-friendly and had Continue reading
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