Our final day in London Town. I woke up with a mix of emotions. While I was sad to think of our trip coming to an end, it felt like we had been gone from the kids for a month! Westminster Abbey We grabbed breakfast from our favorite stand and ate next to the river …
Day 2 in London was maybe my favorite day. We got up with tired feet but ready for another great day. Our weather in London could not have been better – we had rain every day in the country, but cool weather and sunny skies the whole time in London. Tower of London We grabbed …
Our first full day in London Town. Let me start by saying, our London schedule was madness. We knew it going in. But we planned this trip to be a “trip of a lifetime” trip. We wanted to squeeze in as much as we could in our time here. Would I recommend it? I am …
We woke up in York ready to go. We checked out of our hotel and stashed our luggage and then walked over the river into town and it was delightful. All the hustle and craziness of the night before was gone. The streets were deserted. Traditional English Breakfast Today we had a lot of traditional …
This day will always be a sweet and tender memory for me. When we decided to go to England, I knew I wanted to have my family history be a part of it. Mark has some English ancestry, but it is very distant, so he wasn’t as interested in that for England. But I have …
This was my favorite day of our entire trip. We got up and walked down the High Street in Chipping Campden to have some breakfast. And it was just so sweet. We loved hearing the locals all come in, talk to each other by name, and check in on the older residents. It felt just …
We were on the move this morning! We got up and packed our bags and made our way through the cobble-stoned streets to the train station. Something we learned quickly is that people here do not get up nearly as early as we do! The streets are empty until almost 10. It was hard to …
We woke up after a solid eleven hours of sleep and were feeling great! We got ready and had a quick breakfast at our B&B. Roman Baths Our first stop of the day was to the Roman Baths. This place has a lot of fascinating history that spans hundreds and hundreds of years, between the …
Mark and I just came back from the loveliest trip to England. We created memories that I will cherish forever. It was my first time leaving the country and as someone who has always yearned to see and experience new cultures and places this was a dream come true for me. We could not have …
Sarah was set apart for her very first calling yesterday. She was called to be the First Counselor in the Younger Young Women Class. She is excited and a little nervous but I know she will be wonderful as she discovers her talents and the joy of service.