Category: Netherlands April 2023
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Ireland Day 3: Christmas Joy
Merry Christmas, everyone! Or as they say in Irish, Nollaig Shona Duit! We started out today with a little visit from Santa Clause, who brought candy and toys for my niece, and candy for the rest of us. My niece was very excited to tell us that Santa are all the cookies and drank all…
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Ireland Day 2: Dances with Sheep
Ah yes, the day I’ve been waiting for. The day I get to enjoy wandering some Irish fields with sheep. In the rain. To back up a bit, we had planned to spend the day driving a famous scenic route called The Ring of Kerry, which winds through beautiful fields, mountains(or hills as we would…
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Ireland Day: Traveling
Well everyone, we made it. Before taking off, we made a quick visit to my local neighborhood landmark: the Fremont troll. He’s been looking awfully dapper since a huge glow up this fall, and is no longer languishing in a dirt pit. Now he’s got landscaping, concrete, and dance new stairs. After visiting our landmark,…
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England Blog Day 10: visiting Sissinghurst Garden on our last day in the UK
Well, here we are. We have finally reached the last day of our trip, and surprisingly I have the gumption to finish this blog. Normally I start strong, then slowly get swamped before giving up on the blog altogether by the end, but this time I’ve made it! It helps that this day is a…
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England Blog day 9: The South Coast Adventure.
So first things first, I woke up sick today. Which is a giant bummer. I’ve got a sore throat and headache, but my energy level is still pretty good and all of our activities today are outdoors so we decided to just get on with it, and I would wear a mask indoors so I…
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England Day 8: Driving to Eastbourne and enjoying the parks at Rosings
Ok, so anyone familiar with Pride and Prejudice knows that Rosings is not a real place, it is the home and seat of the meddling aunt of Mr. Darcy, Lady Catherine De Bourgh. In the 2005 version of Pride and Prejudice there is an iconic scene where Darcy catches Elizabeth in a beautiful Greek gazebo…
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England Blog day 6: Journeying into Wales
Good morning! Today was a day I was really excited about, because I got visit a new place in Great Britain that I’d been wanting to visit for a very long time: we went to Wales! Specifically we went to Cardiff, and visited a smaller town and castle on our way back to Bath. Today…
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Day 6: Cotswold Adventure and Driving on the Wrong Side of the Road.
Hello hello! Today was a big day for me. I have both been really looking forward to it, and having nightmares about it. Rewind a bit. When we started planning an English garden trip, it quickly became apparent that trains would not get us to all of the countryside locations we were hoping for. Driving…
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England Day 5: Bathing like a Roman and dressing like a Jane Austen Character in Bath
Hello! Big day today enjoying the beautiful town of Bath. Bath is gorgeous and full of history, so it ended up being a very busy day. First of all, a bit about the town of Bath. Its major claims to fame in the present center mainly on its history. It has deep history as a…
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England Day 4: Kew Gardens
Good morning! Another day, another adventure today! Ours started off with the need for a good, hearty breakfast. We’d been subsisting in the mornings on pastries and coffee, but man cannot live on bread alone. You also need bacon, sausage, and eggs. While waiting out the rain in the pub last night we had done…
