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Traveling through History
Travel is a passion of mine. I've been very lucky to get to take some photos during these travels. I also love the depth and breadth of history.
London, England - Changing of the Guard - August 2024
We may have gotten there two hours in advance unnecessarily, but we had some prime seats for Changing of the Guard.
2 days ago1 min read
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London, England - Churchill War Rooms & The Blackfriar Pub - August 2024
We ended our first full day with a dive further into history, with a trip to the Churchill War Rooms and dinner at the Blackfriar Pub.
5 days ago2 min read
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London, England - Westminster Palace - August 2024
We lucked into some last-minute tickets to the Houses of Parliament, and I couldn't have been happier.
Mar 263 min read
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London, England - Westminster Abbey Poets' Corner - August 2024
Poet's Corner in Westminster Abbey has memorials and graves of many famous British authors and scholars.
Mar 222 min read
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London, England - Westminster Abbey Part 2 - August 2024
Continuing the previous post of Westminster Abbey photos. There will be one more after this. I really like the Abbey.
Mar 202 min read
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London, England - Westminster Abbey Part 1 - August 2024
During my quick one-day trip to London from Paris a few years ago, I wanted badly to visit Westminster Abbey.
Mar 183 min read
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London, England - The Ivy & The Mousetrap - August 2024
Our first night in London was a big win - we went to dinner first at the famous Ivy restaurant in the West End, and then to The Mousetrap.
Mar 152 min read
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London, England - Cheese Bar & More - August 2024
We rode a train from Bath to London the next morning. Our first stop was the Cheese Bar, a conveyor belt of delicious cheese! Also, more.
Mar 113 min read
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Bath, England - Assembly Rooms & Royal Crescent - August 2024
The Assembly Rooms were a common haunt of Jane Austen, and the Royal Crescent is a famous example of Georgian architecture. Both were fun.
Mar 92 min read
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Bath, England - The Circus - August 2024
The Circus is an historic group of townhouses, shaped into a circle. We had a fun time just sitting and admiring the architecture.
Mar 41 min read
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Bath, England - Jane Austen Centre and Mary Shelley's House of Frankenstein - August 2024
Two rock star historic women wrote while in Bath. We got to learn a little about their worlds.
Mar 13 min read
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Bath, England - Jane Austen AirBnB - August 2024
We stayed in Jane Austen's former home during our time in Bath. So freaking cool.
Feb 262 min read
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Bath, England - Roman Baths - August 2024
The Romans discovered the hot springs at Bath around 43 AD, and recognized their significance. They constructed the Roman Baths in 70 AD.
Feb 222 min read
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Bath, England - City Centre - August 2024
The City Centre has the Abbey, Baths, shopping, Sally Lunn Buns, and more.
Feb 172 min read
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Bath, England - Bath Abbey - August 2024
Where does a Jane Austen fan visit in Bath? One of the first stops is the absolutely breathtaking Bath Abbey.
Feb 133 min read
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Edinburgh, Scotland - Victoria Street and Royal Mile - August 2024
We absolutely loved Edinburgh. It was moody and beautiful, it was about the size of the Des Moines metro area, and so much history.
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Feb 91 min read
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Edinburgh, Scotland - Greyfriars Kirkyard - August 2024
Located just a few blocks away from the Royal Mile, Greyfriars Kirkyard is one of the most famous cemeteries in the world.
Feb 52 min read
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Edinburgh, Scotland - Makar's Mash Bar - August 2024
Makar's Mash Bar is a TripAdvisor "Best of the Best" restaurant, the #1 casual eat in the UK and #9 in the world for the past seven years.
Feb 12 min read
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Edinburgh, Scotland - Real Mary King's Close & St. Giles Cathedral - August 2024
Real Mary King's Close was rated 2024's top UK attraction by TripAdvisor. We visited it and St. Giles Cathedral on our first full day.
Jan 282 min read
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Edinburgh, Scotland - Craigmillar Castle - August 2024
Craigmillar Castle is Edinburgh's OTHER castle, but is in beautiful ruins.
Jan 242 min read
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