Europe 2016

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Our first stop on this trip, we had a few days here. We hit the normal tourist spots, rode the double decker busses, ate good food and had a great time. When we were visiting with old family friends Derek and Sue, we did have a moment of excitement. Margot was feeding the ducks outside […]

After London, we took the train to Paris, which was kind of a neat experience, but Hazel was disappointed. When I told her that it went under the ocean, she thought we would be able to see fish. Paris was fun and interesting. We had an Airbnb literally in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower. […]

From Paris, we flew to Scotland and picked up a rental car. We had a couple days here, where we explored castles and discovered that Margot likes Haggis. From here we would start our drive down nearly the length of England.

My strategy for the drive from Scotland to Devon was to break it up. I tried to find places to stay near something cool, so we would wake, spend a good chunk of the day exploring and doing fun things, then drive a few hours each afternoon while everyone napped. Except me, of course. Although […]

Certainly not a major landmark in England, but the girls loved it. Bouncy room, feeding cows and chickens, and really just enjoying the day that broke up our drive.

We stopped at my Aunt Rosemary’s place. Growing up I had always loved visiting her and my Uncle Brian here, and I had been here less than a year prior for his memorial and funeral. My uncle Robert and cousin Martin came down, and it was really nice to spend a day with them. Martin […]

We had a great stay on a farm here. Wonderful breakfast, and the girls loved the animals. The farmhouse was hundreds of years old, and we did have a moment of excitement when Margot locked herself in the bathroom! We did have a funny experience. Kim had just changed Margot’s diaper and was throwing away […]

My primary goal for the trip was to take the girls to see my Grandma. In her 90’s, she was still sharp and feisty, but had certainly slowed down a lot. We rented a cottage near her apartment, and had a great time. Each day we’d stop and see her in the morning, then normally […]

We headed back to London for our flight home, with quick stops at Stonehenge and Windsor Castle, literally hours before our flight.