Category Archives: Europe

The Blue Parade | Going Home [Day 17 Europe]

[5.24.2009] last journal entry… That would be today.  I have been finishing this journal up on our nine hour and 45 minute flight back home.  Yep, that is long.  [the flight actually lasted 11 hours because we had to delay our landing because of weather].  So you would think our day of departure would be...

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“We are all worms. But I do believe I am a glow worm.” – Winston Churchill [Day 16 Europe]

[5.23.2009] journal entry Saturday was our last full day in London. We got an early start so we could try to get everything in.  We started at the Churchill Museum and War Cabinet Room.  This was really interesting  – especially to see information about World War II from the British perspective.  At the end of...

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The Importance of Getting the High Ground [Day 15 Europe]

[5.22.2009] journal entry Okay, second big day with London Pass – we started out by going to Buckingham Palace to see the changing of the guard. Interesting. Sooo many people showed up, it’s crazy. Thanks to Rick Steve’s tips we found some high ground on the monument area in the middle of the ’roundabout’ in...

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Beefeater Isn’t Just a Gin [Day 14 Europe]

No – your eyes are not deceiving you.  That’s 2 Europe posts in one week. [5.21.2009] journal entry This morning we got up and I tried to catch up on writing in this thing. Ugh. (It is now 12:38 AM on the 22nd) and I’m going to bed will finish later. Okay. Back up and...

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Our First Full Day In London [Day 13 Europe]

[5.20.2009] journal entry First full day in London. We didn’t want to start using our London Passes yet, which gets you into lots of things for ‘free’ (you must use it for 3 consecutive days), so we did things that were not covered by the pass. Up in the morning, apparently our toaster was not...

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