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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Kilburn
We discovered that the neighborhood where we stayed was very diverse. In fact, there were more ethnic shops and restaurants than quintessential British fare. We had to look hard to find a fish ‘n’ chips shop, and it was really … Continue reading
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Tagged children, England, family, fish, fish 'n' chips, food, London, ninja, travel, trip
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Mind the Gap
Today we went to watch the changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace. By the time we got there, we were already worn out. The subway line to Kilburn was “severely delayed” due to two freak incidents. We had to … Continue reading
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Tagged Buckingham Palace, changing of the guards, children, crowds, England, Kilburn, London, subway, The Tube
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Spring Break 2011
Awhile back we asked the boys what they wanted to see before we left Germany. They said the Eiffel Tower and London. We decided to make plans to go there for spring break. We made a few concrete reservations early … Continue reading
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Tagged airport, children, Chunnel, Eiffel Tower, England, English Channel, family, France, kids, Kilburn, London, Paris, Royal Wedding, spring break, Train, travel, tunnel
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Spring
I really love spring. I especially love it here in Germany. I love the cloudy, grey skys, and the rain. I think it accentuates all the many different shades of green that are around. I hate to complain, but it’s … Continue reading
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Tagged books, cloudy, Cub Scouts, Germany, rain, soccer, Space Derby, spring
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T Time
My favorite thing that we did in Scotland was have a proper tea at tea time. We had originally tried to have tea at The Balmoral, the hotel made famous by J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books, … Continue reading
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Tagged Edinburgh, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, sandwich, scones, Scotland, taxi, tea, tea time, The Balmoral Hotel, The Prestonfield House, travel
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Irn-puke
While in Edinburgh, we took a walking tour of the city. We walked all over for about 3 hours. Our guide introduced us to one of “Scotland’s national drinks,” Irn Bru. (say Iron Brew) He told us the story of … Continue reading
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Tagged Edinburgh, food, Glasgow, Irn Bru, McDonald's, Mountain Dew, restaurant, Scotland, soda, tour, tour guide, travel, UK, walking tour
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The Angle of Love 