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England Summer 2025, Day 12
Every vacation has to end, but the last day–even as short as ours was–need not be a waste of fun. Even your travel home day can be full of adventure. I say this with a mix of positivity and sarcasm. Our last day began at 4 a.m. We had to be ready by 4:45 a.m. Read more
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England Summer 2025, Day 8
Day 8 of the trip was a very special day for me. It was the day I got to tour 8 College Street in Winchester. (See the pics below.) It’s the flat where Jane Austen lived during the last months of her life while she was undergoing treatment for a mysterious illness (possibly Addison’s Disease, Read more
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England Summer 2025, Days 4-9 minus 1
There are definitely too many numerals in the title of this blog post. 2025 is fine. Days 4 through 9 would be fine. But minus 1? This blog is going to cover our departure from London on day 4 of the trip and our time staying at Southampton, which we left on day 9. However, Read more
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England Summer 2025, Day 3
I knew that this third day of our trip would need to be something that excited Kensington. No boring art galleries. No niche historical stuff only interesting to me. A bridge with towers you can climb and then walk across glass while hovering over the actual bridge with cars and buses and people–yes! A famous Read more
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England Summer 2025, Day 2
Ever since I found out the name of my niece I knew I wanted to take her to a special place in England: Kensington Palace. Yes, my sweet mini me shares her name with a famous royal abode. I’ve always thought of Kensington as a princess, so it makes sense that there would be a Read more
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England Summer 2025, Day 1
I’m back at it, y’all! Back at what? you might ask. A lot of things: blogging and traveling for sure. This summer I spent four days in London, five days in Southampton, one day in Winchester, and two days in Lyme Regis. One reason for my trip: a conference to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Read more
Misty Krueger 