Screenshot It was time to head to Bakewell! Along the way we stopped to visit Kiley, a close friend of Gracie's and her former college roommate. We visited her in Congleton, halfway to Bakewell where she and husband had just purchased a new home. The house looked exactly like those dreamy English Country homes people … Continue reading The Art of Wandering Well in Bakewell.
The Art of Wandering Well: Home Base
Some days you need castles and grand adventures. And some days you just need good coffee, clean socks and a breather! When I had researched where to stay in this part of the world, I was not anticipating that we would have a car. The town of Chester was conveniently halfway between Wales and Liverpool, both … Continue reading The Art of Wandering Well: Home Base
The Art of Wandering on a Magical Mystery Tour
If Scott had a few things on his required bucket list, I had this one. I really wanted to do the magical mystery tour of Liverpool. I was a Beatles Girlie! I had the biggest Beatles phase in my late teens and early twenties. One of my earliest music memories is my mom playing Let … Continue reading The Art of Wandering on a Magical Mystery Tour
The art Wandering Well: Cotswolds Luxe and Loons. 
Scott here lending a hand - helping get caught up. We spent three nights in a B & B in Adelstrop, a small town of 150 people which is simultaneously so small its postal address is listed as Morton-on-Marsh, 5 miles away, but yet is home to the “Queen of the Cotswolds” and matron of … Continue reading The art Wandering Well: Cotswolds Luxe and Loons. 
The Art of Wandering Well in Wales
Oh my gosh, you guys! Wales was cold. Wild, wet, and windy. Honestly, not the best day for a garden tour — even by Ketchikan standards. Every single garden we’ve visited on this trip has been completely different, and I truly did not know what to expect from Wales. In my mind, “great garden country” … Continue reading The Art of Wandering Well in Wales
The Art of Wandering Well: Modern Poet, Regency Writer and Ancient Builders 
Yikes! I swore I would write more frequently, but somewhere along the way a lot of time - and a lot of adventures - slipped by. We’ve packed so much into the last week that days have started blurring together a bit. Now we are in a quiet place with a little time to … Continue reading The Art of Wandering Well: Modern Poet, Regency Writer and Ancient Builders 
The Art of Wandering Well: To Quote Winnie the Pooh
"I am not lost, for I know where I am. But however, where I am may be lost." A.A. Milne People must like Winnie the Pooh. A Lot! We drove from RTW on a beautiful spring day, hoping to arrive a few minutes before “Pooh Corner” opened. When we got there it was clear … Continue reading The Art of Wandering Well: To Quote Winnie the Pooh
The Art of Wandering Well: Welcome to Kent: the Garden of England
The last few days have blurred a bit - in the best, most exhausting ways. Driving is getting less scary, Scott is getting used to it, and today we finally figured how to do the following:Turn up the volume on the navigation system so we weren’t always panicking and asking, WHAT? As we lap the … Continue reading The Art of Wandering Well: Welcome to Kent: the Garden of England
The Art of Wandering Well: Trading The Oyster Card for the Car Key
Scott and I said good-bye to London and headed to our new “home base”: Royal Tunbridge Wells. One of our goals was that we wanted to stay longer during each stop - less packing up suitcases and getting to know each area better. RTW seemed dead center Kent and Sussex and after what might seem … Continue reading The Art of Wandering Well: Trading The Oyster Card for the Car Key
The Art of Wandering Well. Trading Henry the Eighth for Ted Lasso
Speaking of perfect plans, we had another day that required a pivot, and this time we pivoted HARD! Our plans for the day? A visit to Hampton Court Palace, the home of Henry the Eighth and his Six Wives. But let me backtrack just a little first. A couple days ago at Kew Gardens … Continue reading The Art of Wandering Well. Trading Henry the Eighth for Ted Lasso
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