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

The Art of Wandering Well: Scones vs Sunflowers

We were super bummed to learn that our great British Baking Show Class was canceled. I was looking forward to baking in the tents - or rather, I looked forward to watching Scott work his magic while I played sous chef.   But… we did a quick pivot  and went to the National Gallery, and the … Continue reading The Art of Wandering Well: Scones vs Sunflowers

The Art of Wandering Well: Kew? Queue?

Over breakfast we spied a runner, which prompted a change in plans.  Kew Gardens were on our agenda today, but we decided it would be worth it to watch some of the London Marathon.  After a decadent pastry breakfast (with really good, really strong coffee) we wandered off to find the last leg of the … Continue reading The Art of Wandering Well: Kew? Queue?

The Art of Wandering Well: On the Go in SOHO

From the moment we landed in UK the entire process was surreal - completly contactless.  Passport control.  Customs.  Train.  Hotel.  Not a single human interaction required.  And it was smoooth.  No problems, follow the directions on the screen and it was seamless - except perhaps overpaying for a train ticket.   We exited the train station … Continue reading The Art of Wandering Well: On the Go in SOHO