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
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 
"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 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
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
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
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
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?
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
I am the first to admit that I do not necessarily understand the finer points of the game of football, but I do get enough of the rules to recognize a stunning play like the 95-yard kickoff return touchdown by Rasheed Shaheed, the one that triggered the seismograph in Seattle last night: the “Shaheed Shockwave.” … Continue reading Legacy and Magic
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