Author: Erin Chase

So many things to say about this very short trip to Paris. I shall let the photos tell some of the stories for me, but suffice it to say that the trip was a success. We took the train, the…

I had made this trip years ago, with my good friend Cindy, freeloading with her group of students doing a semester in London. On that trip, I remember being somewhat underwhelmed by Stonehenge and overwhelmed by the cathedral at Salisbury….

We had an absolute blast at the horse races last night: Kempton Park Racecourse, just three stops from Shepperton. I had no idea what to expect, but I’d read about it as “things to do” in Surrey, so I dragged…

We’re all a bit exhausted: since Arthur arrived, we’ve had our debit card suspended, called the U.S. to clear it up, been to the British equivalent of Walmart to stock up on food for the flat, been to Windsor, toured…

Had the experience of someone not understanding me: We’d been to a cafe near the train station almost every day, and they have a really good mocha, but on my third visit, it was a different cashier. When I ordered…

The weather was spectacular today, so we took advantage by exploring Hyde Park. We went via Buckingham Palace, then took a double-decker a few stops, and ended by renting bicycles. The only form of transport we didn’t squeeze in was…

We arrived safe and sound. Our “host,” Philip, met us at the airport, and I immediately made the mistake of starting to get into the car on the driver’s side (Alex, providing me with running commentary, said “strike one”). Anna…

In the last couple weeks before our trip, we have shared in the sadness and tragedy that our dear friends the Suttons have endured, and still are enduring. That has made leaving, and leaving them, a bit hard. Michelle, there…