Joni's Jottings

Monday saw us heading out of London for the next stage in our journey: Norfolk. We left the flat and walked to the Bank Station, then tubed to Liverpool Street Station, where we lugged bags up and down stairs to reach the BritRail station. We had time before our train to pick up yogurt, pastries … Read more

Sunday morning we had a brunch date with the youngest generations of our long time (and now sadly departed) British friends, Alan and Janet: Olly, his wife Hannah and their delightful eight month old daughter Elizabeth. Our destination was The Delauney, a venerable European restaurant right on the edge of London’s theater district. We strolled … Read more

On Saturday, we spent most of tour time engaged in one of our favorite pastimes: strolling through central London’s colorful and ever-popular royal parks. It was a perfect April day: sunny, not too hot, with riotous blooms everywhere. Prepare for some serious garden porn. We began the day with a tube ride to the Embankment … Read more

On Friday morning, we bussed our way north to visit Kenwood House, a grand “great house” built in the 17th century at the top of Hampstead Heath . Our journey took a little over an hour, starting with the #17 bus to Archway Station, where we transferred to the #210 bus for the Compton Street … Read more

On April 16, we escaped the USA craziness to spend a few days visiting friends in England, followed by a chug through the Chunnel to enjoy springtime in Paris. The budget battles and US government shutdown affecting TSA workers was still underway when we left, and (like several other airports) DIA claimed to have a … Read more