When we secured our trip to the UK, Ira immediately started looking for places to go. This is what he does. So for our anniversary in 2023, he booked us a stay at the Bovey Castle in Dartmoor National Park. We were all looking forward to seeing castles, but I never dreamed that we would be … More Bovey Castle
We’ve always loved kayaking when we lived in Florida – with the exception of the crabs hanging in the mangroves on a kayaking trail in Tampa bay. Not a fan. Ira liked torturing me with them. You get a different view of the world from a kayak. You see what the great blue herons see. … More The River Exe
On our journey to see the Exeter Quay (pronounced ‘key’), we were able to catch this little historical building. “The House that Moved” was originally built in the late Middle Ages, but it was relocated in 1961 when the entire street was demolished to make way for a new bypass leading to a new bridge. … More Exeter Quay
Wouldn’t you know that when we arrived to the London Eye, it wasn’t shutting down for the day. We should have known better. There are so many photos of it at night, but what we’ve learned in the UK is that some things close early for no apparent reason.We didn’t want to take any chances. … More The London Eye
One of the joys of having such a lovely person to rent our flat from, is that we get lots of suggestions for things to do and see. One of the first was a short train ride to Exmouth to enjoy the beach before the school year starts and the weather gets cooler. Our flat … More Exmouth
Under the Bodhi Tree 