At our ‘Paris Cafe Writing’ sessions, our group came up with a name for ourselves. First, it was the “Fantastic Flaneurs.” This was because we walked everywhere around Paris, and one writer, Julia, said we should use ‘Flaneur.’ So we did. When I got home, I did some research, and the feminine Flaneur was a … More The Fantastic Flaneuses Ride Again
APRIL 25, 2013 It was an adjustment going from a king bed in Paris to a queen in London. Where do you put your limbs so they’re not touching your partner’s? The answer is above your head. But then your arms fall asleep and you wake yourself up. Negotiations happened (with the limbs) and we … More Day 11: The National Gallery, and Fortnum & Mason
APRIL 26, 2023 Today we didn’t have anything planned, so we decided to visit areas we hadn’t been able to on the last trip to London in 2017. It meant a lot of walking, because as I mentioned in the last post, “Chuck” is taking up a lot of the airwaves. Many of the sites … More Day 12: Bobbies, Whitehall, and No. 10
Uhhhhhh…. Shit! Did I leave the iron on again? Or maybe it’s the fact that I’ve got the air conditioning turned down to 65 degrees, trying to de-humidify the room. Oh no! Is it the Nespresso machine? Came back from dinner (less than 200 feet away) to a full-scale evacuation from the hotel for a … More Day 12: The Great Fire of London?
Part II: Bath I’ve always loved seeing pictures and reading about the town of Bath; because it looks so Georgian and stately, but also because my favorite Jane Austen novel, Persuasion, is set there. I could imagine the dashing Captain Wentworth giving up his umbrella as I went to exit the candy store… I wish … More Day 13: Bath
Part I: Stonehenge and Lacock Only about an hour and a half away from London, Stonehenge has been on the bucket list for a while. I booked a tour through Viator that was a special access tour, which meant we could get beyond the ropes and get up close to the stones. It also meant … More Day 13: Stonehenge & Lacock
Woke up this morning and felt really old. The trip has been amazing, and we’ve had a ton of fun, but I’m ready to go home. Miss my big king bed, and most of all, my fur babies! They will probably be snooty and standoffish until they feel they’ve punished us enough for going away. … More Day 14: Last Full Day in London
The Fat-Bottomed Girl's Guide To Travel 