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What you are Missing if you Aren’t Using Family Search for your Genealogy
Posted on June 18, 2025 2 Comments
This is written for my Genealogy class and most of it is a repetition of resources found on FamilySearch.org however it is a curated list and aimed at beginners that do not know where to start at Family Search or those more advanced who have not mined all the great resources that are available there. […]
KENT The Garden of England Day One Part One: Chartwell
Posted on June 17, 2025 1 Comment
When we were planning a trip to England, Denise’s first desire, was to go to Canterbury and I had always wanted to see Sissinghurst Gardens. Before Covid-19 there was a 3 day tour out of London that did just that but when I was looking last year it was no longer available. So after lots […]
LONDON Day Four: Tower Hill
Posted on June 6, 2025 1 Comment
I slept in to 6:30 AM. I had mostly packed the night before. I suppose it is a bit of compulsive anxiety that causes that organizing and packing before being able to sleep. It allows me a more restful sleep knowing I am almost ready to go. Showered, dried my hair and went down to […]
LONDON Day Three: The British Museum & Trafalgar Square
Posted on June 5, 2025 Leave a Comment
As I have mentioned previously—flexibility is key when traveling. I had tickets for the British Museum for 11:10 AM [First available time slot when I booked ]. But I had arrived there by 9:30 [opening is at 10] from Earl’s Court to Tottenham Station. So I asked, and stood in line and was admitted just […]
LONDON, Day Two, Part Three: A Day to Remember
Posted on June 4, 2025 Leave a Comment
This is a short one. I can’t forget to show you the beautiful flowers from the Flower Mart stand on High Street in Earl’s Court from today. Have I mentioned I love flowers and Gardens? <winks> I didn’t buy any, but I sure did admire them. In my last post I had arrived back at […]
LONDON, DAY Two, Part Two: VE 80th Celebration
Posted on June 3, 2025 Leave a Comment
As mentioned in my last post I made a spur of the moment decision to head over to Westminster Cathedral where private ceremonies were to be held with King Charles, dignitaries and veterans in celebration of the 80th anniversary of VE [Victory in Europe, during WWII] at Noon. I had no expectations. It was a […]
LONDON Day Two, Part One: Temple
Posted on June 1, 2025 Leave a Comment
Temple: from the Latin templum meaning an ‘open or consecrated space’. I had an itinerary and a plan, but that was based on traveling with someone who had not been to London before. Upon getting back last night and finding my feet and back complaining more loudly than expected I decided to revamp my plans […]
LONDON Day One: Part 2 The Fukishima Garden
Posted on May 31, 2025 1 Comment
Well its been some three plus weeks since I started my travelogue and I am back to putting it down on paper. As I finished up at The Victoria and Albert Museum and traveled via the Kensington Park Flower Walk and passing the modest (compared to her husband) memorial to Queen Victoria I skirted the […]
LONDON Day One: Arrival
Posted on May 10, 2025 5 Comments
Wednesday May 7th Deplaning at Heathrow was not at all as expected. The reason for the long delay became evident when finally reaching the door. There was no mechanized causeway. What greeted me was two flights of stairs with a landing at half point. Now ordinarily this would not seem that daunting however carrying my […]
Recording one’s own History: Off to London
Posted on May 9, 2025 Leave a Comment
This is a travel diary meant to record my trip. I have an old letter from my great aunt about her travels to Europe, along with the diary of my great grandmother so apologies to those who are looking strictly for genealogy. Tuesday May 6th, 2025Woke at 3 AM PST. That was appropriate as I […]
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