Part 2…The village of Bampton, where many scenes from Downton Abbey are filmed…Tomorrow…Part 3, Oxford…
This is St. Mary's church in Bampton, known as Church of St. Michael of All Angels, as shown on the series, Downton...
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August 2014 Archive
A collection of our daily travel stories, food discoveries, wildlife encounters, and life on the road.
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Part 1…Downton Abbey Tour, Secret Garden, exquisite grounds…More tomorrow…
We held our breath as we approached Highclare Castle, home of the famed BBC Downton Abbey TV series. No interior photos...
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London doesn’t disappoint…Victoria and Albert…
Tom is really getting used to visiting museums. In this case, we were at the Victoria and Albert Museum on London,...
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Living in the moment when thinking of the future is unavoidable…Photos from walks in South Kensington…
We walked past Christie's location, the world-famous auction house, that occupies almost the entire block. Living in the moment is a...
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Engaging in traditions in a local pub…Memorable!…London?…We like it!…
When we arrived at Andover Arms, the second night in a row, this sign was placed on the same table where...
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Hello, London!…The Eurostar from Paris under the English Channel…The hotel peculiarities…Tom’s reprimand!…
Our train came into the station. Tom, my railroad guy, explained that the train is operated from either end never having...
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More new photos…Total Expenses for 16 nights in Paris….Hotel review…Tom’s pizza and dessert for the last dinner n Paris…
Of course, we had to end with a photo of the Eiffel Tower. It seems to have a personality of its...
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Packing day…Eurostar to London tomorrow morning…Goodbye, Paris!…Tomorow post with more photos and final total costs for the past 16 nights…
When we finally had a relatively clear night we got this shot from the balcony in our hotel room. The progression...
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Two new trendy dining reviews in Paris…Paris is wrapping up in two days!…Total expenses for 16 nights in Paris coming on Saturday’s travel day…
La Fontaine de Mars is located in an upscale neighborhood from what we observed. On Tuesday night, we took a taxi...
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Part 3, the Louvre…What can we say?…It was all we imagined and more…Venus de Milo…Final photos of the Louvre…
Venus de Milo by Alexandros of Antioch, also known as Aphrodite of Milos. It was amazing we got this shot free...
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