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80. Departure Day, Back to the USA
We didn’t catch the very *first* train of the day, but it was close. Our journey took us on the Overground to Whitechapel Station for the Elizabeth Line to Paddington, from whence we caught the Elizabeth Line continuation to Heathrow. We got to Heathrow with HOURS to spare, most of which were spent in the…
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79. Day 16 in England: A Lovely Day in Peckham Rye
Many years ago, Melinda moved to London (from the SF Bay Area) with her family for work. We’d been sorta kinda in touch, but when I knew I’d be some time in London, I contacted her and found out she lives in the next neighborhood over from where we were staying! Peckham Rye is a…
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78. Day 15 in England: Water Taxi, Tunnel Under the Thames, and The Burnt City
My dear friend Christine brought to our attention an immersive performance, The Burnt City, taking place in an industrial neighborhood during our stay. It turns out we had experienced a site-specific performance by Punchdrunk in New York City, Sleep No More, at “The McKittrick Hotel” in Chelsea several years ago. The tickets were a little…
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77. Day 14 in England: Surrealism at The Tate Modern and St. Paul Cathedral
We always knew there would be a second visit to the Tate Modern, so after I saw Christine off at the Brockley Overground station, we set off on another VERY hot day. An air-conditioned communing with the Surrealists seemed like just the thing. And indeed, the Surrealism exhibit was truly extraordinary. I saw many of…
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76. Day 13 in England: The British Museum and Lion King!
This day proved to me I’m not crazy about1. Hot weather2. Crowds3. Children We started our day, more or less (LOL, late risers!), with the British Museum. I know, I know, what does one expect during high tourist season in a world capitol? CROWDS! I think every school group in Europe was at the museum,…
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75. Day 11 in England: Zed is for Zero
I did absolutely nothing but recover from heat and walking on this day! Didn’t take a photo of a single thing! 12 July 2022
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72. Day Eight in England: Cricket and A Day at Home
Day One in London sort of took a lot out of me, so I decided to make it a relaxy day in the cool of our flat (no AC, but it was a solid concrete building and quite comfortable). So we went for a walk to the nearby park, Hilly Fields. And LO! my first…
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68b. Still Day Four in England: My Loves, Back When (1981/82ish)
Christine. Christopher. Mark. My three closest friends in college (at UofA Fayetteville). I don’t even know where to start. I met Mark in 1976. He was in the Masters program in the music department, where I still had lots of friends, though I shifted to an English major that year. Along with my then-friends Peggy…
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51. Day 19 in Shetland. A Day of Rest
A very good day to stay in and snack and read my books! There was even a gallery opening with wine and snacks, but I was very snuggled in and not feeling sociable at all, despite the sound of festivities next door. 17 June, 2022
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41. Day Nine in Shetland: A Bum Knee on Foula
I woke up on day two of my Foula trip with my knee seriously sore. I couldn’t remember having done anything to it. I though I’d be able to “walk it off,” but I realized pretty quickly that wasn’t going to happen. The only thing to do was to rest it. And this, folks, disappointed…
Debkakes in the UK 2022 