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Bath United Kingdom Roman and Georgian history

March 13, 2020 by Lisa Grable 6 Comments

Visit Bath United Kingdom with me. Overview of things to do: Roman baths, Bath Abbey, Royal Crescent,  the Pump Room, Sally Lunn's, Jane Austen Centre.

Bath United Kingdom is a historic town in Somerset. I had wanted to go there for most of my life. The town figures prominently in Jane Austen’s novels Persuasion and Northanger Abbey and I have read these books many times. A trip to London would not be complete for me without a visit to Bath….

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Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: bath, bath abbey, jane Austen, roman baths, somerset, United Kingdom

Savoy Hotel London vintage elegance

November 5, 2019 by Lisa Grable 2 Comments

The Savoy Hotel in the Strand was London's first luxury hotel. Afternoon tea is a wonderful experience and the American Bar is World's Best.

The Savoy Hotel in London has been the luxury spot to meet and be seen since 1889. The Gardener and I spent a wonderful couple of hours having afternoon tea and enjoying the American Bar. Count Peter of Savoy was made Earl of Richmond and built the Savoy Palace on the Thames in 1263. Richard…

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Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: afternoon tea, American Bar, Cesar Ritz, Escoffier, London, Richard D'Oyly Carte, Savoy Hotel, The Strand, United Kingdom

Kensington Palace and Gardens royal museum

August 23, 2019 by Lisa Grable 5 Comments

Kensington Palace has been part of the royal palaces since King William and Queen Mary. Victoria grew up there and it’s now a residence for William and Kate.

Kensington Palace in London has been a royal residence since the 1600s. I enjoyed spending a day visiting Kensington Gardens and the museum at the palace. William III along with his wife Mary became the King and Queen of Britain in 1689. They bought the house and had Sir Christopher Wren add to the structure…

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Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Kensington Palace, London, Queen Victoria, royal tiaras, United Kingdom

The Swan historic Bayswater London pub

July 12, 2019 by Lisa Grable 2 Comments

The Swan is a pub on Bayswater Road, London, near the Lancaster Gate of Kensington Gardens. Great history, good pints, and nice food service!

London tourists always want to visit a London pub. I fell in love with The Swan on Bayswater Road. The Swan’s first license dates from 1721, but many believe this location was a tavern long before this. The Marble Arch down the road at the corner of Hyde Park was the location of Tyburn Gallows….

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Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Bayswater pub, London dining, pub, swan pub, United Kingdom

Visit London United Kingdom things to do

April 5, 2019 by Lisa Grable 2 Comments

Visit London United Kingdom with me. Overview of things to do: St. Paul's, double decker bus, Hyde Park, Kensington, Tower of London.

Visiting London has been on my bucket list my whole life. I remember long summer afternoons trying to keep cool in front of a box fan, reading Dickens. I’ve read Pride and Prejudice over 40 times. I’ve read every Sherlock Holmes story and I love British TV and movies. And Winnie the Pooh and Beatrix…

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Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: Hyde Park, Kensington, London, St. Pauls Cathedral, things to do in London, Tower of London, UK, United Kingdom

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