United StatesHawaiiMaui‘Umipa‘aKiowea Beach Park21°5’49” N 157°2’40” W
May 19, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
The day before. My neighbor gave me a mohair shawl and hat she crocheted because she saw online that London in summer is 20 deg F colder than here! They are so warm and super-soft.
United StatesHawaiiMauiHappy ValleyWailuku Civic Center Historic District20°53’15” N 156°30’19” W May 20, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
I overnighted on Maui, staying in a hostel in the old part of Wailuku. While waiting for check-in time, I discovered that a local youth dance school was putting on an end-of-semester recital at theRead more
United StatesCaliforniaLos Angeles CountyWestchesterLos Angeles International Airport33°56’32” N 118°25’17” W
EnglandHillingdonHeathrowHeathrow Terminal 351°28’4” N 0°27’32” W EnglandEalingChiswick51°29’32” N 0°15’50” W May 23, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
I spent my first day just checking out the neighborhood.
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"Dirty chips" and coffee at the pub opposite the Gunnersbury Tube station near where I was staying. I asked for a cheese toasted sandwich but they don't do those. The cheese sauce was spicy hot and very tasty.
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I never did get to visit Chiswick House and its big gardens, but I thought this kid's illustration on the wall of a building site near where I was staying was really cute!
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The single most useful photo I took! I often struggled with the steps at Tube stations so the bus was my preferred mode of transport. This bus stop was near where I stayed and being able to refer to this photo to know which bus would take me home was a wonderful time-saver. I had the Transport for London app on my phone, which was also a big help, but using apps chewed through battery time.
EnglandIslingtonFarringdonCentral London51°31’25” N 0°6’20” W May 24, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
I met up with a friend from high school and we visited some of the (mostly furniture) design stores participating in Clerkenwell Design Week. One company was exhibiting in the St John's museum, whichRead more
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My ID card. The QR code was scanned by vendors at the various locations so they could bombard me with emails. LOL One vendor, in his 50s, commented laughingly on "Student". "I guess you're a student of life," he quipped, seeming to think I'd chosen that category as a joke. Ageism is alive and well!
EnglandGreater LondonTottenham Court RoadSoho Square51°30’48” N 0°7’49” W May 24, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
After the Clerkenwell outing, I took the Tube into the theatre district to meet up with my nephew and a couple of his friends for dinner and a show--the first London performance of Spitting Image: TheRead more
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Bangers and mash at The Three Greyhounds. The nicely burned sausages are seated on a platform of creamy mashed potatoes. I hadn't expected to see so much gravy, but it was all very delicious!
EnglandRichmondRichmond Station51°27’41” N 0°18’12” W May 25, 2023 in England ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
I took the bus down to Richmond to get my hair cut and do some shopping at Marks & Spencers. You get to see much more and meet lovely folk on the bus. Brits are not nearly as reserved as theirRead more
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Hair salon mural. The salon owners' son had to have two kidney transplants--one from each of his parents--and they do a lot of fundraising for kidney transplant recipients.
EnglandRichmondCorporation Island51°27’32” N 0°18’28” W EnglandRichmondCorporation Island51°27’32” N 0°18’30” W May 26, 2023 in England ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
In the evening we met up for drinks at the White Cross, which is a famous riverside pub on the Thames. It was a wonderfully warm evening with no room for us in the garden or even outside on theRead more
Traveler This is beautiful, what a lovely thing to do.