2025 England Pilgrimage - Part 2 Sunderland and Lindisfarne – Day 4 of 2025 England Pilgrimage September 23, 2025September 23, 2025Monday 9/22/2025 Well, once again, no blog email was sent. Maybe it is a sign I should forget about blogging. No? Hum… If nothing else, it is a sign to figure out a different website hosting arrangement before this one renews for over $350/year. Yes, I know, it is most… Continue Reading
2025 England Pilgrimage - Part 2 Oxford – Day 3 of 2025 England Pilgrimage September 23, 2025September 23, 2025Sunday 9/21/2025 Ahhh, we slept wonderfully last night, snuggled under a duvet with the fresh cool air coming in the window. I woke up when the alarm went off at 7:30, rolled over, and snoozed another half hour or so. When I finally got up, a parody of Neil Sedaka’s… Continue Reading
2024 England/Scotland Pilgrimage England/Scotland 2024 Pilgrimage – Day 19: London September 20, 2024December 19, 2024Thursday, September 19, 2024 Hiya! We planned a relaxing and reflective day today. It didn’t go quite as planned. No worries, it got sorted in the end. Aunt Kitten Visits London Aunt Kitten had stayed in the dorm room all week so today was her day to sight-see! Last Fortitude… Continue Reading
2024 England/Scotland Pilgrimage England/Scotland 2024 Pilgrimage – Day 17: London September 18, 2024December 18, 2024Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Since we were both exhausted, we decided to sleep in until 8:00. Ten hours of sleep was much needed and refreshing. I worked on the blog a bit, then we were off to find breakfast. Fortitude Bakehouse Jennie texted several recommendations for eating. She raved about… Continue Reading
2024 England/Scotland Pilgrimage England/Scotland 2024 Pilgrimage – Day 15: Oxford September 17, 2024December 18, 2024Sunday, September 15, 2024 Sunday in Oxford Worship day! Jennie gave us multiple options for going to church this morning. They all had good attributes. We finally decided to attend Christ Church Cathedral which is the chapel for Christ Church College in Oxford as well as the Cathedral of the… Continue Reading
2024 England/Scotland Pilgrimage England/Scotland 2024 Pilgrimage – Day 13: St. Julian, Ely, & Cambridge September 14, 2024December 18, 2024Friday, September 13, 2024 Today, we left York and visited several places honoring women who had an impact on early Christianity in the UK. On our way out of town, we saw two hot air balloons. Come to find out, they give balloon aerial tours. Breakfast Bap We left York… Continue Reading
2024 England/Scotland Pilgrimage England/Scotland 2024 Pilgrimage – Day 12: York, England September 12, 2024December 18, 2024Thursday, September 12, 2024 Out of Clean Clothes This morning we slept in until 8:00ish. At 9:00, we took 2 reusable grocery bags full of dirty laundry around the corner to a laundry service. Everything is a trade off. We decided to trade $50 so we could have the whole… Continue Reading
2024 England/Scotland Pilgrimage England/Scotland 2024 Pilgrimage – Day 11: Durham Cathedral, Whitby Abbey, York September 11, 2024December 19, 2024Wednesday, September 11, 2024 Ahhhh! Last night I was in bed with eyes closed at 10pm and slept until almost 7am. How good it felt! After another delicious hot Full English Breakfast downstairs, we checked out and headed an hour and a half to Durham Cathedral. This is a place… Continue Reading
2024 England/Scotland Pilgrimage England/Scotland 2024 Pilgrimage – Day 10: Bamburgh Church Bell Ringers September 11, 2024December 18, 2024Tuesday night, September 10, 2024 Addendum: As I was finishing up the blog, I realized the faint “music” I had been hearing wasn’t from another room. It was the church bells! We had forgotten that the Change Ringers were practicing ringing the bells at St. Aiden’s tonight! Darn! I really… Continue Reading
2024 England/Scotland Pilgrimage England/Scotland 2024 Pilgrimage – Day 10: Bamburgh September 10, 2024December 18, 2024Tuesday, September 10, 2024 Sunningdale B&B, Bamburgh, England Today was a restful and relaxing day since we don’t have to pack up. Sunningdale B&B is a family-run B&B is the perfect spot to slow down and enjoy the moment. Breakfast is served between 8:00-9:30 so no running out the door… Continue Reading