North House Hotel

We’ve been back for a few days from our latest travel adventures in England. For days I have been wondering how to approach this travel post and what to tell you about and what you really want to see and read. There is so much!

I’ve decided to begin with what we call our “encounters.” And next week I will write about the specific things I love about England. Does that make sense?

“Encounters”
This is, in a sense, why I travel. It is those spontaneous, serendipitous, chance encounters that shine through all the tiredness and adapting while in another country. I also think it is why husband and I are both drawn to (sort of ) staying in one place. We are not tour people for many reasons, but this is one of them. Local life and people is what we want to see.

We had an encounter almost every day on our most recent trip and I think these moments are what we will remember most.

A view to the outdoor tea room at Chelsea Physic Garden. I had wanted to see this historic garden !

The very first day we arrived in London, in the city, at 8 AM. We were, of course, […]