Tommy, Teddy, and I spent our first full day in London at the British Museum, home to the Rosetta Stone, the marble statues that once decorated the Parthenon, and about 2 million other objects from every part of the Earth. It is truly one of the …
Nostalgic candy, British style
July 28, 2010 7 reader comments
When we were in New York last fall and visited Dylan's Candy Bar I was amazed by the huge selection of retro candy. Everything from Charleston Chews to Necco Wafers were available in a copious and dazzling display. Apparently the English have a …
Mondays are for dreaming: Returning to London
July 26, 2010 6 reader comments
Taking the red-eye to Europe always puts me into a dreamlike state. It's always the same: the giddy strangeness of the day before departure when I know that instead of getting ready for bed I will be boarding an airplane. There's the flight itself …
What’s more fun: The real Tower Bridge or the one made of LEGOs?
July 23, 2010 7 reader comments
Tommy, Teddy and I enjoyed a picnic lunch next to the Thames on the day we visited the Tower of London where we had a lovely view of Tower Bridge. This is one of my favorite landmarks (it's up there with the Eiffel Tower) so I was very excited to see …
Mondays are for dreaming: Surprising the kids at LEGOLAND
July 18, 2010 one reader comment
Update: It turns out that the boys weren't completely surprised that we were going to LEGOLAND. This makes me feel better actually because it means they didn't assume we'd bring them all the way here and then insist that we spend the day exploring …
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