by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Jul 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
Like many Canadian families, my mother’s family has its roots in Scotland, via England. Although I don’t know where my antecedents lived beyond my grandparents, I had a couple of places I very much wanted to see. Sitting at the right-hand wheel of our rental car...
by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Jul 23, 2021 | England
I was sure I’d fall in love with London. We saw it first from the sky. Our plane flew over it just as the sun was coming up. Below us the Thames bisected the city and the iconic landmarks were easily recognizable. My mum lived in London as a young woman before the...
by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Jul 22, 2021 | England
We knew traveling abroad would be more complicated than it might have been another year, so we agreed we’d stay flexible. The complications began immediately. We had planned to spend the second two weeks of July in the U.K., but just a few weeks before we arrived, the...
by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Jul 15, 2021 | England
And we’re off! The first train ride on our 90-day Senior Global Eurail Pass. Each country has its own railroad (or several) and Eurail is the umbrella entity. We’ll be learning as we...
by Jillian Coleman Wheeler | Jul 14, 2021 | USA
Luggage: Since we so often pack more than we need, and we wanted this trip to be simple and easy, we invested in a couple of backpacks. We went to REI, the outdoor store, and we were measured for the packs to be sure they would be comfortable for us to carry. Our son,...
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