la petite gourmande

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2011 December 13, 2011

Filed under: travel — la petite gourmande @ 2:27 pm
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Well, 2011 has come and (almost gone), and it seems that, as usual, I have neglected this space.  With work and gastronomy classes, who knows if I’ll ever be able to keep it up regularly.

Regardless, what a fun year it has been!  Last December, we moved to the UK- me for a little over three months, L for a little under five.  While the puppers was being spoiled here by L‘s parents, We lived in a tiny flat in Pimlico, a neighborhood we both loved…

view from our flat

and which is an area of central London awfully close to…

Victoria Tower and Central Tower, Palace of Westminster, sunset

everything!

We travelled all over the country, to all sorts of fun towns and out-of-the-way-places, which was such an amazing experience…

Ye Olde Fighting Cocks Pub

Ye Olde Fighting Cocks Pub

staircase to Henry VIII's Apartments, Hampton Court Palace

view from King's Guard Room, William III's Apartments, Hampton Court Palace

We made sure to visit big cities in the north:

River Ouse, York

York Minster, from the city walls

east:

Dover Castle and White Cliffs

Wales:

Snowdonia National Park

Caernarfon Castle

Scotland:

Loch Ness from Urquhart Castle

Bunchrew House Hotel

and everywhere in between.  Ireland is on our future travel list, which is just as exciting.

Next week, after my final paper (on hard cider in colonial New England!) and L‘s exams, we’re off to Singapore for Christmas and the New Year.  Hooray for travel!

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