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Cream Tea- August 16th
On the 16th of August we dusted out the Abbot’s Porch. It was filled with cobwebs, dead plants, bird feathers, animal poop, rubble, and lots and lots of dust. We donned our KN-95 masks and rolled DOWN our sleeves for maximum protection. All the doors were opened to allow dust out and fresh air in.…
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Cerne Abbey Schedule
The Abbey is lovely and we’re feeling blessed to be here. It is our first workaway.info experience and our host’s first experience as well. We’re working with her through it all to mold it into a great experience. One of the things we’re doing to help our kids have a great experience is keeping them…
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Learning Away
Yes, schooling continues even while we’re away. And yes, the kids are going to be soaking up loads of incidental learning as we travel. They will do this through experiencing different cultures, museums, art galleries and just living life in different parts of the world in completely different ways. The exposure to different cultures is…
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Hiking
Hiking the English countryside is a daily activity for us. Once afternoon tea is done we fill up our packs and head for the trails. This isn’t new for us. Back in Edmonton we would daily make our ways through the river valley trail system. We would see such exotic sites as the Wayne Gretzky bridge.…
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Bristol July 25th- 27th
After the busyness of London we slowed things down a tiny bit by heading West to Bristol. This port city has a relaxed vibe. We were there for only a brief spell from the 25th to the 27th of July but we were able to see many sites cheaply. We enjoyed a quick and quiet…
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London July 22nd – 25th
Our time in London was exhausting. With so much to see we kept ourselves moving at a brisk pace. It wasn’t just the many activities that kept us busy it was the feeling of London. The screeching underground, honking drivers, and watching for cars all made moving about seem exhausting. We did have one more…
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Moving Around London
One of the biggest challenges of being carless (and a little careless) is that we weren’t really prepared to rely on public transit. London’s tube system can get us anywhere but it is a little costly and also sometimes we lose children. I had researched the Oyster card before arriving and learned about how you…
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Kew Gardens
Far and away Kew Royal Gardens has been one of our main destinations for our time in London. We garden as a family and from that we grow lots of food and spend lots of time together. That food isn’t just made together, we eat it together. So gardening is a big part of our…
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Slow and Sticky Start
We started our first day in London with an historic 40 degree Celsius. We arrived on time to Gatwick airport but the ground crew was delayed. We cleared customs with no problem and got my bag. We were lucky that we only had an afternoons worth of 40 degree heat to contend with. Today’s temperature…
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Counting Down- Day 16 to day 12
On July 3rd Lydia printed off a bunch of sheets with “__ Days till we leave” on them. I’ve been using them to document on instagram our countdown until our year long trip around the world. Here are a few… The instagram countdowns have been a great way to document the hard work and fun.…
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