An Old Pub and an Even Older Tree

Last weekend we went exploring the county of Nottinghamshire, home of Robin Hood. Our visit began with a walk through Sherwood Forest, one of Britain's oldest remaining oak forests. We visited the Major Oak, the enormous old oak tree estimated to be well over one thousand years old, where Robin Hood and his jolly companions … Continue reading An Old Pub and an Even Older Tree →

Bonfire Night

Bonfire Night (or Guy Fawkes Night) is celebrated on the 5th of November every year in Britain. It commemorates the foiling of the plot (known as the Gunpower plot) to blow up the parliament buildings by radical Catholics, among them Mr. Guy Fawkes, on this day in 1605. After being caught red-handed, Guy Fawkes was … Continue reading Bonfire Night →

A rainy day in London

Hey! It's already been one month since we left home. Time flies when you're having fun... We celebrated this milestone with a nice day out in London. The weather was supposed to be quite warm and dry. What we got instead was cold and rain, so we were caught out again without our raincoats (will … Continue reading A rainy day in London →

Excursion at Norfolk: sea, rocks, arcade.

Friday was a nice day, and we decided to make the most of it by going to the seaside, in the county of Norfolk. From Bourne, count 1h30 in the car (including the never-ending traffic in England) to arrive at the North Sea. Even if we were not in the tourist season, the sea is … Continue reading Excursion at Norfolk: sea, rocks, arcade. →

What Variety of Apple Fell on the Head of Isaac Newton?

Or: Travel-schooling. Yesterday was Saturday, but we still made the most of the day by doing some more schoolwork. How's it going so far? Sometimes we fill in the maths and French grammar exercise books provided by the school, but our favourite days are when we can learn cool stuff from our local environment. In … Continue reading What Variety of Apple Fell on the Head of Isaac Newton? →

A Week in Lincolnshire

Last week was pretty quiet. We are now staying at Gary's folks place, spending good quality time catching up with family. Nonetheless, we have been doing some exploring locally. The town we are based in- Bourne, is quite ordinary. But viewed through our North-American eyes, it still has a certain Harry Potter-like charm about it... … Continue reading A Week in Lincolnshire →