A collection of photography and exploration focusing on Upstate South Carolina and beyond.
Finding an Internet connection has been quite a challenge. I’ve been typing daily posts on my Palm Lifedrive, but have no way of uploading them. I can’t find a computer that reads SD cards. That means I can’t upload any images, either. There will be a glut of posts and pictures upon our return. Laura … Read More “London Update” »
7/17/06 There will always be the inevitible comparisons between my trip of twenty years ago and this one. The most obvious is that twenty years ago I was broke. I may wince at the prices this time around, but at least this time I think I might be able to have a decent meal every … Read More “The Blue Lagoon” »
7/17/06 Good night of sleep, continental breakfast, and we were ready for our first tour of London. Until this point I really hadn’t gotten the feel that I was in another country. For all of our walks around Kensington yesterday, it was almost just like last summer in Philadelphia. Buildings were close together, people talked … Read More “Regal London” »
Kensington 7/16/06 This past weekend in Greenville it seemed that we were constantly running into people we know. At those locations where we did see friends good things seemed to follow. We didn’t see anyone we knew at the airport the first time we tried to leave Greenville, so one must concluded that there is … Read More “Dinner with Friends in London” »
Hotel Olympia, Kensington 7/16/06 Dawn came abnormally early, as the lines of longitude were foreshortened both by latitude and speeding eastward. I got maybe 40 minutes of sleep, and even that was by sheer force of will. I just don’t sleep on planes. Soon, our in-flight monitors placed us near Ireland, and we could make … Read More “First Tentative Steps” »
Somewhere over Newfoundland 7/16/06 2:10 AM GMT The trials of actually getting on a flight behind us, this turned out to be a pleasant experience. The in-flight movie choices were great, and the meal was one of the best I’ve had on a plane (the few First Class trips, notwithstanding.) I think all airlines make … Read More “Dulles to Heathrow” »
Dulles Internation Airport 7/16/06 4:50 PM Eastern Time I’m probably not going to be able to post on a regular basis from here on out, so I’ll include location and local time. Obviously, we’re finally on our way, and to that end some recognition is in orderr. Yes, I’m naming names, and in some cases … Read More “Cheers and Jeers” »
Right now I’m supposed to be picking up my suitcase from baggage claim at London Heathrow. Obviously, I’m not. We got to the airport over two hours before our departure to find huge lines at the United Airlines desk. This did not bode well. Neither did the "cancelled" and "delayed" signs in front of just … Read More “Failure to Launch” »
It’s strange, but I still think of myself as the new kid on the block around the office. This, despite the fact that I’ve worked here longer than any of my other jobs, with the exception of McCarter Presbyterian. Another realization hit me square in the forehead this morning. Not counting secretaries and clerks, only … Read More “Time Flies” »
I preparation for our trip, Laura has been making us watch movies set in London or in the English countryside. I’m beginning to wonder if there are any modern movies involving London that don’t star Hugh Grant. Here’s what we’ve watched so far… "Four Weddings and Funeral" "The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill but … Read More “Brit Movies” »