AN AMERICAN ABROAD AT A STRANGE TIME – Part eight / how a GPS can cause a monumental traffic jam
By Larry Levine – Well, that was a morning to remember. I awoke to find Jennifer sitting in the alcove of our room at the Sharrow Bay Country House on Lake Ullswater in the Lake District of England. The drapes open wide and she was reading. “Look at the view,” she... Read More
AN AMERICAN ABROAD AT A STRANGE TIME – Part six / home(s) away from home
By Larry Levine – We are in Stratford-Upon-Avon, Shakespeare country, for two nights before we motor north to the magical Lake District of England. Don’t you love the name – Stratford-Upon-Avon. It makes you think there may be some other Stratford someplace, like... Read More
AN AMERICAN ABROAD AT A STRANGE TIME
By Larry Levine – PART ONE – DEPARTURE I should be brimming with excitement and anticipation as I wait to board our flight to Paris. Instead, what I’m feeling about our three-week vacation in France and England is curiosity at how we will be received. We... Read More
IN THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND – 2014 / THE SAGA OF THE BRITISH SAUSAGE & why a banger is a banger
By Larry Levine – They got me. Full Cornish fry ups four straight days at St. Ives … Now a full English fry up first day at Angmering Manor, a 16th century building and former convent now converted to a hotel. We’re here for a week. And they don’t serve much of... Read More
IN THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND – 2014 / I went looking for King Arthur and look what I found; a story of fulfillment and celebration
By Larry Levine – It was a day that was going to be devoted to the last step in my journey to trace the legend of King Arthur of roundtable fame. I expected there might well be nothing food related about which to write this day. But that would be alright because... Read More
IN THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND – 2014 / what they say about food and what it really means
By Larry Levine – OK. Let’s get serious about the food part of travel discoveries. Travel is in fact broadening and in few areas is it more broadening than when food is involved. We’ve spent so much time in the United Kingdom over the years that there isn’t much... Read More
IN THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND – 2014 / for people and restaurants, getting old beats the alternative
By Larry Levine – Sometimes conventional wisdoms prove to be true. Like: getting old beats the hell out of the alternative. Sometimes well-earned reputations turn out to be understated. Like: If there’s a good restaurant within 100 miles, Larry and Jennifer will find... Read More
IN THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND – 2014 / among the pleasures, when I travel
By Larry Levine – Among my pleasures, when I travel, are meeting new people, sampling history, tasting local food and culture, and expanding my awareness and knowledge of the world. When we come across folks from the states, it is nice to exchange pleasantries.... Read More
PLAY WITH WEIGHTING GAME / it’s not a carnival trick
By Larry Levine – (Everything you need to know to make an informed guess and compete for the prizes is contained below, including a daily report of my food intake and exercise. Be the first to guess my exact weight when I return from England and win a... Read More
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