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Polperro to Looe
The coastal path from Polperro to Looe
(Pronounced “Loo”)
The gorgeous steep cliffs
The sweeping views of the sea
The path lined by blackberry brambles
(Did you know that a blackberry bramble growing intertwined with a rose bush will produce blackberries that have a hint of rose?!)
It was hot and humid - I was sweating buckets
(Abuela: “Horses sweat, people perspire”)
It was gorgeous
Vistas so beautiful they took my breath away
We got to Looe and
Dipped our feet into the freezing cold water
A welcome respite from the heat
Lunch at a quintessentially British cafe
Bunting and tea cups and an older British dear who panicked at having to make a flat white and a macchiato
(I bet she could do a mean tea though)
Wandering the streets and alleyways of Polperro
Climbing up to the rock
And looking out to the sea
And back at the village
Watching the kids and kids at heart
Jumping off the pier
Learning about Cornish piskeys and Devon pikseys
And Joan the Wad
The Queen of the Cornish piskeys
Seafood stew for dinner
Mochi for dessert
Falling into bed
Tired and happy
(Pronounced “Loo”)
The gorgeous steep cliffs
The sweeping views of the sea
The path lined by blackberry brambles
(Did you know that a blackberry bramble growing intertwined with a rose bush will produce blackberries that have a hint of rose?!)
It was hot and humid - I was sweating buckets
(Abuela: “Horses sweat, people perspire”)
It was gorgeous
Vistas so beautiful they took my breath away
We got to Looe and
Dipped our feet into the freezing cold water
A welcome respite from the heat
Lunch at a quintessentially British cafe
Bunting and tea cups and an older British dear who panicked at having to make a flat white and a macchiato
(I bet she could do a mean tea though)
Wandering the streets and alleyways of Polperro
Climbing up to the rock
And looking out to the sea
And back at the village
Watching the kids and kids at heart
Jumping off the pier
Learning about Cornish piskeys and Devon pikseys
And Joan the Wad
The Queen of the Cornish piskeys
Seafood stew for dinner
Mochi for dessert
Falling into bed
Tired and happy
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A Visit to Cornwall
Getting to see Vicky after 8 whole years
And Trevor after 11
Being in Polperro
Falling asleep to the sound of the ocean
Bliss.
And Trevor after 11
Being in Polperro
Falling asleep to the sound of the ocean
Bliss.
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Summer in London
Being somewhere else
You better understand where you come from
Along the Thames
The parks are packed with people enjoying the weather
It’s 31°C/90F
My inner Aussie is thrilled
Finally! Proper summer!
The Brits are confused by the heat
A couple walks by
The husband: look at all the people out!
The wife: oh it’s lovely. Like a holiday!
Four businessmen in matching blue shirts who definitely earn a lot of money wander by
Gleefully licking ice cream cones
You better understand where you come from
Along the Thames
The parks are packed with people enjoying the weather
It’s 31°C/90F
My inner Aussie is thrilled
Finally! Proper summer!
The Brits are confused by the heat
A couple walks by
The husband: look at all the people out!
The wife: oh it’s lovely. Like a holiday!
Four businessmen in matching blue shirts who definitely earn a lot of money wander by
Gleefully licking ice cream cones
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London Town
There’s a softness to London after living in the US
Traipsing across the city
Re-awakens the desire to be a full-time flanuese
The history of it
The delight of it
The way it’s so recognizable
The way you come across tiny unexpected pockets
Mews and squares and alleyways
And 19th, 18th, 17th century buildings
Walking back through time
It helps the weather has been heavenly
Traipsing across the city
Re-awakens the desire to be a full-time flanuese
The history of it
The delight of it
The way it’s so recognizable
The way you come across tiny unexpected pockets
Mews and squares and alleyways
And 19th, 18th, 17th century buildings
Walking back through time
It helps the weather has been heavenly
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I Could've Danced All Night
The best day ever?!
Breakfast with Katie
Lunch with Julia
Operation Mincemeat matinee
Hilariously funny and devastating and brilliantly executed
My seat mate, the only other masked person in the building
It was nice to share the show with them
The exquisite torture of a missed connection
Walking across the Thames
Past South Bank
Wave to St Paul’s back across the river
Dinner at Lantana - “a little piece of Australia in London”
The Third Man at the Menier Chocolate Factory
Such fun to see Tom performing again
I’d told him I’d watch him move chairs for Trevor Nunn
But I didn’t expect Trevor Nunn to be in the building
Or shouting the cast to a post-show champagne
Grabbing a drink at the pub
(Drinking in the UK is so much nicer than in the US)
And then walking back across the Thames and ending up on the steps of St Paul’s
Ten years of catching up
And saying until next time
When they turned out the lights at 1am.
Breakfast with Katie
Lunch with Julia
Operation Mincemeat matinee
Hilariously funny and devastating and brilliantly executed
My seat mate, the only other masked person in the building
It was nice to share the show with them
The exquisite torture of a missed connection
Walking across the Thames
Past South Bank
Wave to St Paul’s back across the river
Dinner at Lantana - “a little piece of Australia in London”
The Third Man at the Menier Chocolate Factory
Such fun to see Tom performing again
I’d told him I’d watch him move chairs for Trevor Nunn
But I didn’t expect Trevor Nunn to be in the building
Or shouting the cast to a post-show champagne
Grabbing a drink at the pub
(Drinking in the UK is so much nicer than in the US)
And then walking back across the Thames and ending up on the steps of St Paul’s
Ten years of catching up
And saying until next time
When they turned out the lights at 1am.
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Back in London
I haven’t really slept since Saturday
I’m wired
I’m entirely discombobulated
It’s thrilling to be back
It’s all just as I left it
But different somehow
And it’s very warm
I’m wired
I’m entirely discombobulated
It’s thrilling to be back
It’s all just as I left it
But different somehow
And it’s very warm
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Strength
On today’s training run
Coach Bennett talked about strength
The capacity to withstand force or pressure
Tonight, I cried boarding the plane
The realization that I last left London to get married
And now I’m returning
With all that has happened in between
Coach Bennett talked about strength
The capacity to withstand force or pressure
Tonight, I cried boarding the plane
The realization that I last left London to get married
And now I’m returning
With all that has happened in between
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The Red Tree by Shaun Tan
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An extraordinary interview with
Shaun Tan
Australian artist and personal inspiration
The way he talks about craft and belief
And process
And technology
And being a soul
On this rock revolving.
Shaun Tan
Australian artist and personal inspiration
The way he talks about craft and belief
And process
And technology
And being a soul
On this rock revolving.
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Ice Cream
Ice cream with friends
On a warm summer night
On a warm summer night
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Summer Night
Cookies from the Greek bakery for funsies
Dessert wine from 1983 for Lauren’s 40th
And walking through Manhattan on a balmy summer’s night for my soul
Dessert wine from 1983 for Lauren’s 40th
And walking through Manhattan on a balmy summer’s night for my soul