Monthly Archives: July 2013

Summer at the Seaside

Posted on July 26, 2013 by boazrichards

  Did I happen to mention that it has been hot here in England this summer? How does one beat the heat in a country with very little air conditioning?   You go to the beach.     Even when … Continue reading →

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Singing in the Cathedral — again!

Posted on July 26, 2013 by boazrichards

When I booked tickets for this trip, I immediately contacted all of my friends in England. A few of those friends are members of the Whitstable Choral Society, with whom I sang for three concerts during the 2011-2012 season.  When … Continue reading →

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Splashing in the Sea

Posted on July 26, 2013 by boazrichards

Since we left Dungeness and arrived in Whistable, the weather has been phenomenal.  Hot, sunny, breezy, amazing.  (Sometimes too hot!)  One of these hot days was begging for a visit to the beach, so we headed to our favorite spot … Continue reading →

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Reunions

Posted on July 24, 2013 by boazrichards

The main reason we decided to return to Whitstable only a year after our departure was to see people we’d grown so fond of, and to keep those friendships kindled.  Our reunions with the people we know and love in … Continue reading →

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Back Home to Whitstable

Posted on July 19, 2013 by boazrichards

On July 5, 2013, we returned to the charming seaside town that had been our home for the 2011-2012 academic year.  It had been 14 months since we had been back, and it felt as if no time had passed. … Continue reading →

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Dungeness

Posted on July 13, 2013 by boazrichards

We thought it was funny to be visiting a place called Dungeness, as Brad’s parents live less than a mile away from the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge near Sequim in Washington State.  We have spent many days walking the bluffs or … Continue reading →

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Riding the Steam Train to Hythe

Posted on July 7, 2013 by boazrichards

For our last full day with Gro & co, we decided to ride the steam railway all the way to its terminus in Hythe.  We’d heard Hythe was a decent town, so worth checking it out. Right after we purchased … Continue reading →

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A Pocketful of Rye

Posted on July 7, 2013 by boazrichards

We decided to spend a day in Rye.  We’d heard it was lovely from a woman we met on the plane who lived there. This woman (her name is Jan) is really lovely herself, and was so kind to Flora … Continue reading →

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An Afternoon in New Romney

Posted on July 6, 2013 by boazrichards

The day after arriving in Dungeness, we took the bus into nearby New Romney in order to rent bicycles. Unfortunately, the cycle hire shop was useless. No child trailers, no child seats, no trail-behind child bicycles, and no interest in … Continue reading →

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The Shingle House

Posted on July 6, 2013 by boazrichards

One of the highlights of our stay in Dungeness was the innovative and elegant architecture of the house we rented:  The Shingle House. Gro is an architect, and as she was looking at places to stay for our joint holiday … Continue reading →

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