Recommended Reading, August 11, 2024

Robert Cox

12 Aug 2024 — 4 min read

Enjoying a pint of 0.0% lager at a pub in Kent, England

WESTERHAM, KENT, ENGLAND (August 11, 2024) — Loli and I are on another summer holiday trip. A couple of weeks ago we were in Scotland. This time, England and Wales.

But first…

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England/Wales

Loli and I are flew into Stanstead Airport, which is in Essex, about 40 miles northeast of Central London with a plan to make a loop around London. We headed due west to Oxford where we toured Blenheim Palace (Churchill’s birthplace), the town and the University, then off to Cardiff, Wales to see Billy Joel for his only European date at Principality Stadium, the highly regarded home of Welsh Rugby. Next was Bath to see the Roman Baths and the Abbey and enjoy the lovely town. On the way to Glyndebourne for a day of opera and a picnic on their grounds, we stopped to visit Stonehenge. As I write this, we are staying in a room above the George and Dragon pub near Chartwell, Churchill’s home for much of his life. Before we head back to Dublin tomorrow, we plan to tour Chartwell (I brought a cigar to smoke on the grounds if I can), stroll the White Cliffs of Dover and visit Canterbury.

Here are a few snaps.

While traveling I managed to complete my two recent series:

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