From Dr. Johnson’s house to Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese is a journey of about 120 yards, 360 feet. A somewhat square sign alerts visitors to the pub’s entrance in the alley. The dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral beckons for later in the afternoon. Located at 145 Fleet Street, EC4A 2BU, YOCC was rebuilt in 1677 [...]
England
Krispy Kreme, Trafalgar Square and lunch…
Next morning we were greeted by pouring sheets of rain as we made our way to the Seven Oaks train station for our trip into London. Despite the fact that we had to buy umbrellas and find correct change for parking, we still made our train, thanks largely to a knowledgeable ticket clerk. Later on [...]
England
Sevenoaks, The Royal Oak Hotel and Loch Fyne
We set off for Sevenoaks late in the day, confident that it would be easy to find both Seven Oaks and a room for the night; we were wrong on both counts.
Even after several trips to the UK, I am stymied by British road maps so I was not only no help in finding Sevenoaks, I added to the problem. We pulled into the city after dark and set about looking for lodging and after a couple of circuits of the city landed at The Royal Oak Hotel.
England
Serendipity: Kent Battle of Britain Museum and The Cat and the Custard Pot
We set out from Canterbury with Pawley Cider and store bought lunch sandwiches in our hands and the Kent Battle of Britain Museum in our sights. Unfortunately, the Museum is closed on Mondays so we travelled up the road to find a place to chow down and cider up. We discovered – at a bend [...]