Chawton Cottage ~ Discover Jane Austen During our recent trip to London, we had the opportunity to visit Jane Austen's home Chawton Cottage. It was an unexpected thrill. My husband Tom, was a good sport and went along without complaint. We spent the day with new friends who live in Southampton. I'm a huge Jane Austen fan, but didn't realize … [Read more...]
Travel~ Travel~ Travel!
Travel~Travel~Travel! Travel, I confess, it's become an obsession. As soon as I return from one trip, I'm already planning the next. I don't know why it took so long for the light bulb to go on, but I decided to start a travel blog. It will get me through the months between trips and I can share the things I've discovered, learned and love … [Read more...]
Bath, England and Jane Austen
I recently joined the Jane Austen Society. I'm a true Jane Austen fan, having read all her books many, many times. Pride and Prejudice is my all-time favorite novel. The A&E movie version with Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy tops my best movie list. So that brings me back to Bath, England. Jane spent several years in Bath, but never really felt at … [Read more...]