There is something so beautiful about Kylemore Abbey! When Ryan and I first saw it 16 years ago, I was awed by the pastoral setting, the gorgeous architecture, and the glassy lake reflecting the whole thing perfectly. I knew...
Monthly Archives: August 2016
St. Columba’s Christianity is still lived out at Iona Abbey
Iona, Scotland — Abbey and Church: St. Columba Scholar, scribe and statesman, Columba was a monk with many talents. In the course of his long life he established monasteries, and was credited with countless miracles. (Italics indicate...
Titanic Belfast: “Two Pennies to Rub Together”
As we prepared to go to Belfast in Northern Ireland for the first time in our lives, we consulted the wise travel sage, Rick Steves, for his recommendations. We learned that the famous Titanic was built in the Belfast...
Harmony’s First Visit to Paris in July 2016
It was so amazing to be in Paris. I have studied French for two years so going to Paris and getting to speak it there was such a great experience. We were in Paris for two days and it...
The Eiffel Tower: An Engineering Feat and Historical Treasure
Paris, France 23 July 2016 As an engineering student, I take special interest in well-designed products and structures. I am most interested in the product development aspect of mechanical engineering, but that doesn’t stop me from enjoying incredible buildings,...
Greyfriars Kirk: Where the Loyalty of a Dog and Faith Meet
Our friend Dennis Hern from Good Shepherd gave our girls a children’s book about Greyfriars Bobby this past year so it was on our list of things to see in Edinburgh. Greyfriars Bobby, a Skye terrier, was...
Medieval Archery
We loved visiting Mary Arden’s Tudor Farm, visiting animals and some of the demonstrations they had available. This is the location where Shakespeare’s mother grew up. We could have spent much more time at this attraction and listened to all...
Hope’s Animal Adventures: Falconry in Stratford upon Avon
FALCONRY Our girls love animals of all kinds, so we also stopped in to visit the Falconers shop at the Mary Arden Tudor Farm. Here is Hope’s latest Animal Adventure: “The Kestrel was cute and was a really small...
Roman York: Where Christianity Got a Fighting Chance
We loved York and jumped for joy in front of the famous York Minster! Check out the air Hope got! We had forgotten just how significant the City of York was in the development of human...