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...
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...
St. Michael’s Mount Marazion, Cornwall, England
We enjoyed a beautiful sunny day at St. Michael’s Mount with Nicole’s Cornish cousins! From left to right: Nicole Warne-McGraw, Paula Zubiri, Ryan Warne-McGraw, Graham Nesbitt, Charlotte, Amanda Davies‘ daughter Eloise, Hope, Lauren Reid, Joy, Harmony, and Rohan! ...
D-Day History 2: Point Du Hoc to Utah Beach
Paul, our local tour guide in Normandy, took us to Arromanches and Mulberry harbor. The Germans had destroyed many of the ports along the coast. The Allies needed a deep water port that could...
John Thomas Henry Warne: From Cornwall to California 1887
A brief discourse on how the Warne-McGraw family is connected to the Cornwall region of England. For a much more robust read on earlier Warne family history, see “A Cornish Story” written by Mary Ellen Warne in the early...
D-Day History: From Gold Beach to Omaha Beach
Our tour of the D-day beaches with Philippe and Eric was an amazing way to learn World War II history firsthand. We would certainly recommend their company “Gold Beach Tours” and particularly their jeep tours that allow you to get a...
Normandy: Where Worldschooling Goes Wild!
We have been on the go for multiple days and have so many stories to tell you! But since we are sunburnt, exhilarated, muddy, and exhausted, we’ll just share a few pics. Make sure you read our upcoming posts...
St. Petersburg, Russia
St. Petersburg Our Tour of St. Petersburg was the highlight of our Norwegian Baltic Capitals Cruise. We were a little nervous to go through customs in the Russian port, but outside of a long line, it was not a...
Ellis Island Reflections
Our family purposefully started our trip at Ellis Island in New York. Here is a brief summary of what we learned. Immigrants arriving by ships from all over the world were greeted by Lady Liberty in the harbor...