Not a Sheep in Sight!
There was a slight change in plans, we’d leave on Monday instead of Tuesday as originally discussed. This gave us a few days to get all the particulars sorted out. We would need to get to the Channel Tunnel two hours early on Monday to check in and go through all the...
Wait, We’re Going Where??
I lowered my teacup slightly and looked from one face to the other. “The tunnel?” I repeated, feeling curious. Why do we need a reservation? This was another part of England I hadn’t heard of yet. “The Channel Tunnel”, they said. I shrugged, shaking my head. I still...
An Unexpected Feeling of Home
The drive home was different. We weren’t heading to another magical place to explore; we were heading back to the reality we’d left behind as we embarked on this magical adventure. There were children to tend to, a class to prepare for that we were all co-sharing as...
The Magic of Not Knowing
Driving into the town of Oxford felt exciting. There was an air of familiarity I couldn’t place My curiosity was piqued. What might I discover here? I knew Oxford was a big college town being the home to one of the most prestigious schools in the UK from what my...
Unbecoming.
The drive to the hotel isn’t long. After staying at the Egypt Mill Inn, I’m wondering what’s next? I’ve had another full day which I find myself in reflection of. In many ways England feels very familiar, almost like home. Everywhere I go the feeling is warm and...
What’s In The Box??
The road to our next destination had become dark, the car was quiet. After driving for some time, we finally arrived at our destination, The Egypt Mill which meant we were now in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire. At least that's what the text on the picture I took said! I...
There’s More???
I settle into my seat on the bus thinking about everything that just happened and picked up my phone to check my pictures. Wait, there’s no way we’ve been here for an hour and a half, it feels like we’ve only been here ten minutes. Once again, I was awe of the magic...
A Knowing
I could see it in the distance…. Stonehenge! And all I could think was, could this bus go any slower? People were beside the bus on the walking path, along the road to the stones, so of course the driver had to creep...
Learning to Receive
The ride home from the stable had me reflecting on how much I missed being able to ride and interact with horses. I realized it was the one part of my life that came in and out like the tide. So many times, horses along with an opportunity to ride appeared out of...
Of Course There Were Horses
As my plane landed, I found myself getting nervous about meeting my clients and living in their house for three weeks. It felt so surreal, like I had stepped into a movie or someone else’s life in this moment and yet here I was about to step off the plane into...