by leandra | Aug 22, 2025 | Food & Drink, Travel, USA Travel
CJ’s American Grill Dinner on the Tuesday evening that we returned to the US from the UK. I ordered the BLT with seasoned fries and Eric ordered the Vineyard Salad with blackened chicken. Service was warm and welcoming and I took our server’s advice and...
by leandra | Aug 8, 2025 | International Travel, Travel
Thursday After taking the train from Bristol back into London we had half a day to explore. We decided to head east to the Hackney Wick area to explore street art, gardens, and the V&A East Storehouse. The Mildmay line from the West Brompton station got us...
by leandra | Aug 5, 2025 | International Travel, Travel
V&A East Storehouse Located in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, this newly opened museum is fairly unique, as it acts as an active storehouse with some objects on rotating display. Inside we saw a 6 meter square ceiling from Torrijos in Spain, an entire Frank Lloyd...
by leandra | Aug 1, 2025 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
A few days in London is always a joy for us because we get a chance to explore new places and, hopefully, revisit some favorites. Blackbird Located right around the corner from our hotel, this pub was an easy choice after we checked into the hotel. I had a bottle of...
by leandra | Jul 29, 2025 | International Travel, street art, Travel
Bristol had a lot of sights to offer, many that were free, and we kept busy during our several days there. Tuesday In the late afternoon we walked back up the (College Green Rd) hill to the Bristol Museum & Art Gallery which is a mish mash of fine art, modern art,...