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Another Day in Cardiff: Penarth Pier, Cardiff Bay + City Center

I mean… why not turn This Time One Month Ago into a little series, right??

Here’s how Friday, 19 June shook down in Cardiff, Wales, for our little family.

A Slow Morning

First up, a walk…

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  • Euro Adventure, United Kingdom
  • Jul, 19, 2026
  • 6 Comments

Saturday Naps + One Month Ago in Cardiff + A Keeper

There are several dozen things I could be doing right now, but I’m basking in the delight of watching France get thrashed in the first half of the France-England match.

Harumph. It took me…

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  • Random, Euro Adventure, Travel
  • Jul, 18, 2026
  • 29 Comments

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London: What to Know Before You Go

One of the reasons we didn’t have much extra time to explore London was because we planned on taking a day trip outside the heart of the city to the Warner Bros. Studio!

Getting to…

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  • Travel, Euro Adventure, United Kingdom
  • Jul, 13, 2026
  • 22 Comments

Our Whirlwind Day (Plus a Bit) of Adventures in London

In retrospect, I wish we’d had one more day in London. John had warned me it was a HUGE city, but that didn’t adequately prepare me for the sheer scale of the place.

We…

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  • Travel, Euro Adventure, United Kingdom
  • Jul, 07, 2026
  • 41 Comments

Denmark Catchall: Tivoli, Church of Our Lady, Kaptajn Nalle

All my “big” recaps of Denmark are finished, but I still had lots of random photos from in and around Copenhagen.

Sweden to Denmark + Copenhagen Days #1 and 2 (Church of Our Saviour, Christiania,…

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  • Travel, Euro Adventure, Scandinavia
  • Jul, 06, 2026
  • 18 Comments

Day Trip from Copenhagen: Day #2 on the Danish Island of Møn (+ Visiting Møns Klint)

After a very busy previous day, we didn’t manage to get moving until mid-morning. There was a lot of work to dismantle all the things we’d brought to the cottage (towels, sheets, etc.). Plus,…

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  • Travel, Euro Adventure, Scandinavia
  • Jun, 27, 2026
  • 12 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 26 June

First there were months left, then weeks, and finally just days. It has been such an unusual experience to count down to the end of this trip.

Originally, it seemed to stretch in front…

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  • Happy Things Friday, Euro Adventure, Travel
  • Jun, 26, 2026
  • 49 Comments
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