by Helen Kain | Apr 4, 2020 | Beautiful Towns, Entertablement Abroad, France
St. Malo, a town in Brittany on the northwestern coast of France, has some of the biggest tides in Europe. They can vary more than 40 feet from low tide to open sea, as you can see from views of the national fort, which becomes isolated at high tide. St. Malo is just...
by Helen Kain | Jan 20, 2020 | Beautiful Towns, England, Entertablement Abroad
There are few places to rival the beauty of southern England, especially on a sunny day. We had visited Oxford a number of times, but for whatever reason, we had never seen Christ Church Cathedral and it was on my list to photograph. (I’ve now done 34 of...
by Helen Kain | Jan 20, 2019 | Beautiful Towns, England, Entertablement Abroad
Castle Combe is the quintessential English Village. Located in Wiltshire, it’s about 5 miles NorthWest of Chippenham. “Chocolate Box” perfect is how it has been described, though Britons think it looks more like a Hollywood film set than an actual...
by Helen Kain | Dec 3, 2018 | Beautiful Towns, England, Entertablement Abroad
We are in London, our final stop on this whirlwind tour of England at Christmastime. Always a vibrant city, it pulsates with light during the festive season. Let’s start on Oxford Street, a well-known shopper’s destination. Pink and white globes are...
by Helen Kain | Feb 4, 2018 | Beautiful Towns, England, Entertablement Abroad
The first episode of Series 5 of Endeavour, the British detective drama prequel to the long-running Inspector Morse series, is airing this evening on ITV in England. Then what exactly am I doing sitting in my house in Canada? Grrrr!!!! No word yet on when Series 5...
by Helen Kain | Sep 12, 2017 | Beautiful Towns, England, Entertablement Abroad
We’re back in England for a few weeks, and started our trip in London this time. London. Gotta love it. Beautiful architecture, wonderful food and gorgeous shopping arcades. This one is on Regent Street. Our usual schedule is to take an overnight flight, land at...