Month: June 2023

Norfolk County - Tour of Homes. Before she dropped me off back at my BnB, Helen said, “Well, I believe you’ve seen all the stately homes in Norfolk County now.” She wasn’t kidding. I mean, come on…every home here is stately. Not a Ball Homes subdivision in site. This was the last day with my… Continue reading DAY 6

Shelton Day. I’ve waited 40 years for this day. Actually, I never thought as a child that seeing the sites I saw today would ever be possible. For more about that, go here. In a nutshell, I’ve researched my Shelton family history since I was about 9 or 10 years old pouring over only two… Continue reading DAY 5

Meeting Helen. Even though I feel like we’ve known each other for years, in actuality, we’ve only been talking since February. (Read more about that in an earlier blog entry - Facebook to Friends.) Helen has dubbed herself my Norfolk tour guide. Saturday was the best day! Take a look at some of the things… Continue reading DAY 4

Friday, June 2 - I’d been most apprehensive about this day (more than the transatlantic flights, more than whether or not I’d have cell service upon arrival). This was the day of my first BIG travel of the trip. I needed to get from London to Norwich. By all accounts, everything should go smoothly as… Continue reading DAY 3

Independence. I suppose this was the day I was really feeling that way. Alone, unsure, anxious but excited. The only set reservation I had was with Shakespeare, but that was later in the day. Did I sleep in? Um…no, not really but I did sleep. The beds at Tower Hotel were very comfortable. I had… Continue reading DAY 2

Perfection. The red eye from JFK to LHR did me no favors. Virgin Atlantic is a superb airline and the plane was one of the sweetest I’ve ever taken from the cool LED lights to duvets and pillows to decent leg room. Food wasn’t terrible but that chicken pie wasn’t Carrie Patterson’s I’m telling you… Continue reading DAY 1