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
DAY 3
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
DAY 2
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
DAY 1
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
Travel Itinerary
I'll admit right now that I'm feeling all the things: excitement, anxiety, fear, frustration and maybe a little more anxiety. Have I traveled abroad before? Yes. A few times. But this is different. In the past, I'd been with a group or with my husband. This time, it's only me. I keep reminding myself, "Alyssa,… Continue reading Travel Itinerary
Facebook to Friends
My best friend in England is Helen. Five months ago, we didn't know each at all. Enter Facebook Groups. After purchasing my airline tickets and while I was planning my route around England, another blogger suggested tapping into a few Facebook Groups - those that were specific to the areas I would be visiting. There,… Continue reading Facebook to Friends
The English Reformation – A Family Affair
"Anne Boleyn was the reason behind the English Reformation. This one woman drove King Henry VIII to break with the Catholic church in Rome. She was persistent, calculating, and determined." When I was about 9 years old, I found a book of genealogy at my great-grandmother's house. "Some Pucketts and Their Kin" was researched and… Continue reading The English Reformation – A Family Affair
70 Days
It's 70 days until I go on the adventure of a lifetime. If you've read up to this point, you know that the last 12 months 4 years have been difficult to navigate. Paula Abdul said it best...two steps forward, two steps back. My life has been stalled on the tarmac waiting for takeoff. Getting… Continue reading 70 Days
Sorry I’m Late
"Many people with ADHD believe that being late and having ADHD are linked. It's not that they don't want to be on time, but their brains are wired differently, making it hard to estimate time and stick to a schedule." https://www.theminiadhdcoach.com/living-with-adhd/adhd-being-late The world stopped in 2020. Here we are, three years later (almost to the… Continue reading Sorry I’m Late
150 Days…
Here's the crux of it all. Since 2019, I'd been struggle with changes in my body. I'd had a hysterectomy in 2017 due to endometriosis. I was chalking up these new physical problems to my body adjusting to my surgery. My legs would hurt. My hips would hurt. My feet would hurt. There'd be days… Continue reading 150 Days…
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