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England: Part Three

March 9, 2012

RECAPS OF DAYS ONE AND TWO:

HERE & HERE

Here are the last pictures of England. I have to say England was a very nice place, it was a lot easier there because there was no language barrier. Everything looks old and historical, a lot older than anything we have here in the US. I kept thinking Harry Potter or something….I don’t know why? But it did sort of remind me of the setting of Harry Potter is some spots! Ha ha!

Someone commented on travel suggestions and traveling on a budget. BTW- Thank you all for your sweet comments on all the photos and our travel adventures! I have the best blog friends and I feel like I “know” you all….does that make me sound crazy?

Well, I don’t really have many suggestions. We did our trip on a tight budget. Our airfare was free because we used miles and we pay our bills that way. We never carry a balance over. We had free places to stay in England and Paris because Terence has cousins that live in both places right now. We were very fortunate in that regard. So all we really paid for on this trip was food and spending money.

It was go go go from the time we landed. We tried to fit in as much as possible in a short about of time. I would suggest getting public transportation tickets for the entire week and buying in advance because it’s cheaper and will save you money. You can ride the bus or train and it’s much cheaper than taking a taxi.

Also- Don’t eat meals by major tourist areas and landmarks. The food is higher because they know it’s where tourists are and they get hungry. Find places to eat off the grid and enjoy!

Okay now for part three of our adventures 🙂

Standing guard

Tower Bridge

Tower of London

Henry the 8th’s armour

Me and a nice guard 🙂

Now that is a cross bow!

This is where they brought all the prisoners in by boat from the river….

Off with your head!

We then headed to Brighton. This was probably my favorite place to visit. It’s right by the shore and it was such a cute little town. It’s also where Adelle just bought a new home…but she was nowhere in sight. Waaaahhh!

This home was built for entertainment purposes and the royals would come here on the weekends and party. It was very oriental inside with lots of dragons.

At Brighton Pier

Cupcake place we visited

Sweet Ethan

The dining room in the palace

Entry way

The kitchen

(Terence listening to his audio guide!)

On the pier!

Loved this store front with all the vintage sewing machines

Terence and his cousin

We had a blast England thanks for a good time Adrianne, Graham, & Ethan we hope to come back soon!

NEXT UP : PARIS !!!!!

London: Day Two

March 7, 2012

Most of my travel posts are going to be pictures so just enjoy!

Of course we had to get pics by the red London phone booths 🙂

On the train to London

The London Eye

Views from the London Eye

We were quite high up! In some of the photos you can see the little people on the ground. I can make you a little woozy! Ha!

Big Ben

A pod at the London Eye

It’s a very big city huh?

Westminster Abbey aka where Will & Kate were married

More Big Ben

Where Kate walked in….

Stay tuned for more travel pics and a great giveaway tomorrow 🙂

England: Day One

March 6, 2012

Well, I am glad to be back in the U.S.of A. I missed my baby boy like whoa. Traveling is a lot of fun, but it sure does wear you down! We were pretty much on the go from the moment our plane landed in London. We met up with Terence’s cousin, Adrianne, and then headed straight for Windsor castle.

WE HAD A BLAST….and I can’t wait for our next trippin adventure! In the mean time enjoy a tour of England/Paris for the next few days…….

And of course first things first I did find my mother ship!

Starbucks at Windsor 🙂

We walked around for awhile. The area is so nice and we were lucky it was great weather for our entire trip. Terence had the traditional fish and chips and I had some yummy mac n cheese.

Our first dining experience in England

Me and Adrianne

She puts Martha Stewart to shame people…she’s a great cook and decorator!

Graham & Adrianne were so good to us and we had the best time! Ethan, their almost two year old, was such a great sport and was so well behaved 🙂 We couldn’t ask for better tour guides and host/hostesses! We love you and thank you so much!

Sweet Ethan

Yummy cupcakes

The town

Windsor

The Queen is home!!!

Oh my gosh does this soldier not look like he’s 10 years old? He’s so cute!

Prepare for more picture overload in the week to come…..

xoxo Becky

(It’s good to be home)

Best Vacations Ever

May 6, 2011

Today over at Kelly’s Show us your Life feature it’s

“Show us your favorite vacations spots”

In 2001 Terence and I were blessed to go on a cruise to Alaska. Terence’s Granddaddy took all of us for a one week cruise. We had the best time and I’ll never forget that trip. The mountains and the scenery were all gorgeous…here are a few pics from that vacation.

Should I dye my hair back blonde?

Whale watching

Seals

This whale has it’s mouth wide open 🙂

It’s amazing to see such a beautiful piece of the world with your own eyes!

Terence and I also just got back from NYC in March and I took a ton of pics there……

You can read about the NYC trip :

Day 1 : HERE

Day 1 – 2 : HERE

Day 3 : HERE

Day 4: HERE

And you can read about Vegas HERE

Our next vacation will hopefully be to Paris next year to visit Terence’s cousin!

I really hope that works out because I REALLY want to go!

I can’t wait to read about all of your vacations too!

New York – Days 2 & 3

March 31, 2011

RECAP THE REST OF OUR TRIP: HERE, HERE, & HERE

Friday Summer took off work to show us around the city. It was so nice having her with us that day! We started out at Dean & Deluca. I’ve always wanted to go there. I used to watch Felicity on TV and I remember her working there in NYC and the food always looked delicious!

Look at all those fresh veggies

And the chocolate oh my!

Pretty flowers

We also saw ground zero. It’s a big construction zone right now. I can’t believe it’s been almost 10 years since 9-11. It’s crazy how much progress they’ve made and how different everything looks now. In the museum they had pictures of all the debris after the towers fell and it was a complete disaster! It was nice to see something positive going up in a place where such devastation had taken place.

Gone but never forgotten.

New building going up in corner of ground zero

The above is a model of what the memorial will look like when finished. The two pools are where the towers stood. Everyone who died on 9-11 will have their names engraved on the site.

A beam from one of the towers in the shape of a cross found after it fell

We also had a carriage ride around Central Park. We got in the purple carriage….GO TCU!!!

Summer & I

Summer feeding the horse a carrot 🙂

Visiting FAO Schwartz toy store

Next Up :

TIMES SQUARE

Summer & I warming our cold selves with a cup of hot chocolate!

Next Up:

CHINA TOWN / LITTLE ITALY

Uhm…not so sure I would eat this?

Fishy Fishy

Little Italy

Headed back to Summer & Adam’s to get ready to go to the airport 🙁

Such a sweet couple

We love ya’ll!!!! Thanks for the best trip ever 🙂

This is the view from their rooftop.

Isn’t it amazing how you can see the Brooklyn Bridge in the background?

New York we had a great visit….until next time….

xoxo

Becky & Terence

New York Day 1 – Part Two

March 30, 2011

After we got off the ferry from the Statue of Liberty we met up with my friend Maria. She took a train from New Jersey to come see us. Maria and I have known each other since I was in the 4th grade. I was best friends with her younger sister Jennie growing up. Her Mom used to drop us all off at school together. It broke my heart when they moved back to New Jersey from Arkansas 🙁 It was so good seeing a familiar face and I so enjoyed our visit with my little Italianista Maria!

Meeting at Madison Square Gardens

Maria suggested we eat lunch at Eataly

It’s a restaurant that Mario Batali started and it was such a cool place!

There were seven different Italian restaurants/eateries in Eataly to choose from. We ate at the pizza and pasta one. It was delicious!

Flat Iron Building

Empire State Building

St. Patrick’s Cathedral

30 Rock

The famous Magnolia Bakery

walking…walking…walking…

View from Top of the Rock

Central Park

Terence finally building up the courage to look over the ledge…he’s a weenie!

This room was pretty cool! When you moved and danced the colors on the walls and ceiling would jump around. I felt like we were in a Nintendo game!

The next Apprentice 🙂

I don’t own any Tiffany, but maybe someday! ha..ha..

Look at these Louis Vuitton shoes???

They were all hatching out of eggs. It was a pretty cool window display.

The Plaza Hotel

The Apple store

I thought this was a cool shot! You go underground in a clear elevator to get to the store.

Dylan’s Candy Bar

A chocoholics dream I tell ya!

The staircase to Heaven….

Of course we HAD to have some frozzzen hot chocolate from Serendipity3

But wait there’s more…..tomorrow…..

Love ya’ll!!!!

Thanks for all the sweet comments on the pictures!

New York Day 2 – Part One

March 29, 2011

I am going to split day 2 up into two parts. Our second day in New York was probably one of the busiest. We got up early Thursday morning, got coffee, then headed to Wall Street and to see the Statue of Liberty. Here are some of the pictures from the day….

(Note: I am still recovering from all the walking we did and getting back home from vacation. I know we wore poor Summer out on this trip! ha ha! We are all plum tuckered out! I think I did 5 loads of laundry when we got home. It sure was good to see my Connor boy though and next time hopefully he can come too and meet the B’s future kiddos 🙂

Wall Street was actually a lot smaller than we both had imagined. It’s a very cute cobblestone street full of people hustling and bustling about. I imagined a four lane freeway or something like that, but in reality it was a narrow, quaint little street that just happens to be a financial capital in the world. Lots of $$$ on this street and major businesses stood side by side.