Tag: literature
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Walks Along the Seine-A Day in Paris {France}
We began our day in Paris in the Saint Germaine area with a perfectly French breakfast of croissants, coffee, and fruit at Cafe Louise. The cafe was so elegant and had a great view of the street and we enjoyed just sitting there and watching the passersby as we ate. The day was off to…
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Visiting the Homes of Mark Twain & Harriet Beecher Stowe {Connecticut}
On our last day of our New England weekend we went to visit a a corner of houses belonging to a couple of the country’s most esteemed authors. The street itself was a lovely collection of homes and gardens and seemed like a great place to live. We were commenting on the surrounding neighborhood when…
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The Danish Community of Solvang {California}
Our weekend in California started off with the charming town of Solvang. This community was established by Danish immigrants who brought a little bit of home with them to California and the generations of their families that still live here. This town is so wonderful to walk through, home to wonderful bakeries and shops, streets…
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Moments & Misadventures :: Kindred Spirits
Happy Mother’s Day! Since I was a kid and first read ‘Anne of Green Gables’ by Lucy Maud Montgomery, I wanted to come and visit this island that inspired the wonderful stories of the orphan girl Anne Shirley who finds a home at Green Gables. My mom and I use to watch the movies on…
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The House of Seven Gables {Massachusetts}
This house in New England was originally built in 1668 by ship owner and merchant Captain John Turner. But it is always remembered as the setting of the novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne, The House of Seven Gables. Anyone who enjoys a good gothic novel has heard of this seven gabled house. Touring this house is…
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Midsummer Night’s Dream Statue {Virginia}
On our second day in Southern Virginia, we went to the small town of Abingdon to see the beautiful statue of Midsummer Night’s Dream. This fanciful statue plays tribute to the magic and mysticism of Shakespeare’s play by the same name. Created by the talented artist Charles Vess, this statue brings you right into the…
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Wizarding World of Harry Potter- Universal Studios {Florida}
Everyone knows Harry Potter and the wizarding world created by J.K. Rowling. And with that, Universal Studios gets flooded everyday by muggles wanting to feel like they are part of the wizarding world. The Wizarding World is made up of two parts- Hogsmede and Diagon Alley- providing hours of entertainment. So allow me to share…
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Fieval and Curious George- Universal Studios {Florida}
You know you’re a parent when you have favorite playgrounds…and the kid area at Universal Studios absolutely gets my vote for best playground at a theme park. Fieval’s playland is full of larger than life slides and rope walls and even a water slide ride. Then you go over to Curious George where animals have…
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Prince Edward Island National Park {Prince Edward Island}
Happy Mother’s Day! I’ve been reminiscing about my first Mother’s day that I spent walking along the shores of Prince Edward Island National Park with my mom and my daughter. The red colored sand cliffs set against the gentle waves of the ocean was so beautiful! Lucy Maud Montgomery (author of Anne of Green Gables)…
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Green Gables & The Anne of Green Gables Museum {Prince Edward Island}
A couple of years ago I had a life long dream fulfilled and I went to Prince Edward Island, Canada to see Green Gables. I had read the Anne of Green Gables books, I had seen the movies, and I had dreamed of being here one day seeing the places that inspired Lucy Maud Montgomery…