Jane Ritzenthaler
Back to the Northern Hemisphere
Tuesday I bid farewell to Australia. Halfway around the world, it was an adventure in more ways than one. As it turned out, my...
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Jane Ritzenthaler
- May 25
- 2 min
Exploring More Australian Landscapes and Villages
Australia continues to amaze me. Today we traveled south of Thirroul and experienced the coast, switchback roads up into the heavily...
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Jane Ritzenthaler
- May 24
- 2 min
Off to Thirroul
Thursday morning I bid farewell to Sydney and took the train south to the town of Thirroul, located along the coast. My friends Victor...
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Jane Ritzenthaler
- May 22
- 2 min
The Blue Mountains
I spent a long, but amazing day today in the Blue Mountains. Located a 2+ hour train ride west of Sydney, the town of Katoomba is the...
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Jane Ritzenthaler
- May 20
- 1 min
Royal Botanic Gardens
After enjoying a latte at a German bakery a few steps away from my hotel this morning, I studied the latest weather predictions. Showers...
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Jane Ritzenthaler
- May 17
- 1 min
Planning Day
As expected, today dawned blustery and chilly, with intermittent rain. So I decided it would be a planning day. I have four more days...
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Jane Ritzenthaler
- May 17
- 6 min
Down Under
I’m here! And it was totally a God thing that I am. Most of you know that I’m a retiree from what is now American Airlines (I worked...
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Jane Ritzenthaler
- Mar 24
- 2 min
Change in Plans
I had another house sit confirmed in England for May, following my granddaughter Erica's wedding on May 4th. It was in Devon, on the...
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Jane Ritzenthaler
- Jul 20, 2023
- 2 min
London, Day Two
We had booked tickets on a Big Bus Hop On, Hop Off tour throughout London for Monday. The weather was beautiful, so we sat on the open...
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Jane Ritzenthaler
- Jul 19, 2023
- 2 min
London, Day One
Amy and I took the train into London Sunday morning, arriving at Paddington Station around noon. We were booked at the Hotel Edward,...
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Jane Ritzenthaler
- Jul 15, 2023
- 1 min
Rain and Shine
Yesterday dawned rainy...and stayed that way all day. We, however, were undaunted. We struck out mid-morning, needing to purchase...
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Jane Ritzenthaler
- Jul 14, 2023
- 2 min
Visiting Chipping Norton
Yesterday Amy and I decided to take advantage of the good weather to visit the Cotswold village of Chipping Norton. It involved taking a...
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Jane Ritzenthaler
- Jul 12, 2023
- 1 min
A Day in Aston
Our hosts, Simon and Joanne, drove off Tuesday morning in the 1962 Jaguar for their 4 day getaway. Amy and I decided to spend the day...
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Jane Ritzenthaler
- Jul 11, 2023
- 1 min
England Through Amy's Eyes
England. It has my heart already. A wonderful few days have been experienced—and more yet to come. Since this was my very first trip to...
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Jane Ritzenthaler
- Jul 10, 2023
- 1 min
Exploring the Cotswolds
Sunday was a busy day, once again touring the villages of the Cotswolds in Simon and Joanne's 1962 Jaguar. The country lanes traversed...
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Jane Ritzenthaler
- Jul 8, 2023
- 3 min
Aston-Bampton, Part 2
I'm back in England! Simon and Joanne, where I was house sitting in March, invited me back while they take a short trip in-country to...
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Jane Ritzenthaler
- Mar 27, 2023
- 2 min
Touring the Cotswolds in Style
My hosts, Simon and Joanne, returned from their holiday in Morocco Friday evening (actually early Saturday - it was 3:30 AM when they...
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Jane Ritzenthaler
- Mar 23, 2023
- 1 min
Burford
Yesterday afternoon Andy took me to the village of Burford, the first major Cotswold town when coming from the east. The wide High...
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Jane Ritzenthaler
- Mar 22, 2023
- 1 min
Blenheim Palace
Yesterday I visited Blenheim Palace, the ancestral home and birthplace of Winston Churchill. It is only about 20 minutes away from...
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