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The wonderful secret about the northern California coast is that sometimes the best weather is in the fall.

Please excuse the quality of the camera-phone photos … but I think they capture the gorgeousness of this day.


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Day One

Bleary-eyed, my companions and I entered the Land of Mouse, ruled by a benevolent but iron-willed dictator - He Who Insists on Happiness.

Visitors to this magical land are advised, nay, required to don apparel that will never be worn again outside this venue. Fortunately, I was prepared. I wore a piratical shirt that has spent the past ( Read more... )

“Lisa, you just lost your hard drive, and your husband just lost his job! What are you going to do?”

“We’re going to Disneyland!!!”


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There are so many cool things to do in Astoria.

You can climb the 164 steps of the Astoria Column and enjoy the view from the top. Or you can visit the Columbia River Maritime Museum (more fun than it sounds!) or the Fort Clatsop National Memorial (also way cooler than it sounds).

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Yes!

But this is the last travelogue post, and it’s filled with castle-y goodness. (Not to mention the traditional exotic bathroom photo.)

We hadn’t even made it Scotland yet in my previous Britain ’07 entry. So buckle up because today we’re going to cover a lot of ground before we board the plane back to the Colonies.

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“Now pulling into the station … the Post-Vacation Blues Train, terminating at Slumpington, with stops in Daily Grind, Messy House, and Seething. (Heh. There really is a Seething in Norwich.) All aboard ( Read more... )