Tag Archives: royalty

Fog and Footsteps to my Flight

I’m packed up and out of Falconry Court earlier than usual. I’ve got a flight to catch back to Bahrain this afternoon and want to make the most of my last half-day in London. I step out into a 39° … Continue reading

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All About the Birds and the Squirrels

I take the morning bus from Kingston upon Thames to Teddington Lock and try a new juice drink (new to me, but I don’t remember what it was). The Shambles (meaning meat stall in Old English) restaurant was once Stapleton … Continue reading

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Court to Court: Falconry to Hampton Palace

I wake up on the 59th US presidential election day to poll and riot news and an early morning rain. Part of me wants to go back to sleep now that my host’s guests are done making noise upstairs. Having … Continue reading

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Blackheath to Brick Lane

The bed, with its thin European-style spring mattress, felt super cozy under the surprisingly warm blanket that I hadn’t bothered to turn on the gas wall heater. Being up before the sun means that I get to see the sky … Continue reading

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Hungover in the Triangle

I let Caleb know I made it back to the couch in my friend’s house where I was staying in Bermuda, and he called to confirm that at 3:45 am (four hours ahead of San Diego). I wake up at … Continue reading

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