Wales: Road Trip
Coincidentally my friend was visiting her brother in England with her two young boys at the same time we planned our trip, so we have been waiting for the day to show them around our old stomping grounds and share the history we absolutely love. At the same time, we added a Roman Bath and […]
Old Friend – New Adventure
You know when you meet someone and you instantly know that you are going to be friends? This is not a story of this type of scenario. Instead, this is a coworker, turned peer, turned friend over the course of seven years. Two very similar people with the same work ethic bonded over late night […]
Welsh Cakes
Guys… have I told you about Welsh Cakes yet? Oh.my.god. I can’t compare it to anything in the states, because nothing compares. Nothing. The texture is kinda like a center piece of a bar cookie… you know the ones you cook in an 8×8 pan when you are too lazy to cook real cookies. But […]
Sunday Roast
A long held tradition in the UK is a Sunday Roast. All your family gathers together on Sunday night to eat a roast that has been cooking all day long. We are talking beef/lamb roast with root veggies (parsnip, carrots, potatoes) with peas and Yorkshire pudding. All topped with a rich beef/lamb gravy. Every pub […]
Snow in Cardiff
It doesn’t snow often in Cardiff. It’s much like the southern states in the US… nobody really prepares for the snow and when the snow hits, mass chaos ensues. Bread, milk and eggs are fiercely pulled off the shelves as if everyone wants French Toast for the evening. Fun Fact: They do not eat French […]
Ronald Dahl in Cardiff
Did you know that Ronald Dahl is from Cardiff? We have a Dahl Pass (area under a bridge) in Cardiff Bay and along the Pac Argae Caedyff there is the cutest little book bench…
Beautiful Sunrise
You know when you have those mornings that you just don’t want to get out of bed. It’s still dark out, and it looks cold (at least colder than under your blanket?). Well I had one of those mornings and was rewarded with a lovely sunrise..
Welsh Hamper
A hamper is the equivalent of our gift basket. I’m continually amused by the words used differently in two countries that speak the same language. Sometimes I think… wow, why do Americans use ‘x’ when the British word makes so much more sense. For reference, this was not one of those times. The word ‘hamper’ […]
Thanksgiving in the UK
It’s strange living in a world that carries on as if nothing is happening on the other side, but Thanksgiving goes on in the Ennis household. We didn’t originally plan to celebrate, but we had gone to the grocery store the night before and Kevin convinced me that we could make a mini dinner. I’m […]