The votes are in, and the number one pick to share from our England trip was Kensington Palace and Gardens. So, today we return to London for a tour. Today we'll see the palace and some spectacular jewels, and I'll show you the garden tomorrow. Kinsington Palace is quite unassuming compared to other historic buildings …
Category: Travel
Back from England
Back home again, and now you can know that my blogging break was spent in London, England! We've had this trip planned for months. I didn't take my laptop, because I decided just to take some time off from the computer altogether. We had a marvelous, exhausting trip, seeing more of London in the time …
The Casements Gardens and Waterfront in Ormond Beach
After seeing the Casements House, the gardens and grounds were next. This is the view from Rockefeller's office on the second floor. The grounds went all the way to the water. He had the retaining wall built so his friends could moor their boats while visiting. The restoration of the property in the 1970s put …
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A Visit to The Casements House in Ormond Beach
Visiting older houses is a favorite thing to do, as I like to see the workmanship and architecture that is not common today. While we were in Ormond Beach last month, we took the tour of the Casements House, John Rockefeller's winter residence. The house was originally built in 1913, and named the Casements due …
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Visiting Ponce Inlet Lighthouse
While we were visiting our friends in Florida, they wanted to show us some of the interesting sights in their new area. One of the historic places is the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse, the tallest lighthouse in Florida at 164-1/2 feet above sea level. We had a lovely cool clear day, perfect for getting a bit …
Karesansui teien
I have been planning for some time to do a series of posts inspired by Japanese influence. I hope you'll enjoy these posts, with interesting facts, fun projects, and even a couple of giveaways later this month. These posts will be sprinkled around other post subjects over the next month or so, with gardens, sewing …
Cheekwood Mansion
Our visit to the Cheekwood Estate included a tour of the mansion, at least the parts open for visitors. The 55-room mansion construction began in 1929, and took until 1932 before the family could move in. The architecture is simply wonderful if you like details like I do. Sadly, only 9 rooms are restored from …
Cheekwood Gardens
Last month, I accompanied DH on a trip to Nashville for a few days. He had an open afternoon one day, so we went to visit Cheekwood Mansion and Cheekwood Botannical Gardens during the Harvest exhibition. This is a huge estate with an American Country mansion and 55 acres of gardens built in 1929. We …
Keeneland Library – A Hidden Gem
On our recent trip to Lexington, I was able to visit the Keeneland Racetrack and grounds. What a neat place to visit! There is such history here, for the history buff as well as the fan of horses. This history begins at the very entrance to the park, where the post is a replica of …
Preparing for the Eclipse
The date is getting closer to see the Solar Eclipse, the first eclipse that will be visible across the entire US in 99 years. For most of us, this one will be a once in a lifetime experience. It is logical that millions of people will take advantage of the opportunity, but planning will be …
From My Carolina Home 