Category: 2026
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Punting and Pubs: One Last Stop in Cambridge 🇬🇧
For the final post of our trip, we popped into central Cambridge to soak up the last few hours of our journey. The British sunshine didn’t let up—in fact, the heat was pretty high by mid-afternoon, making the shaded waterways of the River Cam the absolute best place to be.We hopped onto a little boat…
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A Quiet Sanctuary on the Hill: Visiting the Cambridge American Cemetery 🇬🇧
As we turned off the main road just west of Cambridge, the bustling energy of our road trip instantly fell away. Tucked gently into the rolling hills of Madingley, the Cambridge American Cemetery stands as a serene, beautifully manicured sanctuary of memory and gratitude. Under today’s brilliant, clear skies, the site felt profoundly peaceful—a striking…
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A Flawless Day on the Jurassic Coast: Sunshine, Sand, and Cinematic Flights 🇬🇧
There is nothing quite like waking up in Salisbury with the promise of blue skies and an open coastal road ahead. Today, the British weather gave us an absolute masterclass—shattering every stereotype of dreary gray skies with a day of brilliant, uninterrupted sunshine, calm seas, and perfect flying conditions.By flipping the traditional route on its…
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Standing in the Shadow of Giants: Stonehenge, Haunted Pubs, and Unexpected Ties to the USA 🇬🇧
If day one was about finding our bearings, day two was about stepping back into deep time. Today, we watched the morning mist clear off the Wiltshire plains, walked among the world’s most famous monoliths, and ended up having a pint inside a building that is older than the United States itself.Here is how our…
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From the Eastern Shore to Old Sarum: Our Memorial Day Weekend Kickoff 🇬🇧
We have officially landed! Our Memorial Day weekend adventure got off to a bit of a sluggish start after picking up the rental car at Stansted. Let’s just say the holiday traffic heading southwest toward Salisbury tried its absolute best to test our patience. But once we finally arrived, stretched our legs, and watched the…
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The Grand Finale: The Convoy of Liberty and the Legends of Pilsen 🇨🇿
As the 81st Liberation Festival reaches its peak, our team’s journey has come to a bittersweet conclusion. While many of our colleagues are staying through tomorrow for the official dedication ceremonies, our family has begun the journey home to ensure the children are back for school. We leave Pilsen with the roar of vintage engines…
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Tactical Traditions and Technical Tributes: Day 2 in Pilsen 🇨🇿
Day 2 of the 81st Liberation Festival shifted our focus from the city’s medieval foundations to the specific tactical and mechanical history of the 1945 liberation. While the first day was about establishing a sense of place, today was a deep dive into the gear, the people, and the persistent cultural memory of General Patton’s…
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A Team Journey into History: Day 1 at the 81st Liberation Festival 🇨🇿
As our team trip concludes its first full day of exploration, we’ve pivoted from modern logistics to the deep historical and structural foundations of Pilsen. This city is not merely a backdrop for a festival; it is a living museum of medieval engineering and World War II strategic maneuvers.While the 81st Liberation Festival celebrates the…
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Exploring the Romantic Rhine: A Day of Palaces, Panoramas, and Half-Timbered Charm 🇩🇪
Our first stop was a quick drive by the Biebrich Palace. Its stunning baroque facade and riverside gardens are always a highlight, even for a brief visit. From there, we headed up to the Niederwald Monument. Standing at the top, looking out over the sprawling vineyards and the river valley below, you really get a…
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Last Day Reflections & Splashing 🇮🇹
We spent the last day reflecting on some of this we hopefully learned and enjoying a local pool to blow off some steam before our early flight home in the morning. Arrivederci. The Deep History of PugliaPuglia (often called Apulia in English) is the “heel” of Italy’s boot. Because it sticks out into the Mediterranean…