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More than a Cathedral in Canterbury

Europe is so packed now that even when we travel off-season, we still make most of our arrangements in advance. These days, the convenience of not waiting in line offsets the hassle of being on a schedule. Canterbury

But every once in a while, we regroup on the fly and end up pleasantly surprised. On our last trip, it was an unplanned visit to Canterbury, a perfectly charming town in eastern Kent.

 

 

 

 

 


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Posted by Virginia Saunders on 08/08/2008 at 5:04 PM | Categories: Great Britain -

Best bets for airport dining -- Part 1.

It seems that no matter which airline we fly out of LAX, there's never a decent restaurant anywhere near our concourse.

By contrast, Seattle's Seatac Airport has several good choices in their central terminal, which is an easy stroll to everything but the satellite terminals.


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Posted by Virginia Saunders on 08/04/2008 at 9:01 PM | Categories: Food and Wine - USA - Dining -