Kensington Palace is open, believe it or not, to visitors. None of the royals currently reside there (though Will and Kate are rumored to be moving in after his posting at Anglesea) but plenty of famous princesses have called the brick mansion home. The exhibit created a labyrinthine quest for guests to discover the history…
Edinburgh: Day Three
So these are from July 24th, our third day in Edinburgh. We had to take it a bit easy since we wore ourselves out by walking at least a dozen miles the day before. The National Gallery of Scotland The National Gallery is free and open to the public. They house several noted works…
I’m Thankful For …
The friends and family I get to see every year at the fair. It is comforting to have a reunion in a place as lovely and peaceful as Greenup, Illinois — especially in the summer. Books. I can never have too many. I love them so much my “dining room” is actually a library. Old…
Sarah Rose on NPR, FOR ALL THE TEA IN CHINA
Sarah Rose, the author of FOR ALL THE TEA IN CHINA was recently interviewed on NPR. You can listen to the broadcast, and read more about Robert Fortune and the book here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125237353
REVIEW: FOR ALL THE TEA IN CHINA by Sarah Rose
The fortuitously-named Robert Fortune took on a great adventure in the name of tea and Queen. The East India Company was losing money, so they decided to steal the secrets of Chinese tea and transplant them to India, where they still had power. They tapped Fortune to be their spy. This debut book by Sarah Rose, follows Fortune on his journey.