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What is a ramble for? (Thames River Ramble Leg 8–Staines-on-Thames to Hampton Court)

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Yesterday (Tuesday, 10/18/2022) I continued my ramble southward toward London, journeying 12 1/4 miles from Staines-on-Thames to Hampton Court. I was feeling good by the time I arrived in Hampton, but the train station was so close to Hampton bridge I opted to stop my journey instead of traveling the 4 miles to Kingston. I’m […]

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Rethinking C.S. Lewis

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I have to confess something. I’ve never been a big fan of C.S. Lewis. I’ve read The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. I’m familiar with some of his imaginative literature that I’ve not read, and I understand the role he has played in the lives of many Christians who have been inspired to a

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It’s all about the small things

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Spend any time reading this blog, your impression may be that a Study Abroad semester is three month vacation, with weekly journeys to far-off destinations that inspire wonder and capture the imagination. I haven’t written a lot about the actual work of teaching academic courses here. Recounting my class lectures is decidedly less interesting than

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Thinking about Eton… (Thames River Ramble Leg 7–Maidenhead to Staines-on-Thames)

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Today I finally got back to my Thames River Ramble! It felt good to be back in touch with the river, another “homecoming” of sorts after a week in Europe. Leg 7 began in Maidenhead and concluded at Staines-on-Thames, around 14.5 miles total. Between these two towns lies the historically significant towns of Windsor, Eton,

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We made it home! (To Oxford, that is)

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It feels good to be home. That’s what we have taken to calling Oxford. Yes, Abilene is still technically home for us, but after a week travelling in mainland Europe, arriving back at the ACU house on Woodstock felt like returning to my comfort place. Others may feel differently, but I find traveling abroad to

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Apologies for my absence

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Apologies to family and friends for the nearly week-long break I’ve taken on posting to the travel blog. This week was incredibly busy. In addition to my regular teaching, I attended the Oxford City soccer match on Tuesday evening, and Theo arrived in Oxford on Wednesday. I opted to postpone continuing my ramble in order

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