https://www.travelingfirefly.com/journeys daily 0.75 2026-04-01 https://www.travelingfirefly.com/journeys/london-calling monthly 0.5 2026-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69631722fc4eb4781348c231/4edc7bd4-da3b-4af3-8ec1-5247ba5612f3/IMG_6756.jpeg Blog - London Calling Unique fruity beers at De Hems Dutch Cafe Bar. The Fruli that Christine recommended was delicious! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69631722fc4eb4781348c231/01fddbea-c2ae-4668-93c2-983f9f370c17/IMG_6750.jpeg Blog - London Calling London Chinatown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69631722fc4eb4781348c231/02edf7d9-a436-46c3-bff6-dbb33834a0fa/IMG_6743.jpeg Blog - London Calling Borough Market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69631722fc4eb4781348c231/432419cf-2d3d-4c66-8c82-a20f21152542/IMG_5293.jpeg Blog - London Calling British fish & chips at Fish! 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Beautiful without the leaves and imagine how gorgeous it is in spring and summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69631722fc4eb4781348c231/7a76d0e6-6620-474b-9a02-f52b342acb2b/IMG_5090.jpeg Blog - Château de Chenonceau https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69631722fc4eb4781348c231/4e0f75a8-bc16-4a94-9643-7b38960553b5/IMG_5964.jpeg Blog - Château de Chenonceau Caryatides next to the labyrinth. (Caryatids are sculpted figures that serve as architectural supports, replacing traditional columns and embodying both artistic and structural elements in classical architecture. Usually female but there is a man who appears to be helping the ladies in this one. The history of the building originally supported was not shared, but the one I told myself is a juicy one.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69631722fc4eb4781348c231/51e806f5-5230-424f-804a-645b7b97aa86/IMG_5974.jpeg Blog - Château de Chenonceau Across the river Cher https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69631722fc4eb4781348c231/0f729df2-e85a-43d7-90d5-55c88af2c56d/IMG_5990.jpeg Blog - Château de Chenonceau https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69631722fc4eb4781348c231/40cc4fe0-dbb2-4c25-905b-09d93bcdf976/IMG_5994.jpeg Blog - Château de Chenonceau https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69631722fc4eb4781348c231/24dea257-43b3-4e1a-8f58-71bf2d3b0631/IMG_6006.jpeg Blog - Château de Chenonceau A gigantic kitchen fills the entire first level with dining rooms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69631722fc4eb4781348c231/cd4f5947-5c22-43ac-aede-fad275b540b7/IMG_5064.jpeg Blog - Château de Chenonceau Every room had fresh flowers and beautiful displays. 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Yes, it’s an onion…..” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69631722fc4eb4781348c231/39cfed2c-10bd-4599-a208-4dcd6a64f22f/IMG_6014.jpeg Blog - Château de Chenonceau Every room had different ornate ceilings, some rooms hung tapestries, all had huge fireplaces with sitting areas and unique floors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69631722fc4eb4781348c231/d7848ba0-a82e-40d6-b12a-507d7367a044/IMG_6033.jpeg Blog - Château de Chenonceau https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69631722fc4eb4781348c231/1026fbb8-ed59-4307-b306-1359fadefd30/IMG_6036.jpeg Blog - Château de Chenonceau Beautiful chapel (and the smallest one we’ve seen so far) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69631722fc4eb4781348c231/b0e917d3-2196-4861-b986-3be57131be08/IMG_6029.jpeg Blog - Château de Chenonceau https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69631722fc4eb4781348c231/65345ffe-c635-4ae4-9de7-35bc18fa213b/IMG_6022.jpeg Blog - Château de Chenonceau Ornate ceilings. This individual square above a doorway was unique and not repeated … there’s a story I tell myself about it…. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69631722fc4eb4781348c231/0c567f1e-6b22-4abb-8007-f5db2e27999a/IMG_6042.jpeg Blog - Château de Chenonceau This holy lion under the chapel alter table is similar to but more beautiful than the seven-headed lion on the Apocalypse Tapestry. This is how Aslan looks in my head. 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How do we harvest such delicate grapes?” And the angel in Heaven said, “I got you. 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