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There's always something to celebrate!
Today is yet another very special day here at Travelin' Cousins...
It's none other than Elisa's Birthday!!! (and we are giving her the day off!)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CUZ!
I hope that you have a most fabulous day and that all of your dreams come true.
Be sure that you wish Elisa a very Happy Birthday :)
Oh how I wish that we could celebrate together!
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Maybe another fabulous birthday trip?!
It's none other than Elisa's Birthday!!! (and we are giving her the day off!)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CUZ!
I hope that you have a most fabulous day and that all of your dreams come true.
Be sure that you wish Elisa a very Happy Birthday :)
Oh how I wish that we could celebrate together!
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Maybe another fabulous birthday trip?!
On the Charles Bridge, Prague (c)travelincousins.com
Boarding a train in Krakow (c)travelincousins.com
Chain Bridge, Budapest (c)travelincousins.com
We just arrived in Vienna! (c)travelincousins.com
Meanwhile here on the other coast (the west coast) I can't believe that I woke up again this morning startled and completely confused. I had no clue where I was and thought that I had a flight to catch - but didn't know to where or at what time - this was NOT a good feeling. I was racking my brain and after a while I finally realized that I was home. Pretty darn ridiculous stuff.
The celebrating didn't end for us over here, as we went to go have afternoon tea at the Langham in Pasadena yesterday.
The celebrating didn't end for us over here, as we went to go have afternoon tea at the Langham in Pasadena yesterday.
The Langham Pasadena (c)travelincousins.com
As we pulled up to this well hidden property, I think I can speak for all of us when I say that we were taken back and astounded that until recently we didn't even know that this hotel existed.
The Langham Pasadena (c)travelincousins.com
Walking in actually made me feel like I was on vacation there for a sec! As we made our way over to the Lobby Lounge tea room which overlooks the terrace and grounds I had a very positive feeling about this location and had high hopes for the tea service!!
The Lobby Lounge at The Langham Pasadena (c)travelincousins.com
The rest of our experience had it ups and downs - but luckily the downs all took place at the beginning of the service - when I really had no intent of ever returning.
However through the efforts of our server, the experience actually turned out to be a quite positive one (we spent a relaxing 3 hours enjoying our tea time! - Yes this is a normal length of time for me to enjoy tea time) and each of us do look forward to a return visit.
However through the efforts of our server, the experience actually turned out to be a quite positive one (we spent a relaxing 3 hours enjoying our tea time! - Yes this is a normal length of time for me to enjoy tea time) and each of us do look forward to a return visit.
Our table (c)travelincousins.com
Tea service for four (c)travelincousins.com
A birthday surprise for the Birthday Girl (c)travelincousins.com
*More on the nitty gritty of this experience in a future FOODIE FRIDAY by your's truly. And you can bet that I'll be giving the manager a call to inform her about the good, the bad, and the ugly that we dealt with.
On the terrace (c)travelincousins.com
Off to the lobby (c)travelincousins.com
The Langham in London is where I experienced my very first afternoon tea!
Little did I know that this London property was the first Langham Hotel...
Opened in London in the year 1865 and the first luxury hotel in Europe to serve afternoon tea.
Have I mentioned how much I love this tradition!
And might I add that afternoon tea at the Langham in London is an absolute stand out (I loved it - twas a fabulous experience) and no matter how lovely our experience in Pasadena turned out yesterday, it was still a far cry from their original London location - so much so, that they should not even be thought of as in the same category.
I really can only speak for the vegan afternoon tea at the Boston location (which was quite pitiful) and now the Pasadena location.
NOTE: Every Langham Hotel around the world carries on with the tradition - serving afternoon tea on a daily basis.
*Perhaps I see a new quest in my future...sampling and comparing all of the Langham afternoon teas around the globe!!
Well for now let's talk a bit about the lovely property that is right here in Pasadena...
Originally opened in 1907, dating back to the gilded age, the property lies on 23-acre grounds located a mere 2.2 miles from the beautiful Huntington Gardens.
In fact railroad tycoon Henry E. Huntington took ownership in 1911 and reopened in 1914 as The Huntington Hotel after a major redesign which added its iconic central belvedere tower.
Remaining under Huntington's management until 1918. With such a rich history the two businesses still hold a deeply connected relationship.
Today, as the connection continues – now a Corporate Partner, The Langham supports The Huntington’s education programs through annual memberships, special grants, and members discounted room rates.
Since I never like rushing tea time, we didn't actually get over to the Huntington Gardens, instead we came back home and got ready to go to the movies.
Seeing the moon on our way home left us speechless - it was a SUPERMOON!
While I couldn't get any pictures of the amazingly HUGE and magnificently BRIGHT moon, I did gather a bit of information from timeanddate.com to share with you:
When a full Moon coincides with being closest to Earth (perigee), it is called a Super Full Moon.
A Micromoon, on the other hand, is when a full or a new Moon is farthest from the Earth (apogee).
Little did I know that this London property was the first Langham Hotel...
Opened in London in the year 1865 and the first luxury hotel in Europe to serve afternoon tea.
Have I mentioned how much I love this tradition!
And might I add that afternoon tea at the Langham in London is an absolute stand out (I loved it - twas a fabulous experience) and no matter how lovely our experience in Pasadena turned out yesterday, it was still a far cry from their original London location - so much so, that they should not even be thought of as in the same category.
I really can only speak for the vegan afternoon tea at the Boston location (which was quite pitiful) and now the Pasadena location.
NOTE: Every Langham Hotel around the world carries on with the tradition - serving afternoon tea on a daily basis.
*Perhaps I see a new quest in my future...sampling and comparing all of the Langham afternoon teas around the globe!!
Well for now let's talk a bit about the lovely property that is right here in Pasadena...
Originally opened in 1907, dating back to the gilded age, the property lies on 23-acre grounds located a mere 2.2 miles from the beautiful Huntington Gardens.
In fact railroad tycoon Henry E. Huntington took ownership in 1911 and reopened in 1914 as The Huntington Hotel after a major redesign which added its iconic central belvedere tower.
Remaining under Huntington's management until 1918. With such a rich history the two businesses still hold a deeply connected relationship.
Today, as the connection continues – now a Corporate Partner, The Langham supports The Huntington’s education programs through annual memberships, special grants, and members discounted room rates.
Since I never like rushing tea time, we didn't actually get over to the Huntington Gardens, instead we came back home and got ready to go to the movies.
Seeing the moon on our way home left us speechless - it was a SUPERMOON!
While I couldn't get any pictures of the amazingly HUGE and magnificently BRIGHT moon, I did gather a bit of information from timeanddate.com to share with you:
When a full Moon coincides with being closest to Earth (perigee), it is called a Super Full Moon.
A Micromoon, on the other hand, is when a full or a new Moon is farthest from the Earth (apogee).
Because it's so close to Earth, a Super Full Moon looks about 7% bigger than an average full Moon. When compared to a Micromoon, it looks about 12-14% larger.
A Super Full Moon also looks about 30% brighter than a Micro Full Moon and about 16% brighter than an average full Moon.
The remainder of the night was with the gang - Dave B, Dave C, Dominic, Cosette, my mum, Brigitte, Houston, Matt, and myself going to see The Magnificent Seven starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt.
A Super Full Moon also looks about 30% brighter than a Micro Full Moon and about 16% brighter than an average full Moon.
The remainder of the night was with the gang - Dave B, Dave C, Dominic, Cosette, my mum, Brigitte, Houston, Matt, and myself going to see The Magnificent Seven starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt.
I'm not much for westerns, but the movie was enjoyed by all!
Today my quest is to get some shopping taken care of and hopefully take Cosette to go see Dream.
I'll be back to join you here tomorrow as we start a brand new week and the countdown for my next trip!!
Tootles,
-T
Today my quest is to get some shopping taken care of and hopefully take Cosette to go see Dream.
I'll be back to join you here tomorrow as we start a brand new week and the countdown for my next trip!!
Tootles,
-T
