April Coker, Author

Category: Travel

  • “Never give up!”

    When I was a college student at Tyler Junior College, I had a history teacher who was an avid admirer of Winston Churchill. I’ll never forget the day he strode into the classroom bellowing the words: “Never give up!” I may not have learned much about the war, but that quote stuck with me. I…

  • Who’s Who at the Zoo

    It was us! The London Zoo is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year. Hard to imagine it’s been in existence almost as long as the USA. Things are OLD over there! We picked a crazy-hot day to skip church and go to the zoo. Church would have been much cooler. I wore one of my…

  • All You Need is Love (or To Market, to Market)

    Notting Hill was next on our London list, for the famous Portobello Road Market and the setting for the movie “Notting Hill,” starring Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts. I’d never seen the movie, but I visited the famous bookstore and saw the “Blue Door,” that marked Hugh Grant’s apartment in the movie. Lots of people…

  • The King Was in the House!

    We didn’t see him, though. When the British flag flies over Buckingham Palace, it signals that King Charles is there. We decided to see Buckingham Palace this day, so we grabbed a ride on the Tube and took the long walk through St. James Park. To our great surprise, the Royal Guard came marching down…

  • She made it!

    The next morning I was no longer solo in London. After having breakfast at the hotel buffet, which I had to pay thirteen pounds for because it wasn’t included, I received a text from Trisha saying she was on her way (for real this time). I posted myself outside on the stoop to wait and…