by JASNA Greater Phoenix | Jan 17, 2019 | Jane Austen Festival
by Emily Smith “I wish, as well as everybody else, to be perfectly happy; but, like everybody else, it must be in my own way.” – Sense and Sensibility DAY EIGHT – Thursday, September 20, 2018 Today I finally got the opportunity to do what all Janeites aspire to...
by JASNA Greater Phoenix | Jan 17, 2019 | Jane Austen Festival
by Emily Smith “And the more I saw, the more I found to admire.” – Persuasion DAY SEVEN – Wednesday, September 19, 2018 This morning I took a minibus tour around Bath and got to see some of the sights that are further on the outskirts and not so easy to walk...
by JASNA Greater Phoenix | Jan 17, 2019 | Jane Austen Festival
by Emily Smith “To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment.” – Jane Austen DAY SIX – Tuesday, September 18, 2018 Today I visited Stourhead! Don’t know what Stourhead is? I didn’t until this trip either, but it was...
by JASNA Greater Phoenix | Jan 16, 2019 | Jane Austen Festival
by Emily Smith “To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love.” – Pride and Prejudice DAY FIVE – Monday, September 17, 2018 The theme of my day was Regency dancing! I spent the morning and afternoon taking Regency dance workshops at the...
by JASNA Greater Phoenix | Jan 16, 2019 | Jane Austen Festival
by Emily Smith “Without music, life would be a blank to me.” – Emma DAY FOUR – Sunday, September 16, 2018 I started my day off by going on a Jane Austen walking tour, and had the opportunity to meet Freddie, the best dressed Regency pooch at the festival. In...
