Celia Fiennes, with this lovely, novel-worthy name, was a remarkable Restoration lady.

Though well-born and well-connected (her father was a Viscount’s younger son), she stayed single, which was quite uncommon for her time and station, and occupied her life otherwise.

In 1684, when she was 22, she began to travel around, because it struck her as a healthy occupation – and never stopped (or very little) for nearly three decades. Continue reading →