Around Andalucia
Greetings from Seville, Spain! It is late afternoon already here and I am in my hostal room, sitting up in bed with the air conditioning blowing cold air on me. […]
Tag Archives: UK
Puzzle Pieces
My family has an annual tradition to assemble a jigsaw puzzle over Christmas break. Last Christmas we were all at my mom’s where we worked together on a puzzle. I […]
Travel Expense Report: Scotland and England – July 2015
July 2015 turned out to be our most expensive month to date. Remember, when you look at these figures, that we are not on vacation. We do not have jobs […]
Step Into England’s Story
There are multitudes of beautiful manors, gardens, historic forts, castles and priories all over Great Britain – it’s hard to choose which ones to visit and which to pass over, […]
Once in a Blue Moon
On July 31, 2015 we witnessed a Blue Moon. According to Wikipedia, a “blue moon” is an additional full moon that appears in a subdivision of a year: either the third […]
“Dear Green Place”
Glasgow. The Celtic name is Glas Cu which means “dear green place.” That is how we will remember our time here. No global warming, neither drought in this dear green […]
Unlocking Scotland’s Canals
While readiing the guidebooks to see what there might be to see and do in Scotland, one entry, the Falkirk Wheel, I summarily dismissed. It was a modern engineering marvel, […]
Finding Magic in Edinburgh
According to TripAdvisor, the top three tourists sights of Edinburgh are the Castle, Holyroodhouse Palace (the Queen’s residence) and the Royal Yacht Brittania (now decommissioned.) Entrance fees for two adults? […]
Traveling the Great Glen Way
In this world there are two kinds of people: those who love to travel and those who stay home. (Yes, I’ve oversimplified this, but this is my blog, so indulge […]
Portugal, Pounds and Pence – Where Are We Now?
A lot of change can come about in one week! Last Sunday found us celebrating our wedding anniversary in sunny Lagos, Portugal where we found a calm little swimming beach […]
Meet You In The Morning 