Over the Sea to Skye
We were really looking forward to the Isle of Skye since we really liked our past day trips to the island. We spent a week here but between the weather (rubbish as they say...
Category: Travel
Highlands and Islands
We are in our favorite landscapes in the world, the highlands of Scotland. For some reason we love the rounded mountains, rainy wind swept slopes, and countless sheep. We seem to be happiest driving...
Dinna Fash! We are in Scotland!
We have been both more relaxed in the UK and now we are in Karen’s happy place in Scotland so things are good. Our first stop was in Edinburgh which is cool but frankly...
The North? York
Our next stop was in York which is considered the North even though it’s only about 200 miles from London. Although the center of York is touristy, the rest of it is quiet and...
The Peak District: Not so Peaky but Very Pretty
Our next stop was the poorly named Peak district. It really just has some small round hills and some exposed rock but has very few actual peaks. Nonetheless the countryside is made even prettier...
Second Home: Our First Week in the UK
We finished our almost 3 months in Europe and are ready to relax in a place that feels like a second home to me. We speak the language and the people and the land...
Paris Part Deux
We finished our trip where we started in Paris. We again are surprised how much we like Paris even though we are not city folk. This time we stayed outside the main tourist area...
The Dordogne: Awesome Rural France
I didn’t have many expectations for the Dordogne region but it was a good stop on our way back to Paris. I actually liked it better than Provence or Carcassonne (Paris and Chamonix are...
Carcassonne and Andorra: Very Different
Southwest France is very rural and feels different than the rest of France. This is going to seem like blasphemy to a lot of people, but I like it better than Provence so far....
More Provence
We only spent 7 nights in Provence and we felt like we took it easy (it was so hot!) but we still have some pictures to share. The area is beautiful but I have...