A highlight of any trip to Scotland has to be enjoying a dram of whisky, sampled in “the home of whisky” 🥃 So we lined up a few distillery visits and set about tasting some new whiskies. Unfortunately the first visit (to Talisker on the Isle of Skye) was a no go, as they were… Read More Uisge Beatha
Over the past three months we have been traveling through the UK and Europe and have been lucky enough to spend a lot of time with old friends. One of the great things about this is that we get to eat really well: local specialties, amazing home cooked meals and a selection of fabulous drinks… Read More Feasts with Friends
I’m so lucky for so many reasons. Obviously being able to take this trip at all is amazing. (Not just financially but health-wise, with kids’ schooling and everything else in life that has had to basically be put on hold for nine months!) A couple of days ago, I just attended an Asian dance class… Read More Auld Lang Syne 🎶
When we decided to tour around the UK and Europe for a few months, the big question was “how will we get around?”… While we all love train travel, it doesn’t cover all the areas that we wanted to go to, and doesn’t allow for much spontaneity. Driving covers that nicely and also meant that… Read More Noel the Leon
We ducked into Scotland for a week before heading into Europe, to catch up with a few of our old Weegie (& around) friends. Too short of course, so we are heading back for August for a more thorough stay ❤️ We stayed with friends near Gleneagles and ate very well, including our first Baked… Read More A wee visit to Scotland
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