October 7, 2022 We stayed in our cabin last night on the Isle of Skye and woke up refreshed, ready to seize the day. Ok, that isn't necessarily true we woke up and were excited, but still exhausted. That drive yesterday did me in, but Lauren also was exhausted from her travel day plus the... Continue Reading →
Two Castles, neither on a hill
October 6, 2022 Today Lauren finally made it! Wooohoo!! However, it meant I had to leave the beautiful Airbnb at the farm at 630 am. It was such a lovely evening, I slept VERY well and was refreshed when I woke up. The rain had begun, it wasn't horrible, but enough that driving on the... Continue Reading →
Arriving in Scotland
October 5, 2022 My trip to Scotland took 3 planes and 18ish hours, but I made it in one piece AND so did my checked bag! This day in age, I call that a win! First stop, Dallas (DFW). I had about 3 hours here and thankfully because of my status (which I will lose... Continue Reading →
Luxembourg….er; France
Monday, August 12 I arrived in Luxembourg after a nice relaxing train ride. This is one I had to buy because they didnt have any more Eurail spots. I got off the train and found the left luggage place - $5 a piece - but better than lugging around my backpack and duffel all day.... Continue Reading →
Den Haag…another day with no joke
Sunday August 11 – Den Haag I slept in again today – my back was hunting again – but I had looked yesterday and almost everything was closed until noon today, so there was no reason to rush out of the house. I love taking walking tours and recommend them to anyone traveling. Usually it... Continue Reading →
Den Haag – The Hague….
Saturday, August 10 I was so tired from traveling that I slept in until about 9am! It was wonderful actually, minus the fact that my back always hurts when I sleep that long. I decided to get ready for the day so I can catch my train to Amsterdam. I always wonder how older people... Continue Reading →
Show me the way OUT of San Jose
Thursday, August 8 – Friday, August 9 I worked today before my 8pm flight – but didn’t walk enough and when you are going to be stuck on a plane for 10+ hours, getting in your steps becomes very important. So after my very slow (not just because of traffic, but because my driver really... Continue Reading →
Sea no Evil: July 6, 2019
I got up and went to eat by myself. I sat with some older ladies at the Solos table. Turns out they needed some help with their apps (Holland America has an app to help plan your day) - so I helped them get the app set up on their phone. A 3rd lady showed... Continue Reading →
Skagway, not a personal transporter: July 5, 2019
I finally decided to go on an excursion Julia is still fighting her cold - so she just kept sleeping. I went with Julie, Lori, Becca, and Becky on the train ride to just inside Canada and back. It was about a 3 hour experience. We got to stand on the back porch for the... Continue Reading →
Ketchican, if you can: July 3, 2019
This our first stop since we left Seattle. Julia hadnt slept well so she was out on her own when I got up. I got ready and got off the boat. Here is where I met up with Becca (we met her on the first day) and her roommate. Everyone else in our group was... Continue Reading →