Christmas Eve, Vienna
It was getting dark as I left the Votive Church, but that didn’t mean the city was slowing down. Quite the opposite. As night fell, the festivities heightened. I walked […]
It was getting dark as I left the Votive Church, but that didn’t mean the city was slowing down. Quite the opposite. As night fell, the festivities heightened. I walked […]
Our near death experience at the Cliffs of Moher wore me out (to say the least), so I took a nap while the husband drove. Little did I know how […]
Ayrshire is a picturesque region with winding roads, expansive ocean views, rolling hills, small farming communities and painted white homes – along the Firth of Clyde. The county of Ayr […]
We were ready to head over to Ireland after ripping up, down and around almost the entirety of Scotland, but we couldn’t just head straight to the ferry, there were […]
We only had a 5 minute drive to the ruins of castle Urquhart – but spent more than four hours sleeping off our two Scottish drinks to get there! I […]
After leaving Kildrummy we drove for a bit looking for somewhere to pull over to sleep. We found a vacant parking lot and stopped for a recharge. It wasn’t until […]
Alford Aberdeenshire, population estimated at 2,000, is about 1/2 way between Craigievar castle and Kildrummy castle gardens. We stopped in for a bit to use their public bathrooms, located in […]
Before departing Canada for our European/UK tour, I looked a bit into my Scottish family history and found out a few things. My family clan is Forbes. Forbes clan are […]
The sun was slipping down the horizon. Luckily we didn’t have far to drive. The distances in Scotland are so short that we literally drove to each corner before we […]
The road through Aberdeenshire is speckled with emerald green rolling hills, quaint farmlands and magnificent medieval castles. We were stalled twice, on our way to Crathes Castle, by moving cattle. […]
Dunnottar is classified as a ‘scheduled monument‘, under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979, which means it will be protected in its current state for generations to come. Presently […]
Our ‘plan’ was to head north from Stirling to Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire. I was very excited about visiting Dunnottar Castle, a medieval fortress. At some points our chosen road was barely […]
Though we thought we may not, we awoke the next day – bright and early – ready to get on with our road trip. We headed down to the parkade […]
We had wandered up and down the Royal Mile, back and forth a few times. Each passing, we would notice something new. Before visiting Edinburgh, I had never seen an […]
So much can be said about the ‘Royal Mile‘ – I learn something new about its history each time I visit. I know I am a sucker for Scotland because […]
There was a time when I felt very uncomfortable taking photos in Cathedrals and Churches. I guess it was because I saw it as a disrespectful act of gawking, best […]
We exited the cemetery and headed around the corner (just past the statue of Greyfriars Bobby, on the same street as the Elephant Castle), to get some food. Since my […]
One of my favourite locations in Edinburgh is Greyfriars Kirkyard. Considered one of the most haunted places on the planet according to many accounts, Greyfriars has a paranormal history that stands […]
On our way to hunt for food, we happened upon the incredible ‘Chateau de Boulogne sur Mer‘ – hunger could wait! The grounds were absolutely magnificent, primarily naturally grown but […]
We were feeling incredibly positive about our day at Vimy Ridge and were now ready to drop off our rental car and head into the UK. I won’t go into […]