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We are very happy to share with all of you a little endeavour that we have decided to embark on. Over the last few weeks of the trip we came to realize two things very clearly. One is that we, aside from loving to travel, have learned a lot about how to navigate all the…

From Edinburgh we moved onto Glasgow, which was the last stop for our joint trip as that’s where Heather was booked to fly home from. A brief aside, we were able to book Heather’s trip home using an airline credit from a Covid-aborted Icelandair trip. So, the lesson here is don’t forget about possible credits…

It’s been just over a month now being home. Routines are reestablished, reentry to both our jobs has started, we’ve both been paid, now it’s time for a little reflection. Aside from the obvious 2F’s (family and friends), here’s some of what has been good about being home (at least for a bit), and what…

The flip side of being home is, well, that we aren’t travelling! Here’s some of what we will miss: – the sense of discovery, both of things planned (aka “we want to see/do something”) and unplanned. – churches. We’re not religious people, but we did enjoy visiting many a church (or cathedral in some places)…

Let’s get the easy part out of the way up front. Edinburgh is all it’s cracked up to be. Being there , especially in the old town/Royal Mile area, is akin to being in a medieval Disneyland. So much history wherever you look, and as we discovered, also some nice hikes that will give you…

The hills covered in purple heather, the rolling farmland with fields separated by rows of bushes, the sheep dotting the hillsides and the villages at the edge of the water… we are impressed!! We stayed in Elgin for a few nights after our big drive from the Orkneys to rest and rejuvenate. Elgin wasn’t the…

We feel so fortunate that we have had the time to see a good variety and different areas of Scotland. We certainly haven’t seen it all (by a long shot) but we are very glad we were able to head north of Inverness. John O’Groats is a wee little town (little is an apt descriptor…

We have arrived to our final country – Scotland. It is where Paul’s family on his Dad’s side came from and where my paternal grandmother was born. Neither of us have ever been, so it feels exciting but, being our final destination, a little bittersweet. We both try our best to be present, enjoy the…

I know, you’re actually not one place, although we understand that some who live on your shores would like you to be. I hope you will indulge me in my musings as I speak to the whole of our experience on your island. First off, thanks for having us over. No need to fret about…