Studley Castle Stratford on Avon We are thankful for our GPS. As we wander down country lanes, the scenery is green and pretty and we pass many small country pubs with thatched roof and crooked wood panels. We spent the first 10 minutes just walking around and enjoying the surrounding beauty. Explorason was so thankful […]
Chester England is just gorgeous! We have had a fast day travel. We sadly left our friends behind – this seems to be happening way too often and is the saddest and hardest part of travel….the good-byes. But we do hope to see our friends at the end of our time in Europe. We had […]
Lakes District via Lancaster to Preston UK We wake up to the aroma of bacon, eggs, and Welsh home cooking. Our lovely hostess Cath at Brook House BnB in Windermere is making us a great breakfast, and has made me special vegetarian sausages – oh they are fantastic! We then head to Lancaster. I grew […]
Manchester England for a day Our lovely friends in Preston are having Explorason for a sleepover. So Explorafriend and I head to Manchester. First off is High Tea at Cloud 23 at the Hilton Hotel. It is a bleak and rainy day and the view is grey, but we love the skyline. To us, it […]
Edinburgh Scotland for a day Today is our official first day on the road. We have bought a car (I will blog on that separately) and drove from Newcastle to Edinburgh along the coast. We had a few stops along the way, but due to the heavy rain, we didn’t get to see as much […]
Camera Obscura – Fun in Edinburgh \We enter Camera Obscura – my nine-year-old is gone. What? I look around and find him. He has RACED into the exhibition area and is jumping up and down with excitement. We are told we have a show in 10 minutes and to head to the roof. This is […]
House sitting in the UK House-sitting in the UK is very different. Different from Ireland. Different from Brazil. Different from Fiji. And the list goes on. In fact, each house-sit is unique, has its strengths and its challenges. This house-sit saw us in Newcastle in a small upstairs – downstairs miners home from last century. […]
Sunday in York England for 3 Australians “The sky is blue” I declare to my Explorafriend and Explorason as we sit in our little house-sit miners cottage and look out the window. We have been busy planning our road trip, so it is time for a break and to go and explore some local history. […]
Sunday in Sunny Durham England The clouds billow behind the norman towered cathedral of Durham. Here we stand in awe of one of the oldest cathedrals in England. Our new traveling companion Explorafriend has some lovely people she knows who live here. So we climb in our little rental car and they suggested they show […]
Visiting Osmotherley and country North England We have been joined by my longtime friend from Australia for the next chapter of our traveling life. An amazing and positive companion, who is also a terrific planner. We had a little hire car, and we were off hunting for a vehicle to purchase. The GPS we had […]
Newcastle UK. Day 1 We have arrived in Newcastle to house-sit. We chose Newcastle for a few reasons. Firstly, my ancestors are from here. Secondly, we are waiting for the arrival of our friend from Australia who will join us for the next few months of travel. The double-decker bus stop is right outside the […]
Accrington near Preston UK. Staying in a meadow. We left Liverpool and our friends drove us to Accrington. As we drove up the town street, it suddenly changed to a stony road. Before we knew it, we were in the hills. The view was magnificent across the meadows and green fields, looking out onto the […]
