Driving across Scotland to the Isle of Skye We left the lovely Invermark Hotel and headed through the country roads and past bluebell fields. Suddenly I see a highland cattle, and I pull into a farmers driveway and we all tear off racing back down the narrow road. They were mainly eating the leaves off trees. […]
St. Andrews to Broughty Ferry, Scotland Today is a big day. We left Edinburgh after lunchtime, made our way over the famous Forth Bridge area and then turned to drive along the coastal route. We stopped for hot chips and a coffee at a lovely seaside town called Pittenween. At first, the sky was blue, […]
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 […]
Yay – Our new traveling buddy has arrived !! Today is an exciting day. After nearly 2 years with only my son and I traveling together, we are to be joined by a great friend I have known for 20 years from Australia. There were screams and hugs when she arrived, and we were all […]
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 […]
Our lovely start to Newcastle UK and Bamburgh Castle Thanks to our kind friends in Accrington who gave us a ride in their new 4WD all the way to Newcastle. There waiting for us was our next fun host, Maxine. I met Max at a wedding in Perth many years ago, pre-child. And we hit […]
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 […]
