We’ve been back in the USA for 2 weeks now.  Recuperating at Katherine’s Mom’s house in Maine.  Or, as we have been calling it: home.   But today (Wednesday), we head to Boston and fly back to Seattle.  Home town for the last 13 years (even if it is a night in a hotel).  On… Read More Home

We had a sweet AirBnb in Cork – well really in Douglas (another great name), but  a cute house witha great yard.  and a 20 minute bus to Cork.  In Cork, we had a great organic market (there were a few we saw, but we kept returning to Quay!) Great winding roads, cute shops… We… Read More Cork: Kissing the Blarney Stone

WE left Edinburgh and made our way to Northern Ireland.  On the way form Glasgow to the ferry, we could see the Isle of Arran – where my family is from: We hopped on the ferry, and waved goodbye to Scotland and the Isle of Britain. Anothe rmilestone in a trip that was ending faster… Read More Belfast, but really Ballygally

We arrived in Edinburgh for 5 nights – 4 full days.  We really wished we had more time in Scotland, but our trip is rapidly coming to an end, so we are happy to squeeze in our time here. Back in Paignton (Devon)  R accidently left his shoes on the beach – and they were… Read More Edinburgh:

Named for its “new castle” built by the Normons in 1068 ( replacing a Roman castle). The Roman castle was at one point a terminus for Hadrian’s Wall – dividing Roman territory from the Scots. The NewCastle still stands, as does the Black Gate. We were right across the Tyne river from the castle. We… Read More Newcastle