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Category: Travels, Adventures & Explorations

A mix of local, regional, and international travel and adventures. Posts in this category include overnight travel and day trips, and a variety of adventures that involve exploring interesting places.

Posted on26 August 201729 July 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Caching up with Parker and Haden

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Holidays to the Homeland means time with my nieces and nephews. I treasure that time as it allows me to catch up with what everyone is…

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Posted on24 August 201729 July 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Caching up on the Old Highway

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Before my trip to the Homeland, I checked out the local geocaches to see what new adventures I could enjoy. That’s when I found that there…

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Posted on21 August 201729 July 2021Everyday Life, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Casting shadows as the sun disappears

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Today was one of those “once in a lifetime” moments that I hope (and expect!) will happen more than once in my lifetime: A total eclipse…

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Posted on13 August 201729 July 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

A Sunday hike to Pete Lake

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I always knew how lucky I was to grow up in the beauty of Upper Kittitas County. I loved that I could escape into the woods…

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Posted on7 August 201729 July 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

The holiday starts here

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After nearly three years, I am finally heading home to America for a holiday. My bags are packed, my tickets are printed, and my excitement levels…

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Posted on22 July 201729 July 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Back to Blackness

by Just Frances2 Comments on Back to Blackness

I was invited out for a mini-adventure with a friend and her kids. And as you know, I can rarely turn down an offer for…

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Posted on20 July 201729 July 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Falkirk for a fortnight

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I have just returned home after two weeks in Falkirk where I was house sitting (whilst taking orders from the resident cat, Phoebe). It was a nice…

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Posted on24 April 201729 July 2021Everyday Life, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

A fairly fun weekend

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I have been trying to get out for mini-adventures a bit more often and am pleased to say that I managed two of them this…

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Posted on8 April 20179 May 2022Fitness & Exercise, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Caching around Rosshall Park

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I’m in Glasgow for a much-needed writing retreat (and a bit of cat-sitting). And one of the things that help to keep me going on…

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Posted on1 April 201729 July 2021Health & Wellness, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

The law of adventure

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I have a personal outlook on life – a law if you will – that says I will have as many adventures as possible. It…

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Posted on25 March 201729 March 2022Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Bridges and sunshine

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Life has been pretty thesis-centric these days and it’s been causing me a great amount of stress. Part of that stress is because I have felt a…

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Posted on20 February 20173 May 2023Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Bordering on 43

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This past weekend was my birthday weekend, so I enjoyed a wee road trip to the Scottish Borders to explore in and around Kelso. It was a great…

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Posted on11 February 201729 July 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

A visit to Crookston Castle

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I’ve been away in Glasgow house and cat sitting for the past week. And as the ruined Crookston Castle is only a mile away, I decided it…

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Posted on24 January 201729 July 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

A Dunfermline day

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I spent a day in Dunfermline over the weekend and am now wondering what took me so long to make the journey*. After all, it’s only a…

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Posted on15 October 201628 July 2021Academic Life, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Denmark bound!

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I am off on my travels again. This time, I am heading to Denmark for the 2016 Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIST) Annual meeting in…

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Posted on8 October 201628 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Banishing the gloom at Castle Campbell

by Just Frances2 Comments on Banishing the gloom at Castle Campbell

I spent today doing vital ankle rehabilitation work, in the form of walking to and from Castle Campbell in the hills above Dollar. It was a much-needed outing…

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Posted on7 October 201628 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Weir walking

by Just Frances2 Comments on Weir walking

I’ve been staying at Serenity Lodge since last week where I am house- and pet-sitting for a while. I am using the time to catch up…

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Posted on30 September 201628 July 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Zadar: A Catholic girl’s paradise

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I spent last week in Zadar, Croatia, for an academic conference. But the timing of flights meant that I had a free day to explore the…

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Posted on30 September 201628 July 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Zadar: Everyday life for an everyday girl

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Travelling to new places is quite exciting; you get to see new places through the warped lenses of tourism. So when I travelled to Zadar, Croatia,…

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Posted on24 September 201623 March 2023Travels, Adventures & Explorations, Widow Life

With love from Zadar

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I love Zadar! I really do. I arrived here last Sunday for an academic conference and I will be travelling home tomorrow. But in this one week, I fell in…

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About Just Frances

Just Frances is a personal website maintained by me, Frances Ryan. I am a quirky runner, writer, thinker, drinker, crafter, adventurer, and researcher. I am also a daughter, sister, aunty, friend, and widow. But mostly, I am just Frances. (She/Her)

I blog about my life, including my travels and adventures, my experiences with PKD and ITP, my life as a young(ish) widow, and my life in general, really. Learn more about the topics I write about here.

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