Today is the start of my birthday weekend, and my last day as a 41-year-old woman. So to celebrate, I’ve taken myself away for the weekend.…
The first time I was in Oban was for a quick lunch stop as part of a bus tour with my best friend, Rachel, when…
I spent the last three days beachcombing in Ayrshire with a friend and managed to find all sorts of cool things. (And, sadly, a cold!) Our walks…
I’ve been down in England spending a few days with my brother-in-law, John, and on Saturday he suggested we drive across to Wales for a wee day…
I was invited to be someone’s guest for a wedding yesterday evening, and he suggested that I pick a castle (or something) for us to…
I spent yesterday exploring Dirleton Castle with a friend. It’s one of the nearby castles I’ve wanted to see for quite some time and I was so…
I was chatting with my friend Iris yesterday and learned that she’d never been to, or heard of, Linlithgow. And as it’s one of my…
I grew up a couple of miles down the road from Roslyn, Washington. So when I first moved to Edinburgh in 2001, I was excited to learn…
Oh, what a wonderful day I’ve had! It was fun! It was exciting! It was filled with laughter! It was, simply, spectacular! Yes, I spent…
I spent a wonderful day on Inchcolm Island, exploring the abbey and surrounding grounds. It was one of those happy days, despite there being a slight…
I’ve spent the last couple of days in Killin as part of a PhD retreat but managed to get some private retreat time, too. This (and the…
I’ve spent the last couple of days in Killin as part of a PhD retreat but managed to get some private retreat time, too. This (and the…
On my way to England yesterday, I made a stop at Melrose Abbey in the Scottish borders. It had been about a dozen years since my last visit…
I had a wonderful day in Arbroath yesterday, and though I’m very tired after a long weekend of fun with friends, I thought I’d best share a…
I’ve had yet another lovely day wandering around the Roslin area near my home and am feeling energised with the switch from rainy winter weather to the…
It’s been more than 12 years since I first arrived in Edinburgh, and I’ve only now taken the time to visit the city’s second castle.…
Ah, a new year has begun. It’s such a wonderful feeling – especially when you’re boring like I am and don’t imbibe in booze the night before.…
On 9 October 2012, my Mummy showed up in Scotland for a three-week visit, leaving on 30 October 2012. Yes, a full year ago! At…
The last couple of days have been spent in Okanogan County visiting lots of awesome people. And lots of old mines. So, it’s been a pretty awesome…
Today was spent doing more touristy stuff with Mum and Dad. This time, over the Old and New Blewett Passes with a few stops along the way.…