We knew we’d only have an afternoon in Edinburgh this trip, and so we only planned two visits – the Castle and Holyrood Palace. Our day began with a ScotRail journey from Fort William with a planned change of trains in Glasgow. The ride through the highlands down to Glasgow was stunning … Continue reading Our Edinburgh day in 7 minutes
A few years worth of Skymiles got us to London on the night flight from LAX. Kicking in a little extra for Comfort+ legroom kept our “mature” frames able to walk when we landed at Heathrow! Cary (1.25 bags) and I (1 bag, see onebag.com) had packed light, so as soon as we got off the plane… Continue reading Planes, trains and haggis at last
Everyone kindly asks what we’re planning to see when they hear we’re imminently going on vacation in Europe. The best part of this exchange, after we try to tone down our excitement and be brief, is that we get to hear about the questioner’s experiences or dreams of a Europe trip. So, to answer your question and provoke a little more sharing, here are our plans, in brief.
My First Trip
The first time I went to Europe was in 1977. I went to see the Bay City Rollers. What I liked about Europe was the Bay City Rollers. Below is a picture of me with the Bay City Rollers at their fan club in Edinburgh.
Last time I was in Europe was quite a while ago. You can probably tell from my stylin’ passport pictured below.
Just getting set up here, but if you’ve stumbled across this and you’re a friend of ours, come back in a few days. I leave you with a picture of our latest porch greeter.