On our last night at Glencoe we had the special treat of being serenaded into the dining room by a kilted man playing bagpipes - we felt like Scottish royalty! The man continued to entertain by introducing our starter by performing Robert Burns 200 year old "Address to A Haggis" which involves him parading a … Continue reading Our Glencoe Farewell
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Hiking at Glencoe
Hike 5 but typical weather for the week The only 'group bit' of our trip to Scotland was this last week's guided hiking holiday we booked with HF Holidays at Glencoe in the Western Highlands. Sheila and I are both big hiking fans but prefer to follow a leader who knows the trail and terrain … Continue reading Hiking at Glencoe
Our ‘Day Off’
Wednesday was our 'free' day from hiking. Originally, when we booked this holiday we thought to ourselves: "a free day, but we're here to hike! Why can't we hike every day?" Hmmm, now we know why... The body that's not used to hiking every day needs a little downtime, the pile of dirty laundry that's … Continue reading Our ‘Day Off’
Surviving Our Hiking Holiday
Hi All, Sorry for the delay in blogging but we've had very little time to really sit down at the computer to gather our thoughts so I'm just going to post a bunch of photos for now and will come back later to flesh out the details. All is going well, though 'tis been a … Continue reading Surviving Our Hiking Holiday
Edinburgh
We've had two full days in Edinburgh - just enough time to refresh our memories of the highlights of the city: Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace, the Royal Mile, the Old Town & the New Town, and the National Gallery of Art. The weather pretty much cooperated - overcast and cool enough for pleasant walking. We … Continue reading Edinburgh
Scotland Here We Come!
The journey started right from home - being the adventurous travelers we are, we took the bus from West Van to downtown, then the Canada Line to the airport = Mom's first time on the Skytrain! I limited us to one roller bag and a backpack each as this won't be the only time … Continue reading Scotland Here We Come!
Progress?
It's been almost 5 months to the day since the fire and they've just finished removing the damage; which, as you can see, is almost everything but the exterior walls. We wonder why they just didn't raze the whole thing and start again. Our engineer thought it'd probably be quicker and cheaper but insurance companies … Continue reading Progress?
Nothing Much Is Happening…
I'm not quite sure why we're smiling! Mom came down the weekend before last to have a look at what is left of her home. There wasn't really much to show her (of what was left). The whole interior suffered damage - the city fire investigator called it 90% uninhabitable, which I suppose means we … Continue reading Nothing Much Is Happening…
Home(?) again
Oh dear, I think it will be long long time until anyone can call this house 'home' again. It was quite a shock to return to Palm Desert and see our house in person. I had seen some photographs sent to me via email but nothing can prepare you for viewing it yourself: opening the … Continue reading Home(?) again
Day 18: to Salamanca, 23.3kms
It had rained during the night and it was still raining in the morning; all morning, in fact. It made walking an obstacle course, constantly searching for high ground or patches of grass to avoid the sticky mud. A frigid wind blew constantly and it was really just a miserable day. I walked the whole … Continue reading Day 18: to Salamanca, 23.3kms
Allison’s Wanderlust 