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2018

Au Revoir Dory

November 12, 2018October 25, 2024Susan

 

Today we said farewell to our faithful “Parisian” Dory 🙁

During the past 160 days (WOW) she has taken us over 12,500 kilometers, around 4 countries and across the English Channel, twice.  Read more →

2018, General Travel Info General Travel Info 4 Comments

Stories from the South – Guildford, UK – Part 2

November 11, 2018October 25, 2024Susan
The roof of our apartment building at the foot of the hill.

Our final two weeks in Guildford have been much more enjoyable since we were both in the final stages of the colds we brought with us from our time up North.  Read more →

England, 2018 England 5 Comments

Stories from the South – Guildford, UK – Part 1

October 24, 2018October 25, 2024Susan
Guildford High Street

We had a gorgeous blue sky day for our 4 1/2 drive from Greenfield to Guildford, where we are spending another full month in one location.  Read more →

England, 2018 England 4 Comments

A Trip Down Memory Lane in Greenfield, UK

October 11, 2018October 25, 2024Susan
Looking down on Greenfield in the Chew Valley from Pots and Pans hill with the Manchester highrises in the hazy distance.

Our trip from Edinburgh to Greenfield took 4.5 hours with intermittent rain and increasingly busy roads the further South we got towards Manchester.  We were sad to leave Edinburgh but looking forward to a month Read more →

England, 2018 England 2 Comments

History Galore in Edinburgh, Scotland

September 11, 2018October 25, 2024Susan
Edinburgh Castle perched high on Castle Rock.

Scotland, just the name conjurs up images of Braveheart, kilts, the Outlander series, Harry Potter and of course bagpipes which I adore.  For both of us, having Scottish ancestors, being here Read more →

Scotland, 2018 Scotland 3 Comments

Whiskey, Water and The Highlands of Inverness, Scotland

August 31, 2018October 25, 2024Susan

 

Inverness Castle

We left Normandy, France on August 15 driving as far as Calais to spend the night.  We arrived in Calais Read more →

Scotland, 2018 Scotland 4 Comments

Carantilly, Normandy

August 20, 2018October 25, 2024Susan
Mont St Michel

Where??  Carantilly is a tiny village in the Normandy region of France which we chose because it is 1 hour away from a few places we wanted to visit.  Read more →

France, 2018 France 2 Comments

In Love with Bordeaux

August 8, 2018November 24, 2024Susan
The Saint Emilion region vineyards.

It is August and nearly 100 degrees, despite this we loved Bordeaux soon after our arrival.  The modern tram is 100 meters from our doorstep and takes us to the heart of the city in minutes.  Read more →

France, 2018 France

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