Exploring the American Landscape
After several busy days in Edinburgh, we were ready to embark on the tour of the Scottish Highlands that would span the majority of our time in Scotland. We selected Rabbie’s as our tour operator based solely on online reviews, and we chose the 5-day Highland Explorer for its length and balance of activities. We … Read more
This year my mother passed a years-lived milestone that ends in zero, and to celebrate her birthday we took a mother-daughter trip to a destination of her choice. She selected the Scottish Highlands as the focus of the trip, and the high latitudes (comparable to Labrador in North America) made it prudent to travel somewhat … Read more
Things are still terrible politically and economically, but that isn’t stopping the inevitable change of the seasons. We have really enjoyed seeing trees bursting into bloom as we stroll around the neighborhood, power-walk down the greenway, and drive around town. I am particularly lucky to be able to enjoy the lovely surroundings of … Read more
In North Carolina we are emerging from winter and embracing the promise of spring. The trees surrounding our home are furred with buds ready to burst open and we are getting a few tantalizing days of warm, sunny weather interspersed with cooler temperatures.The change in the seasons seems like a good time to reflect on … Read more
Looking back through the archives here on the blog made me realize that I haven’t written one of these annual wrap-up posts since 2021 (though, to be fair, I did write a summary of our summer RV travels in 2022 which was chock-full of the usual driving / camping / cost statistics). The last two … Read more