It had finally rained and the Hunter Boots that I’ve had for years were finally getting used in the UK! I had packed these boots and lugged them around in my backpack/carry-on for this very moment – a rainy day in Scotland! We were leaving the most beautiful and picturesque village of Portree, but first,…
Welp, it’s been well over a year since we’ve arrived home from Scotland and I’m finally posting this last part of our journey! Better late than never! If memory serves me right, these last days of our trip were equally fun and exhausting. We pushed these kids hard, but they kept up and were doing…
We woke up in Portree and were ready to hike! We ate a fantastic breakfast at the Portree Hotel/Antler’s and layered up (hats, rain jackets, thermal long sleeved shirts and insulated pants) for the much anticipated hike up the Old Man of Storr! The drive was easy and the weather was looking moody and gloomy…
If you look closely, you’ll spot a rainbow, which was perfect, because it was March 25th and it was Jane’s 6th Birthday! Jon had mentioned it was my Dad saying, “Happy Birthday,” to Jane. It was definitely a treat to see as we left Glencoe and headed to the Glenfinnan Viaduct, AKA the Harry Potter…
Our third day in Scotland started off with breakfast and then a ride to the car rental place – Celtic Legend! It was suggested to us that we rent a nine seater van. It was a Mercedes Sprinter and we were worried it’d be too large, but luckily, it allowed for ample space as we…
Our second day in Edinburgh, Scotland started off with a fantastic breakfast at our Premier Inn Hotel. I made sure to start off with coffee and was having fun trying all the different kinds of coffee options! Also, many rooms in Scotland have room for four people, but we had five in our party. So…
We woke up bright and early…like 5:00 a.m. early… in London and headed out to get on the Tube. We were headed to Scotland and our destination from the Tube was to get to King’s Cross Station. We had arrived with plenty of time and it was so fun to see King’s Cross Station with…
We woke up on day two in London ready to explore! Our friend, Josh, led the way and was an amazing tour guide and made our sight-seeing day effortless! We grabbed our Oyster cards and hopped on the Tube and headed to Buckingham Palace. The Changing of the Guards was about to happen, so there…
Our trip to London started off with a red eye from Detroit, Michigan to London’s Heathrow Airport. We settled in for our 7 1/2 flight with overnight travel kits, complimentary pillows and blankets. The kids and I loved the sleep masks and little toothpastes provided in our travel kits! We flew Delta and Jon was…
We just returned back from a memorable trip to London and Scotland! While I go through my gazillion photos for a blog recap, I thought I’d hop on and share some Amazon purchases that held up to the Scottish wind, rain, sunshine, rainbows and Highland “Coos”! Ah, yes. The Highland Cows. Let me tell you…
