Iceland & Scotland Days 6 and 7: Searching for Nessie

July 06, 2016  •  Leave a Comment
Not much to report yesterday and I was very tired, so I decided to combine the two posts. We used all manner of transportation yesterday, first disembarking from the ferry, then taking a train through some beautiful countryside to Elgin, then hoping in the car to finally reach Craigellachie. Of the three, the train is certainly my favorite mode of...
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Iceland & Scotland Day 5: Shetland Island Traffic Jam

July 05, 2016  •  Leave a Comment
I do believe I’ve picked the wrong time to try to write this post because we’re all so tired we’re slaphappy. I’m not even sure what I’m laughing at, but tears are streaming down my eyes as 4 giggles fill the small ferry cabin. We spent all of 8 hours on the Shetland Islands, but even in that time we managed to see up close 15 pigs, 6 bunnies, 0 w...
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Iceland & Scotland Day 4: I'm on a Ferry

July 03, 2016  •  Leave a Comment
I’m currently out to sea as I write this, and I mean that literally. Today was one of many travel days on this trip, beginning with a mini bus taxi and ending on a ferry with a rented van in between. We left civilized Edinburgh this morning to explore what I’m hoping is more wild country like in romanticized tales of Scotland. A taxi driver picked...
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Iceland & Scotland Day 3: The Old Town

July 02, 2016  •  Leave a Comment
Much to the girls' (and my) satisfaction, we got to ride the double decker buses today! As there were no seats left, I stood at the front, gazing out the window as the city whizzed by. I've always wished the US - but particularly the South - had a better, more widely-used public transit system as my favorite part of traveling in Europe is people-wa...
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Iceland & Scotland Day 2: View From the Top

July 01, 2016  •  Leave a Comment
Daily Mileage: 11.5 Daily Stair Count: 78 floors Today started off slowly with a leisurely nutella-on-toast-and-tea breakfast in the beautifully sunny dining room. I think perhaps my very favorite part of vacation is getting to sit down for a long breakfast and slowly sip my tea, easing into the day rather than immediately jumping into work or a...
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