Amsterdam
April 25, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
On our way to England, we stopped off at the fascinating city of Amsterdam. What an amazing place!
We actually booked our accommodation in one of the famous "Dancing Houses", although we didn't knowRead more
A Visit to the Country
April 26, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Although it rained yesterday, today was beautiful and we joined a small day tour to visit the surrounding countryside to see the dikes, old towns and, of course, tulips.
It was interesting to learnRead more
Tulips
April 26, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
After visiting the windmills, we headed out to a tulip farm. The owners also run over a hundred dairy cows and a few sheep,
The tulips were awesome... the majority of these farms are growing tulipsRead more
King's Day
April 27, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
We timed our visit to Amsterdam perfectly as today is King's Day, a day when the entire population holds a giant party to celebrate their King. Sounded like an excuse for a party, but hey... I was upRead more
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Apr 28–30, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Spent the remainder of our time in Amsterdam wandering the myriad of streets and canals. A beautiful city and we wish we could have stayed longer. We'll just have to come back..
Germany
May 2, 2024 in Germany ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Today we left Amsterdam by train to visit good friends in Germany. We'll be chilling here for a few days before heading to England, so here's a few random photos of our stay...
Black Forest
May 4, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Took a break from chilling to go for a drive down to Freiberg and Triberg, in the heart of the Black Forest.
Triberg, considered the home of the cuckoo clock, is a beautiful little town with stunningRead more
London
May 7, 2024 in England ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Back in the UK! Been a while since we've been to London, so it's great to come back. And we lucked out with the weather, sunshine and temps up to 21 C.
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May 9, 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
We did a lot of walking (and tubing) to visit some of the beautiful gardens around the West End area. Roses are starting to come out and the aroma is unbelievable.
Oxford
May 10, 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
From London we hopped on a train to the university town of Oxford. A very interesting town with lots of old buildings. Many of the locations here are famous for being in the Harry Potter films.Read more
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May 11, 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Spent some time wandering through the town... lots to see
Even More Oxford
May 12, 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
What an interesting town. We walked along the old canal up to the Natural History Museum. Then walked down along the Thames River... lovely.
Stratford-upon-Avon
May 16, 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Grabbed an early train to visit the home of Shakespeare. A small, but pretty town, filled with old tutor-style buildings from the 15th century. And there's a few Shakespeare statues around...
Meeting the Kids in York
May 19, 2024 in England ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
We travelled to York today to meet up with the kids for a family 3 week tour of Yorkshire and Scotland. It was fantastic to see everyone again.
I'll have to add some more detail when I get some time,Read more
Scarborough
May 21, 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
After meeting the kids and hiring a car, we headed towards Scarborough, which is where Nicky's mum was brought up. The main purpose of this trip was to spread her ashes on the Yorkshire Moors whereRead more
Yorkshire Moors
May 23, 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Today we walked up to Scarborough castle, then went for a drive out to the Yorkshire Moors where Nicky's mum used to walk when she was younger. Weather could have been better, but still a lovely area.
Bike ride to Whitby
May 24, 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Today we hired e-bikes to ride from Scarborough up to Whitby a long the old train line. Lovely coastal views, but a bit hard going, even with e-bikes. Enjoyed a lovely fish & chips at the end of theRead more
Off to Scotland
May 26, 2024 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Today we said good bye to Scarborough and headed north for our family trek through Scotland. A big day of driving, but interesting to see the landscape change the further northern we got. We stayedRead more
Loch Ness
May 27, 2024 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Drove up to Inverness to see a distillery or two, then a boat ride on Loch Ness. No monsters, sorry.
Fort William to Isle of Skye
May 28, 2024 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Drove from Fort William to the Isle of Skye... what a beautiful place. The house that Melissa organiser had an awesome view. Bloody cold but!
Isle of Skye
May 29, 2024 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Did some day trips around the Isle of Skye. What a marvellous place
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May 31, 2024 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
More day trips... more amazing scenery... And a dinosaur footprint! Woot!
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June 2, 2024 in Scotland ⋅ 🌫 13 °C
After one last day on the Isle of Skye, we headed off on a big drive to Edinburgh through the Scottish Highlands, stopping briefly in Glasgow.
Edinburgh
June 5, 2024 in Scotland ⋅ 🌬 10 °C
Arrived in Edinburgh to visit the castle and the old town. A lot of history in one place.
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June 6, 2024 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Another day wandering around a city full of history. Fascinating place that we all really enjoyed.
Unfortunately it was here that we had to say goodbye to the kids as they headed back. Was fantasticRead more
Traveler
That looks dangerous 😳
TravelerGetting our 20 kg bags up there was a challenge that's for sure. Glad Randall's knee didn't give way 😁