Bettyhill and the Highland Clearances
23/11/2024 After visiting Dounreay we drove westwards along the A836. The views were becoming more desolate, this is the edge of the Flow Country. We really want to drive inland… Read more »
Category: Food
Randolph’s Leap
24/10/24 River Findhorn Somewhere I had read that the Findhorn River was one of the most underrated and beautiful rivers in Scotland. I don’t know how true that is. Certainly… Read more »
A Taste of Lossiemouth
19/10/24 Lossiemouth is one of those places you see mentioned often in facebook groups. A stopover enjoyed by many whether due to the tourist facilities, the beach or the opportunity… Read more »
Enjoying the Cullen Coast
13/10/24 Banff, Canada, is somewhere I remember fondly. Many years ago I went with my sister, brother in law and *ahem* ex husband. We had an amazing time, spending 10… Read more »
A Tale of Two Stately Homes
09/10/24 A couple of days work were looming on the horizon and so we scouted out a nearby campsite. Nothing really filled us with a great deal of enthusiasm so… Read more »
An Early Birthday in the Silver City
04/10/24 From the mountains to the city. Our next destination was Aberdeen, named the Silver City in early tourist literature because of the sparkles in the granite stones of many… Read more »
Stones and Stuff in Forfar
01/10/2024 One of the things I have decided about working from the van is that I want to be on hook up and stationary on the days I’m working. The… Read more »
A Day in Arbroath
28/09/24 We left Tayport on the Saturday morning. Before we set off we called the one garage in Dundee that sells LPG. Unfortunately their LPG pump was out of action… Read more »
Secrets of Fife
23/09/24 From Elie we didn’t have plans to travel very far. After seeing all of the tidal pools on our walk we felt we couldn’t possibly leave Fife without swimming… Read more »
Elie Chain Walk and More
21/09/24 I had pencilled Elie into the map on the basis of it’s Chain Walk. I was doing a little research to find out whether it was worth us bringing… Read more »
In the Christmas Spirit?
10/12/2023 With Christmas approaching, what is better to get you in the mood than a trip to a Christmas market? Surrounded by all the trappings of the festive period it… Read more »
The Big Cheese?
18/04/2023 Getting to Gruyères We had earmarked Gruyères as an appropriate stopover in Switzerland. We were only passing through so it had to be a short detour from the route… Read more »
Run to the Alps
09/03/2023 It’s been a long time since Bertie had a big adventure! When we returned from our two years of travel in 2019 we aimed for another five years of… Read more »
Cheesy Neufchatel
15/12/18 We left Honfleur when the electricity was turned off and made our way onwards to somewhere we hoped we would find electricity. We ended up slightly inland at Neufchatel-en-Bray… Read more »
El Masroig – Wine and Walking
21/11/18 When we left the parking area at La Selva there was already someone waiting to take our spot. I really hope the local community gain something from having the… Read more »
A Rest is Good for a Change
06/10/18 – 08/10/18 When looking at the weather forecast we tend to err on the side of optimism. We check a couple of different sites and apps; the BBC, the… Read more »
On the Way to France: Plans and Shopping Lists.
13/08/18 While we’ve been in the UK we’ve debated our travelling preferences – what do we really enjoy and what makes us stressed? What is the right balance of rest… Read more »
Getting Around near Beadnell
23/07/18 – 27/07/18 I have always been a fan of public transport. I didn’t learn to drive until I was in my late twenties, and that was more out of… Read more »
Sushi lessons in Northumberland
19/07/18 – 22/07/18 It has been seven months since we last saw our son Aaron, when he came out to visit us in Spain just before Christmas. Since then he… Read more »
Camping Again near Gallipoli
26/04/18 – 28/04/18 We chose Camping Torre Sabea as our campsite to give us time and space to solve our mosquito problem. We ended up staying for three nights at… Read more »