Isle of Lewis, Scotland (July 2017)
They pack cars on to the ferry like sardines. The lady in pink barely got out of that blue car. The raised gangplank was a millimeter from the grey van’s … Continue reading
North Coast, Scotland (July 2017)
I drove the SW 1/3rd of the “North Coast 500” in Scotland and it was definitely one of my favorite parts of the trip. Narrow, curvy roads along the coast, … Continue reading
Tomatin Distillery, Scotland (July 2017)
Because I really enjoy whiskey, (spelled whisky in Scotland) I wanted to visit a distillery in Scotland. The Tomatin Distillery, est. 1897, was conveniently located just 20 minutes south of … Continue reading
Loch Lomond, Scotland (July 2017)
I got really lucky with the weather during my 2.5 weeks in Scotland – there were only 3 days of rain! One of those days was my birthday, the day … Continue reading
Edinburgh, Scotland (July 2017)
Yes I know this post is suuuuper late. The city of Edinburgh wasn’t my favorite place in Scotland. There was nothing wrong with it – it had a great castle, … Continue reading
The food of Lima, Peru (July ’16)
Being a coastal city, Lima is known for its great ceviche – raw fish (usually white fleshed ocean fish) cured in lime juice and flavored with chili peppers, cilantro, and … Continue reading
Lima Peru (July 2016) – Architecture, Cats, Art
It’s been a year since I was there and the memories are starting to fade, so forgive me if I’m not overly wordy. Miraflores Park – home to several dozen … Continue reading
Lake Titicaca, Peru (July ’16)
Yes, I’m very very very behind!! I was originally going to spend a day and a half each on the Uros and Taquile, but food poisoning kicked in right before, … Continue reading
Inca Trail, Day 4 (Machu Picchu)
What you need to know before you hike the Inca Trail Inca Trail, Day 1 Inca Trail, Day 2 Inca Trail, Day 3 Day 4 – Wiñay Wayna to Machu … Continue reading
Cusco (Peru)
Cusco was by far my favorite city in Peru. Cusco is the jumping-off city for the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, but don’t rush through the city itself. It’s a … Continue reading
Arequipa (Peru)
With my Inca Trail date set, I had about a week in Peru before I started hiking. In order to reduce the risk of altitude sickness, I started my month … Continue reading
San Diego, California (Dec 2015)
This past Christmas I went to San Diego, since the flights to Maui were too expensive. I wanted some sunshine and San Diego definitely delivered! I stayed in the Horton … Continue reading
Burgos, Spain (June 2015)
I arrived in Burgos in the middle of a big festival. I got to see paper maché statues paraded through town, a crowd very excited about laundry being hung from … Continue reading
León, Spain (June 2015)
Last June I spent a weekend in sunny León, Spain. I loved staring up at the huge facade of the cathedral, and wandering the medieval streets. Did you know the … Continue reading
