Skye

Over a period of six days or so we were able to explore the two largest islands in the Inner Hebrides: the Isle of Skye and the Isle of Mull. Both were indescribably beautiful, wild and dramatic, with rocky coastlines and clear blue water. Not to mention the piles of fresh seafood and friendly locals. … Continue reading →

Scotland: The Metropolitan bits

In spite of my enthusiasm for the Scottish countryside, our Easter holiday began in Edinburgh. And much to Chad’s dismay, we spent less than 24 hours there. Since he’d visited last May, he knew exactly how lovely the city is and wanted me to see it as well. However, I was anxious to get out … Continue reading →

Easter 2012

A riddle: Where must you travel in order to combine the best of country living (wide open spaces, a lack of people and darling farm animals) with the best of Seattle living (coastline, fresh seafood and good beer)? I’ll give you a hint… Turns out, Scotland (or at least the bits we saw) has everything … Continue reading →

From Paris to Berlin

Having made it through the weekend (and given the busy days and the bits of jetlag, that simply meant staying up until midnight), we continued on the standard Paris itinerary of eating far too many pastries, sampling plenty of wine and even visiting a museum or two. My first trip to Paris we ran out … Continue reading →

February in Paris

We began our adventure in Paris, each of us trickling in one by one. Me, midday Friday, with the French TGV from Ulm to Gar d’Est, on a fast but not particularly well-kept train. Cassie two hours later with the Eurostar from London to Gar d’Nord, a difference in stations I didn’t realize until after … Continue reading →