October 2019 Traveling for a year with everything you might need to work and live on your back gets exhausting. So most of you are going to say, “Well, I could have told you that Kathleen!”. It’s not that I didn’t carefully think this through… it’s that the reality of this lifestyle is much different …
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Hogwart’s Express
Glenfinnan Viaduct – Harry Potter Bridge October 4-6, 2019 Recognize this bridge? Who wouldn’t want to ride on the train that travels over the viaduct that the Harry Potter series made famous? It was so beautiful! In fact, the entire train ride from Mallaig to Glasgow is magnificent. That is an adventure for your bucket …
The Isle of Skye
September 30-October 4, 2019 I stayed in Inverness on Saturday to do laundry and to get caught up on work. There was only one laundry mat in town and it was crowded. The hotels and Airbnb’s send their sheets out to be laundered as well. I loved this cool sheet ironing machine. My mother needs …
Highlands of Scotland
September 25-29, 2019 Before leaving my new friend Gill’s home, I made a quick trip around the block with my camera to photograph her church (Church of Scotland) and the grounds of the Liberton Kirkyard. The ancient ivy that threatened to engulf every wall and window of this magnificent building, was beginning to turn red …
Edinburgh, Scotland
September 18-24, 2019 What an amazing beginning to my journey! I left Denver at 10pm and flew all night to London. My flight had been delayed 3 hours and I missed my connecting flight. They booked me on the next flight into Edinburgh and I arrived at 8pm with all my luggage and lots of …
One Step Enough For Me
September 18, 2019 Lead Kindly light… Keep Thou my feet; I do not ask to see The distant scene; one step enough for me Anna and I spent the week visiting old friends and making new ones in the Provo and Salt Lake City area. Everyone was so generous with their time and opened their …
Rattlesnakes on Rattlesnake Drive?
September 5-7, 2019 WANDERLUST n. A very strong desire to travel and explore the world Wanderlust. Yup, that’s my diagnosis. There was a sign over my bed at the home we stayed in this week. It describes my feelings perfectly. We returned to Nelson, BC – making a full circle through the region. …
Half-Way Hot Springs
Wednesday, September 4 “There’s no place, like this place, near this place, so this must be the place.” Sign at Halfway Hot Springs So I have a story to tell, that will be one of those that Anna and I retell at Thanksgiving dinner for years to come…. After spending the day at Revelstoke on edge …
You Are Now In Bear Country
Wednesday, September 4 Tuesday night we stayed in an unusual hostel called “The Cube”. It was a cross between a boutique hotel and a hostel. The rooms were more like a small motel without a shower. There were several private showers in a central area that the guests shared and a “living room”, kitchen and …
Enjoying Every Mile
Tuesday, September 3 “In our journey through life, there are many things to learn, many friends to make and many adventures to be had. Enjoy every mile and every minute along the way!” I worked all morning and we did laundry before leaving the hostel that we loved. Before departing from Lake Louise, we went …
Living All In 