Our British friends were curious as to how we decided to rent a canal boat. Apparently a canal boat holiday is a Very British Holiday. Many people had stories of having done one as a kid with their families. I’m not sure where I got the idea, but I think
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Mull and Iona: Days Four and Five
The next morning we visited the Iona Craft Shop, which had beautiful handmade blankets and other woolen items. We also rented bikes from the shop so we could explore more of the island. The weather was beautiful, sunny and fairly warm for early April, and since it was early April
Mull and Iona: Day Three
The next morning we had a little more time to spend in Tobermory before we had to catch our two buses to the town of Fionnphort on the other end of the island. From there we would be catching the ferry over to Iona, a very short ten-minute hop. We
Mull and Iona: Day One
[Blog update: At the end of the month Even the Dug will be going offline, but we still had a few more stories we wanted to tell. While it might be discouraging to think about travel when it is out of the question right now, we thought you might enjoy
Wensleydale Cheese in the Yorkshire Dales
Although we were calling it a trip to the Lake District, Augill Castle is actually located between the Lake District National Park and the Yorkshire Dales National Park, so we decided to explore the Dales a little bit too. The landscape does feel a little different, with lower hills and
Climbing Blencathra
As we were getting ready for our trip to the Lake District I discovered that one of our friends from our morning dog walks on the beach is originally from that area, so I asked him for a recommendation for a good hike. He suggested Blencathra, which he grew up
Augill Castle
On New Year’s Eve we headed out for a few days of relaxation and exploring in the Lake District in England. We rented an E-car, loaded everyone and the dog up, and headed south. On the way through the Scottish region of Lanarkshire we made a quick pitstop. As we
Christmas in St Andrews
Here is a photo essay of what Christmas was like in St Andrews. If you want to follow:
Sunday at the St. Andrews Highland Games
Last Sunday (yes, I’m a bit late to the blog here) we visited St. Andrews Free Church. The service had a lot in common with our church at home and everyone was very friendly. After the service we had planned to go to the St. Andrews Highland games. The St.