Tag: retired life
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Outings in Oxfordshire
Reg conquered the motorways of England, delivering us safely to the home of our friends Ian and Marion, who live just outside Oxford. The next day, anxious to stretch our legs and explore, we opted for the short four-mile stroll through the countryside into the city. Once there, we stopped for coffee and…
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A puzzling surprise
Rolling green hills rise up, providing a backdrop for the quintessential English village of Grasmere in the Lake District. A paradise for walkers, it's a magical place where tea shops, cafés and boutiques line the streets. We stumbled upon Barney's Newsbox while strolling through town. The jigsaw puzzles in the window caught our eye…
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Exploring a hidden gem
We discovered the beauty of the Scottish glens years ago when our friends Barbara and Malcolm took our family to Glen Clova for the day. Our boys were young and Malcolm taught them how to roll downhill the heather-covered hillside. It made for some great video! During our last visit, Reg and…
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St. Andrews’ best kept secret
Who wouldn't want to claim that they've played golf in St. Andrews, the birthplace of the game? Not us! We discovered the Himalayas course back in 1997/98 when we lived here. It was great family fun and still is the best deal around for just £2.00/person (or about $3.40). We grabbed our good friend Trish…
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The Kingdom of Fife
We left the Highlands behind and headed south from Inverness last Saturday. We've rented Stoney Creek cottage in the little fishing village of Crail, about a fifteen minute drive south/west around the coast from St. Andrews. We found our cottage smack in the center of town; with The Royal Bank of Scotland, a small…
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Diversions
The sign on the trail firmly ordered us to stop. It seemed that the Forestry Commission was logging along the section of trail in front of us. We looked to our right where another sign politely insisted we take an alternate route; a diversion. With apologies for the inconvenience and a promise that the new…
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Short walk – full day
While Reg “went the extra mile” for us today, in search of lunch, I relaxed and admired the view from the restaurant patio of The Great Glen Water Park. I was promised a short day; just nine miles. No backtracking for me…my feet were not going to walk any more than that! Today was a…
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Back at sea level
We said good-bye to Fort William Sunday morning as we continued on our trek through Scotland. We also said good-bye to some familiar faces. We've (proudly) been keeping pace with a group of college kids for the last few days. Sometimes passing them on the trail, but more often getting passed up by the foursome.…
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