After the long hike the previous day, we voted for a quieter activity, opting for the boat ride around Derwentwater, the lake nearest Keswick. Gray clouds filled the sky and even spilled an occasional misty drizzle, but the smooth sailing … Continue reading →
The weather for our first full day in Keswick was spectacular, sunny and clear, so we decided on what looked to be a fairly easy walk to the nearby Castlerigg Stone Circle. Getting there via road was only a three-quarter … Continue reading →
In this case getting there was half the fun. After a leisurely breakfast, we packed up, checked out, and headed across the street from our hotel to the Glasgow Central Train Station. It’s a busy confusing, station, with trains coming … Continue reading →
We slept for almost ten hours and woke refreshed. After breakfast in the hotel, we set out. We took the subway to the Glasgow Botanic Gardens, which proved well worth the visit. But first a word on the Glasgow subway … Continue reading →
In August my husband and I ventured across the sea again. The ultimate goal was a week in the Lake District of England with our son and his family, but to get there we flew into Glasgow where we would … Continue reading →
Our very last day on Santorini and in Greece. We’d planned to spend most of the day exploring the town of Oia. We had breakfast at a nice café with pastries, fresh squeezed orange juice, and coffee. The first hour … Continue reading →
I woke refreshed after a good night’s sleep and ready to take on the day. It began with the relatively long (about 25 minutes) drive from our place on the northern end of the island to the southern end … Continue reading →
After a late night, we all slept late the next morning. Since we had no food in the AirBnB, a couple of people went out to a nearby bakery to bring back breakfast. They returned with a variety of pastries … Continue reading →
The island of Santorini is one of the most photographed places in the world and one of the most recognizable. Less well-known is the fact that, long ago, the volcanic island known at the time as Thera was once much … Continue reading →
Today was our last full day in Athens and we began it with a walking tour of the Acropolis. Our guide was very knowledgeable and informative. It was already getting warm and the path is uphill for quite a distance, … Continue reading →