After a not-so-restful night of sleep (Samantha is a kicker and the road noise didn’t go away) we packed up our flat again. By this point we (Liz) have gotten pretty good at consolidating all our stuff into a few small bags. The day was overcast and cold – like so cold that even I, …
Category: United Kingdom 2019
Off to Ireland
Our time in Scotland had come to an end, and to catch our flight out of Glasgow we had to get moving early! The crew, very reluctantly, rolled out of bed and made their way to the van for the one hour drive to the Glasgow airport. We dropped the car off at the rental …
A Castle, A Cold Beach, and Kickboxing!
The next morning everyone except Katie decided to walk to the bakery around the corner. We enjoyed some Scottish pastries – the kids passed on sausage rolls and opted for donuts! We took the long route back to our apartment and found a castle in the process! Erik ran back to the apartment to fetch …
Cairneyhill Gala
The Lillas were on the move again today, so after deftly packing our stuff back into the van, we made the short drive to Aberdour. On the way we got to cross the River Forth via the Queensferry Crossing (a bridge not a ferry), and before long we were hunting down our Airbnb. Some Airbnb’s …
The Falkirk Wheel and Stirling Castle
After doing some research we found an interesting site not far from Glasgow called the “Falkirk Wheel.” This is the only one of its kind in the world and that is enough for Team Lilla to seek it out! We set off for the wheel early (well early for the Lillas) and arrived just as …
Hello Scotland
After a very short flight we found ourselves in the third country of our trip – Scotland! We quickly collected our bags and headed to the rental car counter to see what they had in store for us this time. As an aside, it seemed to all of that every time I got kind of …
So Long England, Hello Wales!
Our hosts, Warren and Ali, didn’t have any bookings after us, so they offered to let us hang out in the house as long as we wanted. This made for a relaxed morning where Liz and I once again collected all our possessions and neatly packed them into the few bags we’ve got. These kids …
The Town of Cheddar
The plan today was to explore the town of Cheddar, which, as the name implies, is the origin of the well known cheddar cheese. After a quick breakfast at the Old Post Office, we loaded up the big van and were on our way! As we struggled to figure out the directions, we went on …
Bath
From Liz - Our house in Cranmore was just a little south of Bath, England and we knew we wanted to explore this area. I told the kids we would be going to bath and this elicited quite a few giggles. I am convinced Charlie pictured the city as a giant tub that we would …
Erik the Lorry Driver
Enterprise – We’ll pick you up, and today they did! I got up this morning with anxiety, nerves, and excitement because today was the day I was going to start driving on the left side of the road. I had been preparing myself for this the whole week, watching the traffic patterns, pretending to drive …
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