South England Road Trip Part 3: Ironbridge Gorge

After learning about Neolithic Britain on our first day in Bath, then spending our second day wandering the city, it was time to head back north. What could we use to break up 4 ish hour journey to Cumbria… a bridge and the site of the start of the industrial revolution of course! After our terrible experience…

South England Road Trip Part 1: A Circuit to Stonehenge

We headed to THE SOUTH as signs on the M6 so helpfully put it on a Thursday night, staying in an awesome airbnb in Bath. The road trip was uneventful, with the low point being stopping at a junction near Birmingham for food and finding a sign in the bathroom that said all flat surfaces…

Scotland Road Trip Part V: The Search for Nessie

This is part of a series of posts about our road trip around Scotland.  We started off with a drive from the Lakes to Glasgow, then headed north to Oban in search of scenery and whisky and then to the remote and beautiful Isle of Skye. Now it was time to turn eastward to Inverness. We…

Scotland Road Trip Part IV: Around the Trotternish

We had one full day to spend on Skye, and decided to spend it driving around the Trotternish Peninsula, home to some of the most dramatic scenery on the island.  With a slight detour and stop for a walk and some sheep, followed by lunch in Portree, we headed to toward the Old Man of…

Scotland Road Trip Part III: From Oban to Skye

I’ll start by saying that it was this trip to Scotland that converted me to Black Pudding. I know it’s a superfood. I know it’s made of boiled down blood, offal and oats. I’m a picky eater, but when cooked right (generally fried), a high quality black pudding can be a delicious part of your…