Took the train from Grindelwald up to Alpiglen, leaving the development and (most of) the tourists behind… Grindelwald was hopping! (height of tourist season, Sunday, big mountain bike race, etc.) … Read More
Took the bus to Scwarzwaldalp (half price with our Swiss Cards. Bus dropped off the daily paper to a few residents and shop owners along the way. We hiked up … Read More
Today we begin the traveling-light phase of our trip. Mark and I will carry only our backpacks while we hike in Switzerland for the next month. We parted with our … Read More
Edinburgh is a city of contrasts. There is the cultural juxtaposition of The Edinburgh International Festival, The Edinburgh Festival Fringe and The 2013 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, and the architectural … Read More
The Scots have a reputation for being pessimistic (check out this … hilarious? sad? article I found on the subject…) http://www.trans4mind.com/counterpoint/index-humor-inspiration/humor2.shtml As the gentleman Scot said to his lady “It’s … Read More
From www.edfringe.com: “The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest arts festival in the world and takes place every August for three weeks in Scotland’s capital city. Every year thousands of performers … Read More
Google maps suggested the A74 north towards Edinburgh, which would have been faster, but thank goodness we stumbled upon the Scottish Borders Historic Tourist Route (A7), a scenic route through that loosely … Read More
Our road trip on Sunday from the Cotswolds to Edinburgh took us through western England and the Lake District. The drive was fantastic; the landscape transformed dramatically from the pastoral … Read More
Fly immediately to Switzerland, do not pass Go. Just landed Zurich, stunning landscapes on the flight in… Edinburgh posts coming soon, then let the hiking begin: Bernese Oberland, Mont Blanc … Read More
Love these tips from Mountain Trek on how to Ensure the Best Travel Experience Ever http://www.mountaintrek.com/the-art-of-travellingtrekking/