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Aug 25, 20222 min read
Traversing the Irish Sea
We departed Scotland (at 5am, don't ask Sarah how thrilled she was about that) and headed to Wales to catch a ferry to Ireland. We stayed...
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Aug 21, 20222 min read
Visiting Clan Pollock (Western Scotland)
We arrived in Inverclyde, Scotland, and settled into our AirBnB in the town of Greenock. This maritime town is near multiple ferries to a...
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Jul 21, 20223 min read
Eastern Scotland (Edinburgh & Dundee)
We traveled via train to Edinburgh, arriving at the Waverley train station in historic Edinburgh (pronounced ed-in-bur-ah). The historic...
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Jul 19, 20223 min read
He's a history buff, she's a Harry Potter nerd, York is perfection!
We departed Bury Saint Edmunds a day early due to a pending railroad worker strike, the first Britsh railroad strike in 30 years. Our...
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Jul 5, 20223 min read
History, Architecture, & Pimm's!
We based our Suffolk, England visit in the venerable town of Bury Saint Edmunds, a truly magical place that most have never heard of...
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Jul 2, 20222 min read
Coffee Shops & Cartoons
After Denmark, we headed towards Amsterdam and Brussels. We decided to break up the drive and stopped in Bremen, Germany, for the night....
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Jun 19, 20222 min read
Sea, Sand, & Horses
As we drove from Sweden to Rømø, Denmark, we stopped in Copenhagen for lunch and some sightseeing. We had planned to visit Copenhagen the...
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Jun 2, 20222 min read
Fortress or bust!
Since we were so close to Norway, we decided to grab a backpack and take the train for an overnight visit to Halden, Norway. Halden is a...
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Jun 2, 20222 min read
Nordic Island Hopping
After Germany, we drove through Denmark on our way to Sweden. We saw beautiful bridges, seas, and fields full of rapeseed flowers along...
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May 25, 20222 min read
A Holiday Between the Ferries
After departing Antwerp, we drove 7 hours to Büdelsdorf, Germany. We traveled most of the way on autobahns, German highways without speed...
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May 24, 20223 min read
Battlefield of Europe
*** OUR PHOTO GALLERY IS NOW LIVE *** After our short visit to London, we crossed into mainland Europe through the Chunnel via a...
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May 15, 20222 min read
Where Royalty Lives
We were extremely fortunate to experience London on a summer-like holiday break, 8-11 May. The weather was warm, dry, and mainly sunny....
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May 10, 20222 min read
Stepping Into A Bygone Era
Wow, what a tremendous Atlantic crossing on the Queen Mary 2! We had decided to travel on the Queen Mary 2 after watching "Let Them All...
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Apr 29, 20221 min read
Throw off the Bowlines
Welcome to our journey! Our shared love of travel led us to dream about an extended European holiday. Our original intent was to base in...
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