I think we are finally all set. Blue has new shirts, jeans and a belt. He will look like a shiny new American tourist instead of his usual ragamuffin self (his words).
29 Days
It seems like the days are flying by, while, at the same time, the vacation will never arrive. This must be what it was like when I was a child, waiting for my next birthday with the days dragging and the year whizzing by.
I think we are finally all set. Blue has new shirts, jeans and a belt. He will look like a shiny new American tourist instead of his usual ragamuffin self (his words).
See? His new boots and gaiters, ready to stroll Islay's peat bogs and oceanside cliffs and Hadrian's Wall and Whitley Castle. AND he managed to pack all his clothes into his backpack, including a pair of tennis shoes.
I think we are finally all set. Blue has new shirts, jeans and a belt. He will look like a shiny new American tourist instead of his usual ragamuffin self (his words).
33 Days
According to my Trip It app, only 33 days until we head to Scotland. Snowdrops are blooming in Bridgend, so spring should be in full bloom once we arrive. With the exception of a ferry ticket and a couple of bus transfers, we are all set on our itinerary. We will see how that goes once we get there!
Wondering about the food - hope to eat some fresh seafood while on the island. Some lamb when once back on the mainland would be fine. I imagine we will eat quite a bit of pub food versus fine dining. And lots of backpacking picnic fare for our daily forays along Hadrian's Wall and to the various sites on Islay.
Speaking of Islay, this drawing of the island shows how the island is shaped like an old witch. We are spending a day exploring each of her parts - head, humped back and legs. The place which would be her neck indicates two islands which smashed together at some time in the past. The two parts are geologically dissimilar, with the western coastal region a completely separate geology than the eastern region.
I hear some maps crackling - better go see what Blue is up to!
Wondering about the food - hope to eat some fresh seafood while on the island. Some lamb when once back on the mainland would be fine. I imagine we will eat quite a bit of pub food versus fine dining. And lots of backpacking picnic fare for our daily forays along Hadrian's Wall and to the various sites on Islay.
I hear some maps crackling - better go see what Blue is up to!
Getting Ready
Go day marches closer and the excitement of the bon voyage is barely containable. I still can't believe we will get on a plane and fly into the future - from GMT -8 to GMT.
And what a composition of strangeness - traveling eight hours into tomorrow in order to experience history from 3000 BCE.
Getting organized, however, is onerous. We pinned up a mega calendar on the wall in order to keep things organized. Lists of things to do, where to stay, trains - buses - ferries - planes, distilleries, museums, OH MY!
And the pile of maps is growing, too!
Getting organized, however, is onerous. We pinned up a mega calendar on the wall in order to keep things organized. Lists of things to do, where to stay, trains - buses - ferries - planes, distilleries, museums, OH MY!
And the pile of maps is growing, too!
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