- ScotlandsPeople CentreI'm still not sure how I got sucked so deeply into tracking my family tree. All I can say is, it's addictive. Curiosity led me to poke around Ancestry.co.uk a little and it just took off from there.
Ancestry is Posted by kithica in A Nomad at Heart | Jun 27, 2010
- pilgrimmage to Culloden field
My grandad, Charlie, was born and raised on the Isle of Skye. We went to visit when I was three years old, and one of my earliest memories is of him playing the bagpipes for me and my grandmot Posted by kithica in A Nomad at Heart | Jun 25, 2010
- The Two Fat Ladies were Singing Okay the trip is winding down and it is now time for the fond farewell meal. Really it is the first of many farewell meals. B Posted by IF Hamish in High Time for a Trip | Jun 16, 2010
- Walking the walkYou know you are going to have to do some walking if you come to Scotland. And the streets of Glasgow have plenty to see and do. As I been telling you the weather has been fantastic so all sorts Posted by IF Hamish in High Time for a Trip | Jun 15, 2010
- BBQ Glesca styleThe trip to Glasgow was designed to visit with family and so a cookout was planned for Sunday. You can tell we are the optimistic group to plan a BBQ in Scotland in June. But coming from the Texas south Posted by IF Hamish in High Time for a Trip | Jun 13, 2010
- Slippery nipples in Falkirk
How great to see Linda and Bob. It is hard to believe that it has been so many years since they were in Corpus Christi. You would think that they had just been over to see us and we Posted by IF Hamish in High Time for a Trip | Jun 12, 2010
- ScotlandOn Friday we fly out to Vienna and we'll both be sad to leave Scotland. We visited Edinburgh and Glasgow then took a rented car and drove way way up the "top" end...doesn't take long and the only thing that Posted by Gwenandric in Gwen and Ric's Excellent Adventure | Jun 16, 2010
- The EndHello for the last time... well, for now anyway. I'm sad to be ending my blog and even more sad that it's the end of my trip.
I arrived in London after a long flight, made longer by the small Posted by blondesock in Travelling with GiGi... | Jun 10, 2010
- Trains, planes and board games (minus the board games)Herro my little split-peas,
So I’m in Glasgow Prestwick and you have no idea how much convolutedness (yes that is a word in this case) it took to get here. I am seriously the biggest dickhead EVER! So anyways I Posted by EJ-George in thefruitsofmytravels | Aug 27, 2006
- More Travel StuffHi all,
So, I think that I was in London when I last wrote to y'all. Rim spent Sunday in Bath with a friend, so I wandered around London by myself all day. I spent most of the day in a Posted by flame1985 in Study Abroad | Aug 29, 2006
- UP NORTH AND BACK AGAINThe drive from Wincanton to Newcastle-on-Tyne was in driving rain the whole way. With many large trucks on the roads, we soon discovered how hazardous it could be overtaking them! The curtain of spray thrown up by their many wheels Posted by davidsandi in David & Sandi Travelogue | Jun 12, 2009
- The Scottish ExperienceG'day! we are currently stationed in the very sunny (not) but amazing city of Edinburgh. We arrived here on the sixteenth and are leaving tomorrow. We also went to a town called Dundee for a couple days which is about Posted by eurogirls in Euro Bound | Nov 20, 2009
- We Were SailingIt was a wonderful day yesterday in the Outer Hebrides - glorious weather and light winds - so we decided to go sailing. We had a lovely sail from the Isle of Harris across to the Isle of Scotisay. There Posted by Roddyworld in Roddyworld | Nov 8, 2009
- SCOTLAND AND TRAVEL PLANS REVISITEDWe spent a blissful 2 weeks at Bernie and Estrelita's, in Livingston, chilling out and informally house-sitting their lovely home while they were in the USA.
[img=http://photos.travellerspoint.com/172282/bernie_house_DSCN0363.jpg caption=Bernie and E Posted by davidsandi in David & Sandi Travelogue | Nov 7, 2009
- EdinburghWoke up this moring and realized that it was the end of summer time and instead of being 8am it was only 7am. Had an extra hour in bed – wonderful!
Went into Edinburgh and found parking, went for coffee, Posted by mikey-mich in Mikey & Mich's Scenic Adventure | Oct 26, 2009
- Inverness - Edinburgh (via Perth and St Andrews)260 miles
Today we had breakfast with Jess and Mike. They are heading to Edinburgh and we are off to Loch Ness and Perth and then hope to make Edinburgh but not sure. Hopefully we will catch up again Posted by mikey-mich in Mikey & Mich's Scenic Adventure | Oct 25, 2009
- Aberdeen - Inverness116 miles
Dawdled morning and did internet transfers and then headed to Inverness. The A96 has heaps of roundabouts and it took until around 3pm to get to Culloden Battlefields. They have a great visitors centre and a tour Posted by mikey-mich in Mikey & Mich's Scenic Adventure | Oct 25, 2009
- Belfast - Dublin - Aberdeen187kms
This morning we left Belfast to head to Dublin.. Went on to Bragh na Bonnie (Valley of the Boyne). It was found in 1699 by a farmer looking for gold. It was damaged whilst being discovered but Posted by mikey-mich in Mikey & Mich's Scenic Adventure | Oct 25, 2009
- Empty keyringHi, just a quick one before I head to Edinburgh's airport, have finally reached the stage where I too am about to embark on the adventure and am at last a teensiest bit excited. Lost my keys yesterday before giving Posted by africraigs in africraigs | Oct 19, 2009
- Farewell to ScotlandWe left Moffat with clear blue skies overhead and frost on the car windows. Moffat has gorgeous patchwork farms with lots of sheep. One sheep in particular was very surprised to see me stop and take a photo over his Posted by thomastour in Cathy & Geoff's European Odyssey | Oct 17, 2009
- Giving up 'Independence'...I feel that I've also been on a filtering course whislt david's been away- have spent the day packing once again and trying to filter out more of our rubbish and clutter... have appointed the Logistics Manager, captain shiv, to Posted by africraigs in africraigs | Oct 17, 2009
- No surfeit of laudation is possible,Hi everyone, Geoff says it's my turn to write tonight.
What a gorgeous day! Blue skies with an occasional whispy white cloud. We said our goodbyes to Dave and Alex with a few quiet tears( on my side ). Posted by thomastour in Cathy & Geoff's European Odyssey | Oct 16, 2009
- It never rains on the Isle of SkyeThe host of the B&B we stayed in on the Isle of Skye had 2 comments about the weather.
1. It never rains on the Isle of Skye, it only drizzles - but there are 6 levels of drizzle from very Posted by thomastour in Cathy & Geoff's European Odyssey | Oct 15, 2009
- Introducing our guest bloggerHello journeymen and journeywomen,
its with much pride i take the role of guest contributor to this blog and im sure its with much trepidation it was offered(partly owing to my current penchant for communist [url=http://www.amazon.com/Communist-Manifesto Posted by thomastour in Cathy & Geoff's European Odyssey | Oct 14, 2009
- Thall's a Bhos An t-Eilean SgitheanachWe woke to a fine Highland drizzle and mist on the mountains. Not daunted we headed out on the Glen Nevis road to be rewarded with rushing mountain rivers, trees clad in gold and green and tumultuous waterfalls. Every now Posted by thomastour in Cathy & Geoff's European Odyssey | Oct 13, 2009