Tag: europe
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Strathardle Highland Gathering
Read more: Strathardle Highland GatheringPress play and listen to the music as you read this post. This is what it sounded like! We attended Strathardle’s 133rd annual Highland Games, in Kirkmichael. There were many things you could watch and listen to. The things I saw were Scottish dancers, pillow fights, round bale rolling, bagpipers marching with a band, heavy weight…
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Home to the 2014 Commonwealth Games…
Read more: Home to the 2014 Commonwealth Games…Having left Wales, we continued to make our way north to Scotland. Glasgow was an obvious place for us to stop and stretch our legs after several hours of driving. To get the full effect, you need to read this post in a bonnie Scottish accent! This year, Glasgow hosted the 2014 Commonwealth Games from the…
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Wild About Wales
Read more: Wild About WalesToday we arrived in Wales. It’s a beautiful country with rolling hills and sheep as far as the eye can see. As soon as we crossed over the border there was a visible difference from England. Signs were in Welsh first and then English. We’ve been trying to find patterns in the language, but are…
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Splish Splash We Visted Bath!
Read more: Splish Splash We Visted Bath!Bath is a lovely English city made up of many different layers: Modern, Georgian, and Ancient. It has a number of modern buildings and amenities that can be found throughout Europe/UK. There is a focus on being a spa town and making good use of the natural thermal springs that run throughout the city. We…