When we were planning this trip to the UK, one of the places that Zach was interested in visiting was the island of Islay (pronounced “eye – la”) off the west coast of Scotland, where (arguably) the best whisky in Scotland is produced. Zach first got interested in whisky back when he was working at …
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Hiking Scotland’s Rob Roy Way
After being in cities for about 10 days (see our previous post on London, Amsterdam, and Paris), we were ready for some quiet countryside. We started out by taking the train from London to Glasgow via Edinburgh, including a very scenic section on England’s northeast coast; Jennifer actually started that day in Paris with a …
London, Amsterdam, and Paris
After turning in our boat (see our previous post on boating on the Kennet and Avon Canal), Zach, his mom Virginia, his sister Valinda, and Jennifer headed for London by train, with a stop in Salisbury to see the Magna Carta at the Salisbury Cathedral and Stonehenge. After a few days in London, Jennifer took …
Kennet and Avon Canal Boating
About a year ago, YouTube got Zach interested in the extensive canal system in the UK. These canals were built starting in the Roman era, and were used for transportation until the advent of the railroads provided a more reliable and cheaper form of transportation that could carry more goods and people. In modern times, …