June 3, 2014
Day 8 – Train to London, Shake Shack, London Eye
Unfortunately, Emmie didn't like the idea of sleeping well two nights in a row. On…
June 2, 2014
Day 7 – Edinburgh
The first six days of our trip were largely rural, exploring Scotland's highlands via villages like…
June 1, 2014
Day 6 – Inverness and Edinburgh
It was another early morning today as Emmie, once again, was unable to sleep past…
May 31, 2014
Day 5 – Two Castles, a Children’s Farm, and a Kilt
Today was jam-packed with adventure beginning with our late departure from our Tigh Cilmartin home…
May 30, 2014
Day 4, Part 2 – Coral Beach
One thing we’ve observed several times during our trip so far is that Scottish people…
May 30, 2014
Day 4, Part 1 – Art Cafe, Dunvegan Castle
For the first (and potentially only) time on our trip, we were able to sleep…
May 29, 2014
Day 3, Part 1 – Trotternish Peninsula
The hikers on the Quairaing. Our first full day on the Island of Skye was…
May 28, 2014
Day 2, Part 2 – Skye Arrival
Our first outdoor activity on the Isle of Skye was a hike to the Fairy Pools…
May 28, 2014
Day 2, Part 1 – Drive to Skye
Tigh na Eilidh B&B. Amanda loved that it was named after the owner's granddaughter. Our…
May 27, 2014
Day 1 – Castle, Church, and Cruachan
We arrived at Scotland shortly around 8:30 a.m. local time on Tuesday. After passing through…
May 26, 2014
Day 0 – O’Hare Airport
Noah was a big helper loading bags in the back of our van. Our trip…
May 23, 2014
Mother’s Day in New Sharon
After a morning which featured a trip to the Des Moines Farmer’s Market and Noah’s…