I LOVE this city. We hiked Arthur's Seat to get some highland scenery and a view of the city of Edinburgh from a southern peak. Calton Hill The waterways and colorful doors are quite charming as well. The unicorns:
Edinburgh, Scotland
I always assumed I was Scottish. My family comes from Montana, but before that it may as well be Scotland. Some rainy place where sunlight never burned our skin and where everyone's favorite pastime was hiking in the highlands. Their accents are so delightful and the tartan and bagpipes are pretty great too. I am …
Glasgow, Scotland
We stayed in a tiny dorm that brought flashbacks to my college RA days. This was much quieter though. During summer the Glasgow School of Art uses the dorm as a hostel for travelers. We took an evening stroll along a street pronounced "sucky-hall" and hardly encountered a soul. Our first morning we started at …
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Quick stopover before we catch the ferry to Scotland. Thankfully we had a few hours of sunshine. Nine days of travel and 18 waking hours of sunshine. Before we knew it we were crossing the Irish sea. They love seahorses.
Northern Coast and Giant’s Causeway
It rained buckets during the busrides from Dublin to Portstewart. It was as if a series of swimming pools had been dumped upside-down on top of us. We arrived at our Airbnb soaked and ready to rest for a few days. The hostess wasn't home when we arrived so I called her and she promised …
Cliffs of Moher, Ireland
Day trip! We took a Paddywagon bus tour from Dublin to Galway, East coast to West coast of Ireland. We stopped in a handful of tiny towns along the way to enjoy a farmers market, lunch and snacks. Stone walls divided the fields of the countryside and all kinds of sheep dotted the hills. They …
Dublin, Ireland
The customs agent was very concerned about letting us into the country. As the trip is fluid, I was unsure if we would be staying 4 or 6 days and that raised her suspicions significantly. I explained we were traveling for a year and she grew more suspicious. I ended up reading her the planned …
Iceland
We took an overnight flight from SFO to Rejkavik and arrived at 11am local time. The flight was more like a party bus, so we arrived a bit sleepy and jetlagged. Thankfully our adventure adrenaline kicked in and carried us through the day. I usually like to take public transit, but renting a car made …
Packing List
Bags are packed! Here is what I am bringing: Clothes Tan pants, Black pants Running tights and tank Prana Dress, Pajamas 1 longsleeve, 4 shortsleeve 1 Sunsleeve, 1 swimsuit 5 underwear, 2 bras, 4 pair socks Hat, Visor Tevas, Hokas Jacket, Rain shell Beanie, Gloves, Scarf Gear Sunglasses, Towel Sleep mask, Earplugs, Silk liner Foam …
The Plan
This is the itinerary for our travels. We aren't buying tickets or booking accommodations in advance, so it may change significantly. Month Country City Nights July Iceland Reykjavic, Selfoss, Thingvellir 4 July Ireland Dublin, Belfast, Giants Causeway 6 August Scotland Glasgow 2 August Scotland Edinburgh, Stirling 5 August England York 2 August England Bath, Cotswold, …
We Won't Melt 