by Eric | Mar 17, 2022 | Destinations, United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, & Northern Ireland)
March 17, 2022 It is with a twinge of sadness that we plan our road trip from the UK and down through France and Spain to southern Portugal. So, I wanted to post a few more photos from the nearby beaches that have brought me many moments of peace, joy, excitement, and...
by Eric | Mar 13, 2022 | Destinations, United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, & Northern Ireland)
March 13, 2022 We are currently staying in the village of Crantock which is a short walk down narrow roads from Crantock Beach. The walk from the town center is pleasant and leads past old thatch roofed houses with stone walls and a cascading green plant with...
by Eric | Mar 7, 2022 | Destinations, United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, & Northern Ireland)
March 7-6, 2022 When surfing at Fistral Beach or Watergate Bay around Newquay, Cornwall, it is not uncommon for a large grey head to rise out of the water near you and something that looks much like a man in a hooded wetsuit will stare at you, looking you straight in...
by Eric | Feb 26, 2022 | Destinations, United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, & Northern Ireland)
February 20-21, 2022 We were driving south from Thurso, Scotland back down to Birmingham, England so we decided to go for a couple short hikes along the way. There is a great app called AllTrails that is fantastic for checking out hikes so we used that to figure out...
by Eric | Feb 18, 2022 | Destinations, United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, & Northern Ireland)
February 13-20, 2022 #1 Thurso East Surf Break Me Surfing Thurso East in Cold, Windy, Sloppy Conditions (Thanks to my wife Bi for the Photo!). Not the best body position but at least I got out there. When we were in Newquay, I mentioned I really wanted to catch a...
by Eric | Feb 12, 2022 | Destinations, United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, & Northern Ireland)
Edinburgh – February 10-12, 2022 #1 The Real Mary King’s Close Tour The Real Mary King’s Close Tour is about an hour long walking tour under the streets of the city through long buried tunnels and chambers underground. A close was a narrow street off...
