Well, I could hardly title it "Back to the Isle of Man", that's been done, I'm sure. After returning from the Lake District and bidding farewell to our traveling companions, we hopped on a train to catch a ferry to the Isle of Man. It was a bit of a novelty, I've been to the …
A return to the early days
Twenty-eight years ago we left England to return to Canada after 3 years living in Lancaster and with a new family member, our first child, in tow. Our trip to the UK this autumn was partly to revisit those old haunts. Lancaster feels even more of a university town than it did when we left. …
Driving in England Pt.2
The trip to Scotland was a real eye opener, but we weren't done with U.K driving. After a couple of days relaxing on trains, we picked up our second rental car in Morecambe. This one was a Nissan Qashqai, another small SUV ( much needed to carry the luggage of four passengers) and as boxy …
Driving on the wrong (Left) side of the road!
Bit of a disclaimer, I have driven on the left-hand side of the road before, once in Australia and a few times after hitting icy patches of the highway in Canada during those crazy attempts at winter travel. So, it's not my first rodeo. That being said, however, it has been a few years since …
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A lightning visit to Scotland
We didn't do Scotland justice - and we knew that would be the case. In mid-October we arrived in Edinburgh to meet up with my sister and brother-in-law. It was my first time in Scotland and I was excited to be there! Our three nights in Edinburgh can be summarized by 4 Cs: castle, closes, …
Musical extremes
So, those of you who know me, know that I am a bit of a musicals fan, so it won't be any surprise that we checked out was on offer during our few days in Sydney. We ended up seeing two musicals (in one day); an overindulgence perhaps - but totally worth it! Show #1 …
Carry on Canberra
Our whole reason for this Australia jaunt was an Artificial Intelligence Conference that Rachel wanted to attend in Canberra. It has been illuminating. After a few fun-filled days in Sydney, we arrived in Canberra early Tuesday afternoon after a four hour train ride. I like trains, they give you the opportunity to catch up on …
Sydney Stop over
After roughly nineteen hours of air travel, many espressos and a distressing number of tasteless airplane meals, we finally arrived in Sydney on October 11th just before noon. After quickly sorting out transportation, we headed into the City to find our hotel. Arriving three hours before check in presented some challenges, namely that my jet …
Isolation in a nutshell
It's horrible. But honestly it really is. Obviously, this is just from my perspective, as I am stuck in an unfamiliar country, isolating in a tiny hotel room with food that is brought to me at inconsistent times at best and is nonexistent at worst. Since I have entered the UK, I'm pretty sure I've …
Traveling during a pandemic
After a trying year (and a bit), traveling is a nice distraction. However, traversing through the airports is certainly a little more stressful that it used to be. On top of the extra precautions that must be taken, there is a lot more planning that must be done before you even leave the country. Now, …
A year of discovery 