Our first full day in Scotland, early April 2019. We spend the morning in Aviemore, enjoying a hearty cooked breakfast of veggie sausages, mushrooms and potato scones before browsing the outdoor pursuits stores. With newly purchased OS maps of the North West Coastal footpaths and a lovely waterproof map holder for all-weather hiking, we are…
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Travel Diaries: Scotland Tour – Dusk drive high into the Cairngorms
It started on Burns Night 2019 – a family promise that we would definitely tour Scotland this year. My husband was raised in England though is actually Scottish, our children are therefore half-Scottish and in the late 1800s my ancestors on my father’s side lived in Scotland too. We definitely felt the mountains calling. In…
Travel Diaries: Yorkshire Tour – A walking tour of Haworth and the Bronte Parsonage
We arrived in Haworth by steam train, travelling along the lovingly restored Keighley Valley Railway. This is Haworth Station and the bridge in the distance is the footpath up into the village towards the Bronte Parsonage. A steep cobbled path leads up through the main street, past tea rooms and vintage shops. This was my…