Adventure Time – Cardiff Edition!
When I planned my trip to London in 2011 I was very aware of how close I was to other cities. In as little as 2 hours the train could […]
Tag Archives: Day Tripping
Outside The Glengoyne Distillery
The last stop on our Scottish Day Tour was the Glengoyne Distillery. Since Kristen and I do not like whiskey we opted out of the tour and instead wandered around the […]
Pictures of Loch Lomond
Loch Lomond may not have a sea monster, but it is the largest Loch in Scotland. It’s got a song (“The Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond”), it’s mentioned in a […]
Stirling Castle
The Scots liked to build their castles up high. Remember how I talked about Edinburgh Castle being on top of a large hill? Well, Stirling Castle was no different. At least we […]
Booking Day Tours
Kristen and I decided to book a day tour while in Edinburgh. We went with a tour to Stirling Castle, Loch Lomond, and Glengoyne Distillery. The tour seemed pretty cheap […]
Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge
The first official stop on our bus tour was the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge. The bridge links the mainland to Carrick Island and is 23 meters in the air. Originally the […]
An Irish Road Trip
Our flight from Cardiff to Dublin being cancelled made me nervous for a number of reasons – as you can imagine. One of those reasons was because Kristen and I had pre-booked […]
Wherein I Climb A Hill And Visit A Castle!
In keeping with our previous practice of spending a day in the country, my sister and I decided to do a day-tour while we were in Dublin. Our hotel had […]
Wine? Wine Not?
During this trip I learned that Germany exports about 1% of its wine. This makes sense, as the German wine section at the local liquor store is pretty small (especially compared to […]
6 Hours In Bratislava
My first impression of Bratislava was not exactly a good one. While we were in Vienna we decided to take a day trip to Bratislava, at the suggestion of our […]
