Category Archives: Trips

Late Night

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Barry

Our daughter, Catriona, missed her connection at Heathrow so we drove up to Inverness to pick her up. The journey is about 60 miles on what they laughingly call a main road around here. In reality it is a twisty … Continue reading →

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Photos

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Barry

I am not sure whether it is because I am using a tablet rather than the laptop to write these entries, but when I read the published article the photos look “stretched”. If that is the case for you, then … Continue reading →

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Irregular!

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Barry

The posts on here for the first week or so probably won’t occur daily. This is because there will be limited traveling as we meet up with long lost family members. I’ll throw the odd post in we do anything … Continue reading →

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Reunions

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Barry

    We arrived in Inverness about 10 minutes early. I know I’ll get in troublefor this, but it felt like a third world arrival!! No jetway from the aircraftto the terminal, no coach, we had to walk!! Not only … Continue reading →

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We Made It!

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Barry

So, we’re finally on our way! The Uber picked us up for the 20 minute trip to the airport. From there we took a somewhat illogical route to Inverness, Scotland. From Ottawa we headed west to Toronto, then east to … Continue reading →

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Here We Go Again

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Barry

It’s time to start traveling again! We’ve got a few trips lined up for the near future. Scotland and England in April/May, a cruise on the Danube in October, back down to the RV in January for 3 months and … Continue reading →

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Just as I Predicted!

Posted on September 17, 2022 by Barry

Woke up this morning to clear blue skies and unlimited visibility! After breakfast we headed out to the “Explorama” exhibit in Rimouski. This is an aquarium where there a touch pools and other marine exhibits. We were lucky in that … Continue reading →

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Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Barry

This morning was cold, 6C (43F), wet (pi**ing down) and windy, final proof that we wouldn’t be whale watching today. We had a fairly short drive planned (about 220kms) for today, around the coastline and finding lighthouses! Although it was … Continue reading →

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More Weather Woes

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Barry

Woke up to a brighter but still overcast day, with storing winds. There is a wind warning and surge warning for the area! The temperature had dropped to around 12C (54F). We lazed around the hotel for a couple of … Continue reading →

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Never Trust the Weather Person

Posted on September 14, 2022 by Barry

Well, we had a few things planned today, including a boat trip out to a bird sanctuary and our first attempt at zip-lining. We woke up to a dull, damp morning, but it looked as though the rain that was … Continue reading →

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