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We are grandparents who sold our home, put everything in storage and will travel for a while.

01/21/2024

Steak and ale pie was our favorite pub meal in England and Scotland, and this cold weather was the perfect time to try to make it. Turned out pretty good! I read several recipes and then just went for it. The spices need a tweak, but it was a hearty meal for a cold day!

01/16/2024

One year ago today we moved all our stuff into storage and soon after started a trip without a return date. I soon became obsessed with the green shutters that are a signature of France! With a new found appreciation for home and roots, a new goal is to find a way to use that green-shutter green somewhere in our new-old house! Kitchen or laundry room cabinets maybe??? 🧐💚 The kitchen is a total renovation including closing the door into the laundry room in the photo and opening another.

12/28/2023

This is an example of piddling while we wait for holidays to be over and remodeling to start. All the windows are painted shut and we are fresh air lovers. So we tested how hard it will be to get some of the windows open. Kitchen windows are open! Mission accomplished!

10/22/2023

I’m slowly weeding through the hundreds of photos we took while we traveled from March through August, and I’m having the best time remembering all the fabulous places, especially the beautiful hikes and amazing views in Cornwall! The goal is to select some of our best photos to put in a book. That’s not gonna be easy! In other news, we found a house! We will stay in our little apartment for the next 6 months while we renovate, but this photo project will keep me busy!

09/21/2023

We have an interesting neighbor at our new/temporary apartment. We had good visits with kids in Dallas and Chattanooga, and have now moved into a furnished apartment while we look for a house. Not much out there so this could take a while!

09/13/2023

Our road trip from Dallas to Chattanooga took us through Memphis, and we had to make a stop at Graceland - and it FAR exceeded our expectations! We gave out of gas after 3 hours, and we skipped his planes. The house and all the museums featuring different parts of his life were very well done. And I could have spent all day looking at his Vegas costumes!!!

09/02/2023

Oh! How I’ve missed you!!!

08/31/2023

On the way home!!!

08/30/2023

January 16 we moved out of our home and into a furnished apartment. March 20 we left our hometown to begin this crazy adventure. Tomorrow we fly back to the USA and start figuring out what’s next! We have a whole jumble of emotions! We are exhausted from being on the road so long, grateful that we could do and experience this, anxious about the next chapter, excited about the next chapter, sad it’s over, and happy it’s over! We are so ready to be back home, but will actually be in hotels, our kids’ homes and maybe an Airbnb or two while we decide where we want to live and look for our new home. So while this trip is over, I may occasionally post another memory from this adventure, or I may post about future trips, or our progress on our new life. This is still mostly my personal journal, but I truly appreciate those of you who have been following along! It’s been a blast to get comments and to see that others have been entertained. And I hope you’ll stick around!
Here’s the wrap up of our trip:
* Ft Lauderdale
* Viking Star
* Barcelona, Spain
* Cours-de-Pile, France
* Menerbes
* Marseille
* Florence, Italy
* Chiusi
* Assisi
* Marina di Grosseto
* Amsterdam, Netherlands
* Pendoggett, Cornwall, UK
* St Ives
* The Lizard (Mullion)
* Dartmoor
* Sidford, Devon
* Cirencester, Cotswolds
* Glasgow, Scotland
* Oban
* Loch Ness
* Inverness
* Hopeman
* Bridge of Cally,
* Edinburgh
* Turnberry
* Edinburgh
* London
164 days of travel. 6 countries. 27 beds. Countless memories!
Mostly

08/28/2023

We’ve had a few days exploring London via a Hop On Hop Off bus, and a private tour with to Windsor Castle. Our guide, David was an entertaining, personable encyclopedia of a British history! Very impressive!

08/27/2023

14+ countries, MANY trips, a growing family, and countless memories. Happy 40th Anniversary to us! ❤️

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