Alexandria and Arlington
In 2008, we started our Virginian travels in Alexandria and in 2014 we ended them there, so I knew I’d been twice. However, when looking for old pictures of Arlington… Read more Alexandria and Arlington →
A weekend with kelpies and old books
Another lovely weekend in Central Scotland meant I could cross off two more items on my summer “must visit” list. The Kelpies are the latest large-scale public art installations by sculptor… Read more A weekend with kelpies and old books →
Winchester, Virginia
When we arrived in Winchester, we felt as though we’d started a holiday from our holiday – it was definitely a different phase. After nearly three weeks in park lodges… Read more Winchester, Virginia →
Davis and the Potomac Highlands
Our last few days in West Virginia were spent in the Potomac Highlands. We also stayed here on our last visit, in a cabin near Seneca Rocks. This time we were headed… Read more Davis and the Potomac Highlands →
Marlinton & Pocahontas County
We arrived in Marlinton, Pocahontas County, via the Highland Scenic Highway. This was a beautiful road – we stopped at various overlooks and walked a couple of trails, for example… Read more Marlinton & Pocahontas County →
A weekend without rain!
In honour of a weekend of glorious weather, I’m taking a break from my holiday diary to add some pictures of Scotland basking under blue skies. It doesn’t happen often… Read more A weekend without rain! →
Fayetteville and the New River Gorge
Despite its name, the New River is probably one of the oldest in North America, with the most accepted estimate suggesting that it has run its present course for at… Read more Fayetteville and the New River Gorge →
Roanoke and Abingdon
From Peaks of Otter, we set off down the Blue Ridge Parkway again to Roanoke. It took all morning to do about 30 miles because we stopped so often –… Read more Roanoke and Abingdon →
Peaks of Otter
The Blue Ridge Parkway proved as beautiful, if not more so, than the Skyline Drive and we stopped several times to get out and stretch our legs. The most pleasant… Read more Peaks of Otter →
The bears of Shenandoah
Our first holiday to Virginia / West Virginia was in 2008. At that time, we said we could easily come back and travel a completely different route which is exactly… Read more The bears of Shenandoah →
Harpers Ferry – almost heaven
Almost heaven, West Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains Shenandoah River Yes, this is the area of which John Denver sang – the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, where the Potomac meets… Read more Harpers Ferry – almost heaven →
Assisi, Umbria
One of my resolutions after the A to Z Challenge in April was to “join the dots” where I’d only written about parts of a holiday. One of those was our Italian trip in… Read more Assisi, Umbria →
The Glasgow Gallivanter 