A walk in the Gorbals
If people outside Glasgow know anything about the Gorbals, they probably associate it with slums and street gangs, thanks to the book No mean city (1935) by H. Kingsley Long… Read more A walk in the Gorbals →
Scottish Diaspora Tapestry
In May, I posted about the Great Tapestry of Scotland. Now, another fabulous tapestry is visiting the same venue – Anchor Mills in Paisley. The Scottish Diaspora Tapestry is on… Read more Scottish Diaspora Tapestry →
Washington DC
We first visited Washington in 1995 when we spent two weekends there, either side of a conference John attended in Baltimore. We’d intended to go somewhere else the second weekend,… Read more Washington DC →
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 →
