Cherry Blossom Trees
For just a couple of weeks in spring, all the cherry blossom trees bloom and the streets and parks are filled with a floral fragrance. The blossom trees aren’t very noticeable the rest of the year, but in April they … Continued
Quarantine
The schools closed on March 20th in the UK. Although it was not really a surprise when they announced the closure, it was still sad. The Monday after that the lockdown was initiated and people were only allowed out for work … Continued
Chamonix, France
Chamonix, if you don’t know, is a very ski resorty town. Due to it’s location in the Alps that’s easy to understand. It’s not too cold this time of year here, it was about 29°F today. The adventure of this … Continued
Preparing to Leave
When you’re preparing to leave the country or state, you should do a lot of research into your destination. For example; when I first went to South America, I knew nothing about it. I thought it would like it … Continued
Northern Ireland and Dublin
We got to Northern Ireland on a ferry that went into Belfast. The ferry ride was two and a half hours long, but it had free movies and wifi which was pretty cool! Once we got off the boat we … Continued
Highland Dance
I’m a Scottish Highland Dancer with the Red Hackle Pipe Band in Fairbanks. Highland Dancing is more of a athletic dancing and physically demanding. It’s also solo and competitive. I know 4 1/2 dances, the Highland Fling, the Lilt, the … Continued
Christmas in Edinburgh
We got to Edinburgh on 22nd. We stayed at a park and ride outside of Edinburgh for a day. Ryan, was coming in later. When we were in Edinburgh the first time everything was cool. This was different. There was … Continued