We came to Edinburgh via cruise ship (well, we docked in South Queensferry and had to bus into the city). Because of the nature of a cruise, we only had one day to explore this beautiful city. But we were…
Visiting the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, Scotland
If you’re starting your day in Edinburgh at Edinburgh Castle, then you should continue down the hill and walk the Royal Mile. Easily one of the most famous walks in the British Isles, the Royal Mile is the mile long…
Rabbie’s Tour: Glasgow, Scotland Review
One of the stops on our British Isles cruise was in Glasgow, Scotland. We try not to do shore excursions from our cruise ship if we can avoid it due to the price. So I was on the lookout for…
3 Things To Do In Piccadilly Circus
Piccadilly Circus is known as London’s Times Square. Even though I’ve never been to Times Square, Piccadilly Circus really reminded me of what I’ve seen of Times Square. With lots of shopping, large billboards and street performers Piccadilly Circus is a…
The Loveland Living Planet Aquarium
The Loveland Living Planet Aquarium has been on our Utah bucket list for some time. We were finally able to go recently with our sweet 2 year old nephew. Ben and I like to take each of our nieces and…
From the Road: Visiting Bentleyville
For the Christmas holidays Ben and I are visiting my family in the St. Paul area of Minnesota. While we’ve spent most of our time just relaxing as a family and taking in some movies, we were able to go to…
Jaker’s Jack-O-Lanterns
Fall is a favorite time of year for us because it is so beautiful and there are so many fun activities to do. One of our favorite places to go in the fall is Jaker’s Jack-O-Lanterns in Springville, UT. It…
Thoughts of a First Time Cruiser
While we were in Europe this summer we spent about half our trip on a cruise with our good friends Travis and Holly, in the Mediterranean Sea. We departed from Venice and visited locations in Greece, Turkey, and Croatia. Not…
From the Road: (From the Ship)
Well it’s been a while since you have seen an update from us, and it likely will be again because we are now on our 4th day of our cruise and will be on the ship for several more days.…