Following our trip to London, it only made sense to take a trip to Edinburgh, Scotland and finish off our trips to the UK for the time being. While it was a short and sweet trip, and the weather was mostly gray, we covered a lot in three days. Staying in City Centre Once we…
Category: European Sabbatical
Living in Europe starting in mid-April 2022
Cultural tour in Edinburgh: Castles, Palaces and a Hike
Read on to see how we made our own cultural tour in Edinburgh. So much history to see and lucky for us, no rain. Holyrood Palace To start, we toured Holyrood Palace which is the official residence of the British monarch in Scotland. Located at the bottom of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, at the opposite…
Couple Days in London
It probably surprises many people that Nik and I hadn’t been to London before. Once we got our various Spainish residency papers squared away, we were ready to leave the Schengen Zone with a trip to London. We had three and a half days to explore and eat our way around the city. Let’s dive into…
Lucerne, Switzerland
To conclude our trip to Switzerland was a two night stay in Lucerne. Though we flew in/out of Zurich, we opted to stay in Lucerne and take the train back to the Zurich Airport in time for our flight. It all worked out perfectly. Our first day in the city was pretty clear and cool,…
Mount Pilatus, Switzerland
After our wonderful stay in Adelboden, Switzerland at The Cambrian Hotel, Nik and I made our way to Lucerne. Once again it was one bus ride and three short train rides. Incredibly easy and comfortable. I’ll get to our stay in Lucerne in my next post, but I want to dive into the day trip…
Staying in Adelboden, Switzerland
It all started with an old picture of my grandparents. Some five-plus years ago I came across a box of family pictures from my mom’s side of the family. One picture really stood out to me. It was from 1968 and my grandparents were someplace called Mount Pilatus in Switzerland. I told Nik I wanted…