Glamping: like camping, but you still want access to a nice toilet…
Waterfall
The Trossachs and Sea Lochs
With a packed day in Perthshire already under my belt, I woke up early the next morning but ready for another busy day. This time, we were heading to the Trossachs. Now, I’ve been to the Trossachs a few times before but it’s usually just been to go to the gem that is Loch Katrine. […]
Perthshire
Thanks to some logistical changes at Stirling, our spring mid-semester break is now two weeks long. While I will definitely be setting to work on these two essays (I promise), I couldn’t say no to an invitation to explore Scotland! Our very first stop on this two day extravaganza was the Ardoch Roman Fort near […]
Goldstream Provincial Park
If I am learning one thing by studying abroad, it is how to make the most of my time in between intense periods of study. That essentially translates to trying to keep my weekend’s free of assignments so I have hours to spare to explore the island. A visit to Goldstream Provincial Park, just outside […]
Thanksgiving in the Rockies: Valemount to Victoria
Unfortunately, this last day in the Rockies was a whole lot of driving. We had almost 500 miles to cover to get from Valemount to Victoria. Scavenging what we could from the hotel breakfast bar, we began our long drive back to Vancouver Island. Our driver, Bud, had been an absolute saint throughout this trip […]
Lake District 2013: Terrorising Windermere
London and I are permanently in a love/hate relationship. The more I travel, the more I realise how comfortable I feel in mountainous landscapes. The incredible view below and ones like it relax me like nothing else and are wholeheartedly one of the reasons I chose to go to Stirling for my degree. But London, as I’m […]