This post is going to be an absolute potpourri of events and vibes. About the only thing these subheads have in common is that that they all happened in the same week. When you get to the end of this post, will you find common threads? The most distinct description of this week was that … More Tour de Ireland Part 4: A Bit of the Republic of Ireland
I had to take a break from these posts because, um, it takes a lot out of you to wrangle yourself and your family and two months of souvenirs across an ocean. And then to connect with your family again, go to a reunion eight hours away, and then wrangle everyone back into another country. … More Tour de Ireland Part 3: St. Patrick’s Way
Not many of our day trips will get a post of their own, but this was a special one. Not just because what we saw was amazing, but because we all had fun the whole time. If you’ve traveled with kids, especially sensitive kids, you know how hard it can be for everyone to be … More Tour de Ireland Part 2: The Giant’s Causeway
The Tour de Fleece ended just a few days ago. No at all coincidentally, I am really behind on summarizing our trip so far. We’ve been in Ireland about a month now. We’ve been resting, doing work, adventuring about the place, and of course I’ve been spinning. I’ve been posting regularly on Instagram, but in … More Tour de Ireland Part 1: Lisburn and Carrickfergus
I thought I brought an absurd amount of knitting to do during our summer travels. But it turns out that over the course of several months, I do an absurd amount of knitting! I finished knitting I planned for: the Wervel Sweater, and 3/4 clues of the Goff Mystery Knit-Along (spoiler below); that’s about what … More Socks and Other Summer Knits
Today happens to have been a fairly difficult day. Traveling with kids is no joke at the best of times, and after a few months of it, patience is wearing thin! We’ve done really well in general, but it’s understandable that everyone’s capacity will go on shrinking with time under certain circumstances. I have to … More A Highland Driving Tour
During our time in Scotland, the big treat for me was a solo trip out to Kintyre. Kintyre is a peninsula in the west of Scotland, one of several. It’s rather remote and hard to get to by vehicle, so much so that it’s called “Scotland’s only Mainland island.” Indeed, it’s easier in some ways … More Kintyre and the Particular
In Switzerland I developed a habit that my kids found very annoying: compulsively taking pictures of flowers. I thought I’d collect all my favourites and stick them together here, and do a little research into what I was looking at. Garden Flowers The gardens were so lush, I couldn’t stop myself. In particular, the roses … More Flora in Switzerland
The following is a rather lengthy summary of all our outdoor adventures while in Meiringen. Our family had some bad experiences with hiking two years ago when we went to Banff. I tried to jump in with both feet and pushed the kids way too hard to do more than they could handle. I learned … More Hiking with Kids in Haslital
I don’t know if I can sum up our time in Switzerland briefly. When we went, I just didn’t know what to expect. We put ourselves in the hands of beloved family members, who we hadn’t seen in a long time. They blew us away with their generous hospitality, and Switzerland blew us away with … More Mid-June 2024 Roundup: Switzerland
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