It’s been more than 10 years since it’s snowed here! It’s so beautiful! Snow in San Luis Obispo county
Finally Fully Vaccinated & almost a great-grandma 2x
I was finally able to get my 2nd Pfizer shot. Whew what a journey! The first try on 17 March 2021 my husband had a medical emergency and was rushed to the ER. I met him there and missed my shot appointment. Don’t get me wrong I made the right choice, I love my husband … Continue reading Finally Fully Vaccinated & almost a great-grandma 2x
It seems like we are regaining hope
After being unable to visit family or friends, along with everyone else, it looks like there may be cause for hope. We are getting more vaccines across the country. The American Rescue Plan has been passed by Democrats and signed by President Biden. I was able to get my first vaccine 2 weeks ago. My … Continue reading It seems like we are regaining hope
22 January 2021 and Still Quarantined
We are still unable to go anywhere except on short hikes—the photo above is from one of our hikes—because of the virus but things are beginning to look up. We have a new president here in the United States! It was a really rough road along the way but we made it with democracy winning … Continue reading 22 January 2021 and Still Quarantined
Heading to Cornwall, Cotswolds and Brecon Beacons on May 1, 2020 – Trip Canceled
We are hoping that the Novel Coronavirus won’t change our plans. We’ve booked all our flights and lodging, and did take out travel insurance. We plan to go unless we are told differently by the authorities. Unfortunately the COVID-19 virus put our trip on hold for who knows how long. I am very concerned for … Continue reading Heading to Cornwall, Cotswolds and Brecon Beacons on May 1, 2020 – Trip Canceled
Anniversary Trip to the Fogcatcher Inn in Cambria
I have always wanted to stay on Moonstone Drive in Cambria. For our anniversary this year we booked a room for the night at the Fogcatcher Inn. We had an ocean view with a gas fireplace and a huge comfy King-sized bed. Be prepared as the only heat in the room was the fireplace, we … Continue reading Anniversary Trip to the Fogcatcher Inn in Cambria
It’s been a long time and we’ve been renovating
We have spent all of our time since we came home from Wales renovating our home. If you ever decide to renovate your home be prepared, it's a huge undertaking that costs way more than you expected and takes way longer than you ever imagined. We are still not finished and now some of the … Continue reading It’s been a long time and we’ve been renovating
Flying Home
I'm sorry it's taken me so long to post the end of our trip. The morning of the 15th of May dawned early, we got up at 3:30a to make a 6:15a departure out of Manchester Airport. Our cab was early and driven by a very nice young man from Somalia. We chatted most of … Continue reading Flying Home
Leaving The Old Vicarage and Heading to Manchester
Our stay at The Old Vicarage is over. We will miss Helen and Tim and their lovely hospitality and food. We can absolutely recommend staying here if you find yourself in the area. They are also cyclist and walker friendly. Tim is an avid cyclist himself! On to Manchester. We were having issues getting checked … Continue reading Leaving The Old Vicarage and Heading to Manchester
Our last day in Wales spent mostly in England
We got up this morning, had breakfast of smoked salmon scrambled eggs and toast and decided to find a nice hike to do. It was going to be a beautiful, sunny day so we decided to go over the border to England and hike in The Stiperstones National Reserve in Minsterly, England. It's one of … Continue reading Our last day in Wales spent mostly in England
Powis Castle and Gardens
After breakfast this morning we set off for Powis Castle and Gardens in Welshpool, Wales. It's a well maintained and beautifully restored castle with stunning gardens. The gardens employ 6 full time gardeners and 2 part time volunteers. They have an extremely well done web site with mountains of information about the castle and the … Continue reading Powis Castle and Gardens
Day one from The Old Vicarage
As you can see from the reflection, this is our view at breakfast. We both slept soundly and comfortably. It's so quiet here except for the occasional vehicle passing by on the road. Today looks like it will be beautiful. We had a wonderful breakfast of freshly gathered eggs, mine perfectly poached and Chris had … Continue reading Day one from The Old Vicarage
Moved to The Old Vicarage in Dolfor today
Today was a travel day. We got up earlyish and went downstairs for breakfast after a bit of last minute packing. Since neither one of us was able to sleep well last night we just drove straight through to The Old Vicarage Dolfor which was built in 1880 and sold by the church in 1963. … Continue reading Moved to The Old Vicarage in Dolfor today
Botanical Gardens and Birds of Prey Day
This morning we got up, had breakfast and set off for the National Botanical Gardens of Wales and The British Birds of Prey Centre. Both are in the same complex and you can pay for them individually or all at once. We had read someone's review that said it would take about 45 minutes to … Continue reading Botanical Gardens and Birds of Prey Day
We found wild orchids!
We headed out this morning after breakfast for Saundersfoot. When we got there we realized that it was just a bit too touristy for us and it was raining so walking around wouldn’t be much fun. It is right on the coast and has lots of shops and places to eat. On our way to … Continue reading We found wild orchids!
Chris and Tracey’s Travels 