The parking lot already has other tourists in it at 7am, though we were alone last night when I pulled in late. Heating water for coffee on the stove, I send the girls out to look over the hill in…
Iceland Day 2: Stuck, a Truck, a Black Beach and a White Glacier
Our first night in the camper van is relatively comfy. The rental company is called ‘Snail’ and indeed, we are travelling with our home on our backs. Inside there is a small sink, propane stove, plenty of storage space and…
Iceland Day One – Waterfalls and stuck in the sand
The wheels spin out throwing wet black sand behind the van and the transmission falls out of gear and stalls. Shit. We are at the southern most point of Iceland, a few miles from a town of 900 called Vik.…
Day 4: Edinburgh Festival
This is my first time using Airbnb and it doesn’t disappoint. The flat is a two bedroom with high ceilings near the center of town, with no shower (bath yay!) and no wi-fi. We have to sit close to the…
Day 2-3: Slowly to Edinburgh from London
It’s Thursday, and we were supposed to be headed to Edinburgh, but instead are going to wait in our hotel room all day at the Old Street Holiday Inn Express, hoping for fresh clothes to show. We are approaching 72…