We have seen places our parents could only imagine in their wildest dreams!
As we travel, we plan to fill the pages with what we learn as we explore this beautiful world and meet its magnificent people. We hope all who stumble upon these pages will enjoy what they find here and will be inspired to get out of town!
Georgia on My Mind (Azerbaijan and Armenia, Too)
Another epic journey has come to a close and we are awaiting our homebound flight in yet another airport lounge. We are the last of our little group to leave Armenia so we have had the day free, which has given us plenty of time to talk about what we have seen and learned over…
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The Borough Market
Brunch will never be the same. Yesterday, after returning to London from Edinburgh, we hatched a plan for this morning. We wanted to see the famed Borough Market, but thought Saturday would probably be insanely crazy there, so we decided to go early and just have brunch “on the hoof.” We emerged from underground at…
Read More »Greyfriars Bobby
Known as the “Most Famous Dog in Scotland”, Greyfriars Bobby was a Skye Terrier who lived in Edinburgh from 1856 to 1872. Bobby belonged to John Grey, and Edinburgh police officer. Legend has it that after John’s death, Bobby guarded John’s grave for 14 years until he died himself. Both are buried at Greyfriars Kirkyard. …
Read More »It’s Good to be Queen
The title isn’t exactly a shocker, is it? The last few days in Edinburgh have erased any doubts we may have harbored. Yesterday, we visited the Palace of Holyroodhouse. This gem is the summer residence of the Queen and the members of the Royal family. Areas are open to the public, but the Royal Apartments…
Read More »RATS, FLEAS, AND CLOSE QUARTERS
Today us Lawsons set out headed for Holyrood house. We visited that and the Edinburgh Castle, and afterward needed to wet our chaps at the first pub we saw. Instead we saw the Mary King’s Close and decided to go in after realizing that little Harvey could not. So Mick, Haley, and Harvey went to…
Read More »Harvey’s First (and Real) Birthday
It’s Harvey’s first birthday. He woke up all smiles in London, but we quickly rushed off to catch a train to Edinburg. Harvey wore his train outfit GJ made for the four hour train ride. In true Lawson fashion, we hit up the pub for a drink after we found our flat. Melanie and her…
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The Center of Our Universe
(Written in the evening of 6/6/16 and posted in the morning of 6/7/16). I believe a pattern is developing. We start with coffee on the roof top terrace and we end up back up there with cocktails. So far, the notoriously wet London weather has gone on holiday. We have been blessed with what can…
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