Thursday, June 25, 2026

(Some of) The Sights I Saw

The best view in Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle

I've been home from one of the best trips ever to England, Ireland and Scotland for four days. I'm finally able to stay awake beyond 8:00 PM (actually 1 am in Edinburgh. Jet lag has been rough coming home from this trip, but the days away were well worth it.  


Incredible  Alnwick Castle, in Northumberland, England

Friends have asked what were the high points of the trip. So many! Two especial adventures were meeting friends that I'd been in touch with via Instagram, enjoying York and Edinburgh, seeing the beauty of Connemara on Ireland's Atlantic Coast and Holy Island, a beautiful tidal island in England. 


Loved the thatched cottages that I saw in Ireland...


...And the scones that I enjoyed.  
I enjoyed this delicious scone during my visit to Connemara. 

These are just a few of the high points. I'm hoping/planning to do posts on a few of the places I've written about. I'm getting back on track with all the home errands and feel reasonably caught up. I realized that the jet lag would be difficult and I kept this week very lightly scheduled.  

Keep cool, friends in Europe, and prayers for our friends in Venezuela, dealing with a devastating earthquake.


As ever, thanks for visiting and take good care. 
 

8 comments:

  1. Beatrice P. BoydJune 25, 2026 at 11:06 PM

    Welcome back, Carol, and thanks for the brief rundown on your UK adventures. It will be nice to read more in future posts.

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  2. Mary KirklandJune 26, 2026 at 3:45 PM

    How fun. Looks like a good trip.

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  3. I'm mostly known as 'MA'June 27, 2026 at 9:34 AM

    What a great trip you had. Nothing like good friends, and good food to make it even better.I so enjoyed the pictures!

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  4. Chrissy TJune 27, 2026 at 4:11 PM

    Oh, what fun!!! One day I hope to go that area myself.

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  5. HappyKJune 27, 2026 at 6:21 PM

    Sounds like a wonderful trip. I lived. in Scotland for 4 years in the mid 70's. Loved it there.

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  6. SandiJune 27, 2026 at 6:35 PM

    If I could time travel I think I would go sight-seeing in places like this.

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  7. Lowcarb team memberJune 27, 2026 at 6:55 PM

    Welcome back from 'one of the best trips ever to England, Ireland and Scotland' sounds a wonderful trip.

    All the best Jan

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  8. JeanieJune 27, 2026 at 10:10 PM

    Please do lots and lots and lots of posts! I loved every photo and am eager to hear more!

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