Author: jilliansking
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Beautiful Brussels
Last stop before London is the capital of Belgium, often referred to the capital of Europe for hosting EU institutions. More importantly to us, Brussels is equally famous for waffles, chocolate and fries! We stayed in the city center at the beautiful Fleur de Ville, a restored bank building turned boutique hotel. Steps from everything…
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The Romantic City of Heidelberg
With Zoë safely back in London, Gary and I took a quick train trip (about 1.5 hrs) from Strasbourg to Heidelberg to spend three nights in Germany. We knew we wanted a stop in a German town, and chose this smaller, quainter spot with a hillside castle on the Neckar river to enjoy the Christmas…
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Strasbourg, France – Europe’s Christmas capital!
We agree, this town truly captured the beauty and spirit of Christmas. Zoe continued on with us for this stop, and we were all delighted by the over the top decorations, the wine, pretzels and sausages, and the crisp, cold weather. We stayed at the lovely Hotel Leonor…a close 5 minute walk to the central…
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Paris at Christmas-time!
A quick train ride from London we find ourselves in magical Paris lit up for Christmas! We stayed in an apartment just across from the Louvre, which made walking everywhere we wanted to go an easy endeavor. Zoe in charge of food selections meant we were in for non-ending indulgences. Each morning started with croissants…
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A little Christmas magic!
Headed to London to help Zoë move back from her three year stint in the UK, so why not make it a Christmas market visit?! A few days in London to adjust, followed by stays in Paris, Strasbourg, Heidelberg and Brussels before returning to London for the final packing and trip home made for a…
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Last stop…London
A final day and a half to visit with Zoë before heading home is the perfect way to end this trip! We spent part of this time eating (of course) and part of this time shopping…Zoë has some important job interviews coming up this week! To keep up with our restaurant reviews…we decided to try…
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3rd stop…The Isle of Skye
We spent our first day of steady rain while in Scotland driving to our next destination, which included driving by Loch Ness. So sadly no opportunity to take good pictures. I have always wanted to visit Loch Ness and spot a sea creature…thanks to one of my favorite teachers of all time, Stuart Tyner, who…
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2nd stop…Speyside Single-Malt Whisky Trail
Not a spelling error, single-malt whisky in Scotland is spelled without an “e”…all other spellings of whiskey indicate it is not made here! For our next stop, we headed up towards the River Spey which is home to the famous Whisky Trail made up of more than 50 distilleries, the greatest concentration of single malt…
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1st Stop in the Highlands…Dunkeld and the Tay River
After leaving Edinburgh, our trip into the Highlands is divided into 4 stops or stays. First off we headed about 1-½ hours north of Edinburgh to a delightful small village, Dunkeld, in Perthshire county with a small inn situated on the River Tay. The Taybank (the Taybank.co.uk) is first and foremost a foodie stop with…
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Edinburgh
Called the “Athens of the North”, Edinburgh is not only a beautiful city with a castle that sits on the top of a rocky hilltop, but one full of culture, diversity and enlightenment. Edinburgh was a seat for the early advancement of education, literature and medical science and is a delightful place to spend a…
Gary and Jillian's New Adventures 