by ronmitchelladventure | Sep 25, 2022 | Scottland
The lure of fresh seafood, mountain walks, and harbor views pulls us on a long drive from John O’Groats to the coastal town of Ullapool. Our room with a view sits above the Ferry Boat Inn restaurant in the heart of this small town. A leisurely walk to the lighthouse...
by ronmitchelladventure | Sep 14, 2022 | Scottland
Finally, we make it to Scotland! After three previous arrangements were cancelled due to COVID, our plane arrives in London for the last leg of our journey. Not so fast, Gatwick airport bulges with confused crowds, and all flights out have been cancelled due to...
by ronmitchelladventure | Mar 20, 2022 | Madeira Island, Portugal
We have one final week to finish tramping around the mountains of Portugal’s Island of Madeira. Must wake early tomorrow for a drive up to Madeira’s third highest peak, “Pico do Areeiro,” and catch sunrise over the jagged mountains. Shades of light over the...
by ronmitchelladventure | Mar 16, 2022 | Madeira Island, Portugal
After two months of travel in the Canary Islands, we fly to the Portuguese Island of Madeira. We will end our three-months of international adventure here with another stay in a “Cliff Residence” that hangs over the ocean. Ships pass below while planes...
by ronmitchelladventure | Feb 28, 2022 | Canary Islands, Spain
Steel “fence nets” give us protection from falling boulders and broken branches as we drive the twisted road across the lush northern tip of La Palma Island. Ominous clouds, patches of fog, rain and gusty winds keep us trapped in the car. Thus, hiking to see the...
