UK2026: Day 8: Donuts on Clan MacDonald Land
Location: Drumnadrochit Howdy! Short post today. We had a busy day. More beautiful scenery as we drove from Portree (MacDonald lands) to Drumnadrochit. More tomorrow.
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UK 2026: Day 7: No Castle For You!
Location: Portree, Isle of Skye We had some pretty significant rain last night. We were joined by 3 other vans in the not at all secret “wild camping” spot. Everyone was quieter than the rain and wind so all was good. Prior to departing we went for a hike on the nearby trails. More amazing…
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UK2026: Day 6: Many Arcs and Arches
Location: Near Kinlochewe We slept fairly well at the side of the single lane highway. Very little road noise overnight. It was windy however. Fortunately we were parked nose into the prevailing winds. This meant less rocking and wind noise. Still plenty of noise, but not as bad as John O’Groats. Lovely start to the…
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UK2026: Day 5: A Shmoo and a Coo
Location: South of Durness Let’s talk about wind! Gusts to 95kph and steady state in the sixties. The RV never stopped rocking and complaining. We did get some sleep but nature really fought us. The waves breaking on the shore of Stroma Isle, part of the Oarkneys, were incredible to watch in the near distance…
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UK2026: Day 4: The North Remembers
Location: John O’Groats Pretty lovely sleep, all things considered, at our little lay-by down by the river. We did have some rain which despite waking us up did sound lovely. Post awakening I did a short walk down by the river. Mrs Milddogs met some local people who were out and about. One fellow was…
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UK2026: Day 3: Left!
Location: Pitlochry We had an acceptable sleep last night until the alarm sounded at 0700. Damn you alarm! We have a schedule to keep. Breakfast at the cafe, clean up us, clean up the room and pack up. Off we march to Leicester Station to catch the Piccadilly Line to Kings Cross. No, it’s not…
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UK2026: Day 2: Londinium summoning
Note: not mentioning my usual morning walks as they get interspersed throughout the day. We managed to sleep for approximately 12 hours. Woke up at 0930 local time (all times local) and grabbed complimentary breakfast at the hotel. Today’s mission was to see the sites. Seeing the sites may not be the same as experiencing…
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UK 2026: Day 1: Planes, Trains and shoes
Good day, I say! Yesterday we left Canada and early this morning we arrived in London. I failed to sleep on the flight. Mrs Milddogs believes she got almost 3 minutes of sleep. Flight was uneventful. I enjoyed two complimentary Coors Light during the flight. Our hotel in the Leicester Square area has an early…
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Dear Aunt Agatha
Dearest Aunt, It has been far too long since we last corresponded. Despite retirement, Mrs Milddogs and I have been busy. We have not ventured out on any van excursions since our last post and sadly won’t be going to visit our cousin Buc-ee nor uncle HEB this year. We miss them tremendously and yearn…
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NS 2025: Day 13: Home: Cash only!
Well, the forecast lied a little. The rain did subside with just traces over night. Rather than the soothing sound of raindrops we had the alarming sound of thousands of acorns (not eggcorns) falling from the plentiful oak trees in the park. If you have not been, the park is well situated but perhaps a…
