The particular house sit I am currently engaged here in Mull has a few responsibilities that come with it, mainly changing the sheets in between guests, laundry, general tidiness of the cottage and keeping the larder stocked with the basics. (It is available on Airbnb... https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/7218533)So far there have been three guests …
Well, I made it to the Isle of Mull! Be prepared for an onslaught of photo's, this place is breathtaking. The three hour train ride up here from Glasgow was worth every penny (1,400 of them). I kept hopping back and forth from one side of the train to the other …
I'm sitting in a 24 hour pub by Liverpool Street Station, http://polo24hourbar.co.uk/ settling in for a long haul...as I can't go to my pet sit till 3am. Hopefully they won't kick me out. If they do, I can go back across the street to the train station, park my butt and do my …
Continued from my last post....BEARS!!
After the surprise visit to the Bear Sanctuary we continued on our way towards Magura and Colin's friend Arabella. We drove through the town of Zarnesti and then headed into Piatra Craiului National Park where the movie Cold Mountain was filmed. http://romaniatourism.com/national-parks.html#PiatraCraiuluiNationalPark We refilled our water bottles at …
I'm coming up on the end of my stay here in Romania. I am flying out on Saturday the 1st and will be spending two weeks in London before heading to the Isle of Mull in Scotland where I will be till mid-May. Colin, the owner of the home I …
What do you imagine when you think of the word "village"? Quaint homes? Thatched roofs? Peasants? I know I certainly had preconceived notions, images I'd gotten from books, films and slick travel brochures over the years. Although to be perfectly honest I'd never specifically imagined a ROMANIAN village.However, I like to …
Rebecca's Travel Tidbits:
When taking the bus in London, if it is cold, sit in bottom in the back row. The seats are right over the engine, and act as bum warmers!
As you getting ready to head to your next destination, make sure you have a good poo right before you leave. You have enough to haul around without taking shit you don't need with you.
When needing cheap food in London, look for the shops with stalls outside selling fruit and veg in bowls for only 1pound. I've been living off of them for weeks, mostly tomatoes, tangerines and potatoes.