On the morning of September 5th, we checked out of our Edinburgh hotel and picked up a rental car. With Chad as our designated driver and Lindsay as official navigator, we were ready for a great Scottish road trip. Chad quickly overcame the initial awkwardness of left handed shifting and driving on the left side … More Flexible traveling: a worthy plan B
A cool misty rain started to fall just as soon as we arrived in Edinburgh and checked into our hotel – a fine Scottish welcome! We dropped our bags and left in search of a pub to plan out our time in the city. The Guilford Arms was the perfect place to enjoy a few … More Edinburgh
When we decided to add Scotland to our itinerary, it was an easy choice to stopover in London first for a few days. Lindsay has cousins in London whom Chad had never met, so it was a perfect opportunity to make introductions and catch up. Both of us have been to London before, so there … More A stopover in London
We arranged the day before for one of the hotel drivers that we’d become friendly with, Dennis, to take us to Anse Chastenet – a beautiful beach on the north side of Soufriere. Before dropping us off, Dennis gave us a wave and a piece of advice: keep walking to the end of the beach, … More Last day in St. Lucia
In typical tropical form, the St. Lucian air is humid, and the weather has alternated between gorgeous sunshine and some intense rain showers. The heat is sticky, and we have embraced it, slowing our pace, breathing deeply. This was exactly how we wanted to begin this journey – a gentle, but efficient, transition into the … More First stop: St. Lucia
We didn’t start off with the intention to elope… but we wouldn’t change a single detail about how we celebrated our marriage. Neither of us had a “dream wedding” in mind, so we were open to all the options when we first began the planning process. We knew we wanted something small and un-fussy, but … More Vows on the Beach
A Forever of Nows 