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| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Aug 08 2018 : 1:28:30 PM
Hey ladies! Have any of you traveled to or lived in England, Iceland, Norway, or Scotland? We will be leaving for our trip soon and will be visiting these places. Do any of you have any suggestions on what to visit, see, eat, etc. while we are there? Any tips would be greatly appreciated!
Krista |
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| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Nov 21 2018 : 10:24:55 AM
Amanda, you should definitely plan a trip! Exploring where your ancestors came from is wonderful. We meet with some extended family in Norway and learned where our family had grown up and even walked the land they farmed. It was such a fascinating experience. It was even nice to learn about some cultural traditions that they celebrate. That was probably my favorite part with the extended family.
Krista |
| msdoolittle |
Posted - Nov 20 2018 : 1:48:36 PM
Krista,
I am soooo jealous! I would love to go to the UK and also to the Scandinavian countries. I'm reading a lot about Denmark right now. A little funny, because I discovered recently that my great-great grandfather was from Copenhagen. :)
So glad you had fun!
amanda
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| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Nov 02 2018 : 10:37:13 AM
Oh goodness Barbara! Lol! I totally get that now and agree with you!
Krista |
| HollerGirl56 |
Posted - Nov 02 2018 : 08:02:47 AM
I don't like cows much---but these are so cute! I love them. They are the rock stars of the cow world for sure.
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| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Oct 31 2018 : 12:06:38 PM
I plan to the next time I go back. I will have to bring an extra bag just for the yarn I pick out!
Krista |
| katmom |
Posted - Oct 29 2018 : 1:08:43 PM
I hear ya,,
ahh, wouldn't it be awesome to have free run of the shop to play with all that wool?
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| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Oct 29 2018 : 12:02:23 PM
Grace, they had so many wool items available for purchase in their little shops. And if I remember correctly, Iceland was the same way. We did wander into a yarn shop and they had different colors and styles and brands that went from the floor to the ceiling. I wish I would have taken a picture. This place had so much yarn I could have been lost in there forever!
Krista |
| katmom |
Posted - Oct 26 2018 : 1:30:54 PM
Krista, no to mention, dreaming of all that lovely wool yarn!
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| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Oct 26 2018 : 12:34:41 PM
Aren't they just the cutest, CJ!?
Oh yes you do Grace! It's so beautiful! I have to say that it's my favorite place and I will be going back. I wish I could move there lol! I actually keep having dreams that I'm packing to leave again. Wouldn't that be nice.
Krista
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| katmom |
Posted - Oct 24 2018 : 10:30:06 PM
Ok... now I gotta put Scottland on. my 'bucket list '
:>)
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| ceejay48 |
Posted - Oct 24 2018 : 6:51:58 PM
Yep, those are the Scottish Highland cows. We have two different neighbors that are raising them.
Loved seeing them on our Scotland trips!
CJ
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| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Oct 24 2018 : 11:48:49 AM
I want some for myself! They look so cuddly! Lol! I think Bernie is great name. I guess it's time to have a chat with my hubby.
Krista
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| katmom |
Posted - Oct 22 2018 : 1:35:46 PM
Yeppers! That looks just like Bernie, Larry names his cows and horses... lol!
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| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Oct 22 2018 : 12:22:56 PM
This is the postcard I bought to remember them! They are so dang Cute!
Krista |
| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Oct 22 2018 : 12:21:23 PM
Yes Grace! That's the name!
Krista |
| katmom |
Posted - Oct 19 2018 : 8:37:58 PM
Oh Krista,, our old neighbor has "Highland" cows,, long hair and their horns are longer then regular cattle..
could be the same...
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| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Oct 19 2018 : 1:06:20 PM
Grace, you are probably right! But you can't believe how many sheep they have roaming around. And they have the CUTEST hairy cows ever! I will have to see if I can find a picture and share it with you!
Krista |
| katmom |
Posted - Oct 17 2018 : 1:57:14 PM
OOPS! my Bad! it is Lochcarron, Scotland that is popular for it's wool...
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| katmom |
Posted - Oct 17 2018 : 1:53:10 PM
Krista,, is Inverness the town where a lot of Scottish wool is produced and knitted into sweaters?
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| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Oct 17 2018 : 12:45:35 PM
Barbara, you haven't missed it! I have just forgotten to update! The trip was absolutely amazing and surprisingly I did great with the kids. I missed them but it was actually nice to have a break. I am a stay at home mom and hadn't had a day away for almost 3 years so it was wonderful! Plus it helped that I knew they were in good hands. We went and seen so many things. We traveled all over London seeing all the typical sites such as Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, and Tower of London. We also visited the Warner Bros. Harry Potter Studio (my absolute favorite) and went to the play Wiked! In Iceland we did the Golden Circle, visited a Viking museum, and the Godafass Waterfall. Iceland was not my favorite place. It was very cold and rainy so that didn't help. In Norway we seen the Hardanger Fjord and visited some extended family that live there. They served us their traditional lamb stew for dinner, apple cake and lefse. It was very good! We also walked their farm and learned how they farm over there. In Scotland we visited the Highland Castles and drove around Lochness. Then we toured Edinburgh Castle and walked the Royal Mile. That's everything in a nut shell. 3 weeks of travel and exploring is a lot! Definitely the best trip of my life. My favorite place was Inverness Scotland! I want to take another trip back and stay there. I need to get planning it soon!
Krista |
| HollerGirl56 |
Posted - Oct 15 2018 : 1:24:16 PM
Krista---what did you do and see on your trip? And was it totally fun or did you miss your children terribly? I know I would just worry about my animals and miss them so much. Please let us know how it went. I don't think I missed a post if you put one on about your trip. Hope you will post about it soon. I thought of you traveling and how fun it must be to not be stuck in the holler with goats, donkeys, chickens. cats and a pack of dogs. LOL.
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| katmom |
Posted - Aug 29 2018 : 7:22:04 PM
Krista,, have a wonderful journey make fabulous memories.
hugz and see you when you get home.
Wrapping you in prayers for a safe trip.
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| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Aug 29 2018 : 4:25:20 PM
Alright Farmgirls! Tomorrow is the day! We will be heading over to Europe. After much craziness and stress I think I'm finally packed and ready to go. I did cry last night as I was feeding my baby girl. I am going to miss her terribly while I am gone. I know this will be a good break and vacation for me, but it's still going to be hard to be away. I will share many pictures when I return!!
Krista |
| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Aug 27 2018 : 12:46:57 PM
Grace, I am learning so much about these other countries leading up to the day we leave. I haven't heard about the markets and the bags, but we do have a plan on carrying a backpack with us everywhere we go to help store what we get. Our IDs and Passports are at the top of the list! I have all my stuff picked out and set aside. It's just getting it into the suitcase now.
Marsha, all of our tours are booked through the cruise so I know we will be good! We were talking with my father in law about getting the currency ahead of time. He has done that quite a few times and told us the same thing. I am positive it's going to be a culture shock for me. I don't even like the atmosphere of an airport and always feel like I'm going to get lost, so my poor husband is going to have me attached to him for 3 weeks straight! Lol.
Krista |
| marjean |
Posted - Aug 24 2018 : 2:43:14 PM
Hi Krista,
My Mom took a cruise in Europe a few years back. So you will do fine if you follow their scheduled tours. Take one of the money belts that goes under your pants around your waste. Buy the currency ahead of time for each country. Euros and such. You can check with the cruise line for that. My Mom went to her local bank and bought what she needed. She spent it up on the trip so she did not loose on the conversion once home.
Have your insurance policies up-to-date too. I prayed the whole time Mom was gone and we both cried when she returned safe and sound.
Keep everyone close to you. Stick close to your hubby too. Hold hands etc.. It is a bit of a culture shock leaving the USA. It was for me any way. lol
Have fun!
@Grace, my husband's niece took her daughter's passport by accident when she went to Germany a few years ago. She had to go the the American embassy to straighten it out.
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