Guest Post and a Nomination!

Happy Tuesday!  Do you know why I love Tuesdays?

Because it's Rib Night at our local pub!

£10 for a full rack of ribs and fries/chips.  And they have fried onion strings, too!

And they know that I like my Pinot Grigio Blush with two cubes of ice. 

(Don't judge.  I know it's the new White Zinfandel, but I still like it.)

Today I'm editing my photos from the London Marathon on Sunday.

What a fantastic day?  I can't wait to tell you all about it.  

In the mean time, you can find me guest posting at Betsy Transatlantically 

I discovered Betsy's blog when we were first considering moving to the UK and found it invaluable.

She is also one of the first people I met in London at an expat bloggers lunch.  

She is currently living in the US and planning a storybook wedding to her own man with an accent.

When she asked me to contribute our story of navigating the Visa process,

I was thrilled.  If you are visiting from Betsy's blog, then you already know this; 

Betsy is intelligent, articulate, brave and wise beyond her years.  

 Thank you so much for stopping by.  I hope you will stay awhile and take a look around. 

If you have any specific questions about our visa dance, then please contact me.  I'll be happy to help.  

If on the off chance, you haven't seen Betsy's blog yet then head over there posthaste. 

I love my little corner of the internet.  I'm always shocked and delighted to discover that others besides my mom actually read my blog.  Imagine my delight yesterday when I got this great news.

My blog has been shortlisted by BritMums for their

2013 Brilliance in Blogging Awards.

Its been nominated in the Travel Category along with 15 amazing blogs.  

Thanks so much if you happened to nominate me!!

Now I know what it means to say

"just to be nominated is enough" and mean it! 

::Insert Cheesy Grin::  But, should you happen to want to vote, here's the link and the travel category is #9.  You can only vote once so take a look at all of the categories for some great blogs.

I hope you all are enjoying some lovely Spring weather!

I'd love to hear from you.

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Bolton Abbey in the Yorkshire Dales

Swinging on a porch in the Smokey Mountains. 

Floating down the Guadalupe River on a hot,Texas day.

Walking through a field of bluebonnets. 

Wiggling your toes in the white sand and crystal, clear water of Caribbean beach.  

There are just certain places where you feel more connected and "clicked in" to the world around you.

This island is full of places like that.  The colors, sounds and smells are like a big cuddle with nature.  I've mentioned before it's like a big green and blue fluffy quilt that I just want to wrap around me.  I can't get enough.  

Our last stop in Yorkshire was the grand, old ruins of Bolton Abbey

and this is another one of those places. 

 

 

Acres of green, a babbling river, miles of footpaths, majestic ruins of the priory all in the "heart of the Yorkshire Dales."   We spent a few hours just exploring and taking pictures.

We will definitely be going back to Yorkshire for some more exploration.

What place would you like to wrap around you like a blanket?

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Skipton Castle in Yorkshire

 

 

 

 

  

 

I will never pass up a chance to explore a castle.

I want to see every one in Europe.  (It could happen.)

When we found out that we were close to one in our drive through Yorkshire, we decided to stop.

Skipton is an adorable little town.  There was a market and we had lunch at a local pub.  

The castle is the centerpiece of the town.  According to their website,

"Over 900 years old, Skipton Castle is one of the most complete and best preserved medieval castles in England and is well worth a visit at any season of the year."

I'm so glad we stopped.  It was fascinating to walk through all of the rooms.  

In the center is a beautiful courtyard with a great tree standing guard.

Skipton Castle is privately owned and there are no audio tours or guided tours,

but we were provided with a free tour sheet to guide us through.

Admission was £7 each and it was a great way to spend a few hours.  

Add it to your list if you are in Yorkshire.  

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