Off on my travels!

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First of all a big THANK YOU to everyone who dropped by the Romance Bandits Blog yesterday and made it such a great party! I had the best time!

Now I am off on my travels to Scotland again and I'm very excited! We will be staying in Elderslie, the birthplace of Sir William Wallace, and I'll be making my pilgrimage to the Wallace Monument. I'll also be visiting Johnstone Castle where Chopin stayed in the 1840s. These days the ruin is in the middle of a housing estate which makes for a rather surreal experience! Further afield we'll be going to the fascinating "Electric Brae" and Culzean Castle. All the photos and tales of the trip when I get back! Have a good week, everyone!

Comments

Kate Hardy said…
Have a wonderful trip, Nicola - look forward to seeing the pics when you get back :)
22 May 2009 at 18:11
Tess said…
*deep sigh* sounds like a great trip! Have fun!!
22 May 2009 at 18:44
Carol L. said…
Oh Nicola,
Have a safe and wonderful trip. Scotland has been on my wish to see list for several years now. Think of me when you are there. Because at this point it's probably the closest I'll get to Scotland. lol lol
Carol L.
Lucky4750@aol.com
23 May 2009 at 10:51
Nicola Cornick said…
Thank you very much! We had a super trip and I'll be blogging about it soon!
29 May 2009 at 13:58
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