Yes, I’m reviving my poor neglected blog, in order to post my coming trip. I’m heading this time to the UK, Canada and USA, and taking two months to do it. A welcome break from mid-winter in New Zealand.
Here’s the plan:
From Ludlow, we go north to Birmingham, and the Highlander4 Starfury Convention, which will be alive with Outlander fans celebrating all things Outlander and meeting some of the actors from the show. After that excitement, I’ll hire a car and go further north, meeting friends in Burnley, and then up to Edinburgh for the Tattoo. I have a night in the Falkland hotel which was where Claire brushed her hair while the ghost of Jamie watched. Two nights in Loch Lomond. And then a meander south via Stratford-Upon-Avon and a night of Shakespeare in his birth place. I see friends in Bournemouth to finish off and then fly out towards the USA on the first day of September.
Arriving in Orlando, I have a day to prepare before going straight up to Canada, near Toronto to meet a friend there. After a few days with Nancy, we’ll fly east to Nova Scotia, and spend six days enjoying that area (where some ancestors passed through from Scotland).
Then we return and I fly south again to Orlando, spending a few days with Marcie and Penny, in Harry Potter’s world, in Avatar and other themes we know and love from Universal Studios. I go with them up to friends in Jacksonville, FL until it’s time to fly home via San Francisco.
Come with me, if you like, in this virtual space. I’ll try and post regularly for those who want to share my trip. Only a week or so to go!
Hen & Ink 
I look forward to being a cyber-traveller on this journey! Al the best!
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Woohoo – so worth doing the blog then. Thanks John!
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If you need a break during your US travels, stop off in TN & I’ll be thrilled to show you the NC Blue Ridge mountains, where Frasers Ridge is set! Looking forward to reading about your adventures! Wishing you safe flights & gentle tail winds 🛫
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Thank you Barbara, for a very kind offer. This trip was initially about seeing NS, but kept growing! Sadly, the only part of US I’m lingering in is FL. 😘
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I’m already in Europe vicariously, because both our boys are there at present. They’ll be in Scotland too from 25 July to 2 August. I’ll look forward to extending ‘my’ trip by following your blog.
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You WILL be getting a Celtic vibe then!
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I’ll watch the skies for your passage! Sorry I’m going to miss you on the trip but I’ll be with you in spirit!xo
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You sure will! I’ll watch out for your wave.
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Can’t wait to travel along on your adventures ❤️
Clare @OutlanderAmbass
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Thank you Clare!
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