Annie's Adventures

Ameriscot said:
Both. I'm looking forward to being able to get out on my (good) bike at home without fear of motorbikes, to my washing machine and dryer, to not being sweaty. But I will miss this island, miss being warm, the warm pool, the amazing food, the beautiful beaches, the lovely people, and our neighbours here. But we'll be back.
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Well, I hope you have enough good memories to hold onto till you go back again. :)
 

Ruthanne said:
Well, I hope you have enough good memories to hold onto till you go back again. :)
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Yes, loads! It's like a second home now. We've got great neighbours - some live here permanently - and from many countries.

But I'm looking forward to spring and summer at home, a visit to my family in Michigan and visits from family who are coming to Scotland.
 
Got the storage crates 95% packed, luggage packed. Long journey home but we'll break it up by staying overnight in the Dubai airport hotel when we are halfway home. First flight tomorrow (Monday).
 

Ken N Tx said:
Safe travels to you and yours, Dubai looks beautiful..View attachment 27234
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Thanks, Ken. We won't be outside the airport this trip, just in the airport hotel. Not cheap but it makes a huge difference to this trip because we get a long night's sleep, free food and drink, a soak in the tub if we want then our final flight. We did stay two nights in Dubai once and it is an amazing city, but I'd never actually take a holiday there. It's definitely for th mega rich!
 
Back in the house now after spending the night in a Glasgow hotel. Done the grocery shopping.

A few pics from our trip home:

From the plane over Dubai

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From the plane - over Turkey

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From the ferry on the way home:

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Thank you so much, Annie. I really did enjoy that. Cold though it may be, though, There's no place like home. I'm sure you're glad to be back.
 
Underock1 said:
Thank you so much, Annie. I really did enjoy that. Cold though it may be, though, There's no place like home. I'm sure you're glad to be back.
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Thanks. I am. Although yesterday on the way home it was pretty and sunny but then the drizzle started and the winds were howling. In Thailand I was thankful for wind as it was warm. I think it's in the 40's here but we do have some flowers blooming - snowdrops, daffodils.
 
Thanks, Cookie! Glad hubby took a peek out the window and saw the scenes in Turkey. Up too early of course this morning (7 hour difference) so we're sitting up in bed having breakfast. :)
 
Ameriscot said:
Thanks. I am. Although yesterday on the way home it was pretty and sunny but then the drizzle started and the winds were howling. In Thailand I was thankful for wind as it was warm. I think it's in the 40's here but we do have some flowers blooming - snowdrops, daffodils.
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Is your home in the USA or Scottland or both?
 
Ruthanne said:
Is your home in the USA or Scottland or both?
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I moved to Scotland from the US (TN/MI/MA/FL) in 2000 to marry a Scot I met online. So my home is in Scotland. But we visit my family in Michigan every year for 3 to 4 weeks at a time.
 
Ameriscot said:
I moved to Scotland from the US (TN/MI/MA/FL) in 2000 to marry a Scot I met online. So my home is in Scotland. But we visit my family in Michigan every year for 3 to 4 weeks at a time.
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You are quite the traveler! My brother travels the USA to see his "kids" now since they are not living at home anymore. I think it's great you travel.
 
Awesome pics from the plane Annie, glad you're home safe and sound....what a lovely adventure, thanks for taking us along! :cool:
 
Nice pictures Annie ,but looking at the photos taken from the plane ,make my hands go all sweaty ..I fly up and back to the Gold Coast ( Queensland) every winter but I really don't enjoy flying ..at all :)
Thank goodness it's only a 2 hour flight ,going up and 2.5 hours coming home
 
Kadee46 said:
Nice pictures Annie ,but looking at the photos taken from the plane ,make my hands go all sweaty ..I fly up and back to the Gold Coast ( Queensland) every winter but I really don't enjoy flying ..at all :)
Thank goodness it's only a 2 hour flight ,going up and 2.5 hours coming home
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Thanks. Fortunately I have no problem at all with flying! Everywhere we go means flying. Longest single flight I've been on was Melbourne to Dubai - 14 hours. Much better to break it up into 7 or 8 hour flights.
 
No new adventures yet. But I'll get outside with my camera today and get some shots of our garden. Now warm enough for a bike ride yet.

We've booked our flights back to Thailand the end of November. Using a different airline and we'll be flying for 11 hours straight between London and Bangkok. A one hour flight before and after that one. I'm tired!
 
Woohoo! Bike ride tomorrow! Forecast may hit 70F and it will be sunny. First long bike trip this year will be to the Isle of Bute, one of my favourites.
 

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