Scotland - July 2010

A week after Yorkshire, we were off to Scotland. First time for me and Maria. We spent a few days in Glasgow, as Will had to participate at a conference and then we head to Fort William, where Ben Nevis is, which is the highest mountain in the UK. Here are some pictures from our trip.

First geocache in Scotland

Glasgow - River Clyde

BBC Scotland building on River Clyde

The SECC - where Will went to the conference

First waterfall seen on the way to Fort William

This is the Neptune's Staircase, which is the longest staircase lock in the United Kingdom, and lifts boats 64 feet (19.5 metres). The Harry Potter steam train was just passing by

At the Neptune's Staircase, on a rainy day in July

After our geocaching mission was accomplished

On a different geocaching mission, this time on the seashore of Mallaig, after a very nice recommended trip from Fort William to Mallaig

Glenfinnan Viaduct, known also as Harry Potter viaduct as scenes from the movie were filmed here. 

Glefinnan Monument, a very scenic and historic place

Maria enjoying a sunny evening in Fort William

Cheeky monkey

We were so pleased that the sun finally came out

Maria running around 

enjoying the green grass

Taking a break under the umbrella, but no rain (yeah!)

"Do we still need the umbrella?"

Yorkshire Dales Trip

The day after my parents and Mio went back to Romania, we left to visit the Yorkshire Dales, with our friends Matt and Sally who flew from Germany. It was a great, relaxing and peaceful trip, in the middle of hills, surrounded by sheep and rabbits.

On our second day in Yorkshire, geocaching with Matt and Sally

Maria's best friends for a week (mehe...)

Nice waterfall and a geocache

sunny, gorgeous day

View of the dales

On a riverwalk

macpacking and geocaching with daddy

I love those walls made of stone

especially when I discovered that I could squeeze through the small gates

a cache next to a bridge

an outdoor barbecue with Matt and Sally

Just about to enter the White Scar Cave (Maria is looking rather worried)

limestone formations in the cave

Shark teeth

The Judge's Head

Maria lost her hard hat

waterfall in the cave

 Ribblehead Viaduct

 Train on the viaduct

 On a geocaching walk

 At Niagra (of Yorkshire) waterfall

 Saying "Bye bye" to our cottage that hosted us for a week and our friends Matt and Sally

Siew Gin's Visit

Just before my parents left home and we were heading to Yorkshire, Siew Gin, her boys and parents in law came to visit us. It was lovely to see them again and to meet Tyler and Cody. They are lovely. Here are some pictures from their visit.

Maria had a great time playing with Tyler

while my mum enjoyed a lot to hold little Cody, who was very happy and sweet

and while Will and I were preparing the barbecue

my mum and dad wanted to have a picture taken with Siew Gin

and a group picture