Coffee with a best friend, Celebrating the New Year

January 2, 2020November 7, 2020Anna--The Adventurer Leave a comment

Happy New Year!! The Year has kicked off Spendidly, my very best friend in the whole word, Kevin, has flown from Colorado, to celebrate the New Year with me!! What a wonderful way to begin 2020!

Kevin and I celebrating the New Year with coffee, popcorn, and the Disney Fireworks on TV

During this visit, Kevin and I have gone to the Botanical Gardens in Clemson (free entry with a really cool visitors center, too!!).

We also drove over the state line into Georgia, not to sit on the dock of the bay but to find smashed pennies (the souvenir kinds) and, of course, we had to try out hands on a single Georgia lottery ticket.

Life wouldn’t be the same without a best friend to enjoy a fun adventure!!

Upstate South Carolina, beautiful seasons

November 21, 2019November 7, 2020Anna--The Adventurer Leave a comment

Autumn in Upstate South Carolina is quite stunning. I have never experienced such a wide array of colors, especially in such length.

Both Videos are taken in Anderson County, South Carolina, by yours truly.

nct seasons here and it is beautiful. I have made a few videos along the way to highlight to just some of the beauty.

A bit of humor while shopping.

November 18, 2019November 7, 2020Anna--The Adventurer Leave a comment

‘Have fun’ is my message. Be silly. You’re allowed to be silly. There’s nothing wrong with it.”

Jimmy Fallon

Homemade Strawberry Coconut Pie

October 10, 2018May 20, 2023Anna--The Adventurer Leave a comment

I found some fresh strawberries so I made a great set of pies for me, my sister and our neighbor came over fore tea and pie!

A way to Finnish the day, Finnish Musician

September 30, 2018November 7, 2020Anna--The Adventurer Leave a comment

A special treat awaited for me in Kensal Green, London. A young man from Finland willing bestowed a lovely song up our music loving group, performed by him, sung in Finnish, entertaining the whole group. Lots of fun, a great way to enjoy the accommodations!

Portraits of those before us, and more, National Gallery, London

September 5, 2018October 31, 2020Anna--The Adventurer Leave a comment

Culture is in the eye of the beholder and the artists of old captured the essence of all things great in the centuries before us….and viewing them is free at the National Gallery at Trafalgar Square in downtown London.

A fabulous aspect of the National Gallery is the general entrance is free, which is great for those traveling on a budget like myself. I attended/viewed the Gallery a total of 3 times to get through all the exhibitions (not fully shown here). The exhibits are large, spacious, and overly awesome to boot. Why? The National Gallery offers era’s from classical to Renaissance to Modern, DaVinci to Rubens to Van Gogh to Monet to Post Modern Art. It is all very wonderful.

The Gallery also sets on Trafalgar Square, which in its own ways is always awesome, a full day or two of free adventures all in one wonderful location, well worth checking out and very friendly on the wallet (post cards of must of the art work is also available for those without a photographic eye or wanting to play “Where’s Waldo” postcard style).

Old High Church and Kirkyard, Inverness, Scottish Highlands

August 9, 2018October 31, 2020Anna--The Adventurer Leave a comment

NO, it is not a ghost, it is just me, although I have heard stories of it being haunted

Beautifully spooky and enchanting at night

An historical quote as you enter the kirkyard, the river Ness being just on the other side of the cemetary

Discovering Inverness with New Found Friends

July 1, 2018May 20, 2023Anna--The Adventurer Leave a comment

Adventures are always more fun when you make new friends and discover things together! Wandering around is always a new way to experience things!

The Bridges of Inverness with Izzi and Moira

Crathes Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (near Banchory)

June 27, 2018May 20, 2023Anna--The Adventurer Leave a comment

Crathes Castle is a place that dreams are made of and fantastical stories are written about-an abundance of beauty, history and a stunning gardens, well kept and outstanding!

It’s on the National Historical marker and “free” when you purchase a historical place (well worth the money to buy one!) I wouldn’t have known about this stunning secret if I hadn’t purchased the historical pass.

I tried stuffed tatties for the first time in my life at the cafe inside the castle, also awesome! The place offers the perfect get away and is an easy walk from the bus stop (the regional bus driver knew where to drop me off when I inquired!)

Wear comfortable shoes as the gardens are extensive, as is the castle, stretch out and enjoy all the beauty this castle has to offer! I absolutely love it here yes, while my article here does sound like an “advertisement’ to sell this place as an adventure, it’s all true (and no, it’s not sponsoring me, I am just seriously enjoying the place and want to share this secret with others!)

It’s a historical treasure that I would love to call home, assuming I won the huge lottery and it was for sale (which it’s not because it’s on the historical treasury!)