Bucket List: Item #2

From the time I began dating Josh, I wanted to go to England. I had a Humanities class in college that really instilled in me a love for the history of the arts, and I yearned to visit multiple places in Europe, especially England because of its historical richness. Josh served a mission in the Leeds England mission, and he always had a desire to return to that beautiful country, too.

So in 2008, after 10 years of marriage, we finally took a long-overdue honeymoon and went on a 10-day trip to England. We visited places all over England and it was absolutely wonderful! We spent time in the large cities of London and Manchester and Leeds, but the area we enjoyed the most was the northern end of the country, with all the countrysides and rolling hills and farms and rock walls and old towns.

Near the end of the trip, we spent one night and part of a day in Scotland. We stayed at a lovely bed & breakfast in Dumfries, on the southwest end of the country near the border. We visited a 100-year-old golf course and toured the gorgeous and historic Caerlaverock Castle. We enjoyed every single minute of being in Scotland. The time spent there was at the top of our favorite moments from the trip.

We both loved being in Scotland so much, that if we ever had the opportunity, we both swear we would move there! Josh and I both vowed that on our next European trip, we would spend more time in Scotland and visit Ireland as well.

The 2nd official item on my bucket list: Take a vacation across Scotland and Ireland with Josh!