2011: Year Review

Here's a month by month review of highlights of favorite trips and moments of 2011. Photos will be small to get all in!

January
- trip: skiing in the Alps
- moment: falling into a tree like Tarzan













February
-trip: visit to Nairn; moment: sitting on a tree bough outside Cawdor Castle
- visit to Linlithgow palace; moment: on the top turret












March:
-visit from Abby; moments: Abby's reaction to Tom Riddles tomb; playing Sardines in Craigmillar Castle
- aquisition of new bunny, Indy; moment: Fran picking her out.
-trip to Cornwall; moment: herd of sheep outside Gate




April:
-trip to the long awaited Tintagel: birthplace of King Arthur
- trip to Stratford upon Avon: seeing Shakespeare's house
- becoming a nanny; moment: dance fest in living room





May:
- trip to Rosswell Cathedral; moment: walking through the fields in brilliant sunshine












June:
-visit from Sanna; moments: painting and picnicing by a stream
-Lisa's 21st ceilidh
- walk through poppy field in Stourbridge
-trip home to see family; visit to Washington DC; Gabe and Kate's wedding; moment: playing catch on beach and Lord
of the Rings Game



















July:
-trip to see Hamlet in the Globe Theater
- aquisition of Felix, bunny #2. moment: Felix flopping
- visit from Sophie











August:
- trip to Verona; moment: Aidia, the opera
- trip to Lake Garda; moment: boat ride and picnic
-trip to Bath, Bristol, and Glastonbury: Roman Baths and King Arthur's Tomb
- trip to Cornwall; moment: The Lost Gardens of Heligan





























September
-trip: Stonehenge; moment: not using an audio guide
-the Bursledon Regatta; moment: sailing in a sinking ship













October
-trip: Alnwick Castle; moment: walking into old fashioned book shop
- beginning at Durham; moment: first stepping off the train











November
- trip: St Andrews with Gillian Watson; moment: sitting on sand dunes looking at waves and city
- visit: from Mom for my graduation; moment: singing to old country tunes together
- trip: to Durham with mom and Sophie; moment: looking at Cathedral lights during the Lumiere Festival












December
-event: Thing 1's concert in Usher Hall; moment: the finale song and Thing 1's expression as he sang
-trip: home to the States; moment: sitting by fire with mom, discussing Bible readings together
- trip: Bursledon for New Years; moment: dinner on a ferry boat