it’s getting cold over here
As the British summer weather begins to fade and the chill sets in, we are ready for our next move. You may be wondering what we’ve been up to since we left Sarasota, Florida on August 14, so here’s a short recap.
From August 14 through 27, we took a slow road trip through Tallahassee, FL, Alpharetta, GA, Asheville, NC, Philadelphia, PA, and finally to Boston, MA. We had the opportunity to visit some family and friends, get both of our kids settled into their college housing, and complete all the necessary paperwork to travel to the U.K. with our puppy, Jackson. We also used this time to reduce what we were carrying in our bags. We soon realized we needed to eliminate more, if we were going to carry all of our necessities (plus Jackson’s) on our backs.
Once arriving in the U.K. we stayed at the Premier Inn Woking Towne Center for eight nights. It was a great location (and price). We also know the area well because Woking is where Mark grew up and we were able to visit his father in West Byfleet regularly. Unfortunately, there were no room fridges to store our gluten-free or vegan foods, but the nearby Marks & Spencers grocery received daily visits from us.
On September 5, we traveled by train (Jackson did great minding the gap) to Guildford, where we did our first house sit with Trusted Housesitters. We had the pleasure of daily walks and off-leash adventures with Magnus, a 10-month old yellow lab. Jackson and Magnus got along great and burnt off their puppy energy only to be ready for more time running at the park after a short nap.
After our two week house sit was complete, we took the train to Winchester to stay with Mark’s cousin, Anna, and her boys for a few nights before our next house sit. This time, we cared for two cockapoos and enjoyed long walks in the beautiful green hills and into the towne centre. After returning to cousin Anna’s home for a few more nights, we had another vet appointment for Jackson to enter the E.U. The following morning we flew to Corfu, where we then boarded a high-speed ferry to Sarande, Albania where we’re staying for the month of October.
Stay tuned for more on our adventures in Albania and check our Instagram page for real-time updates.