Everyone knows I love to travel. But most people are extremely surprised to learn that I have never been abroad.
While I have been to all but about 5 states, and have done quite a bit of travel in British Columbia, Canada...I have never ventured farther than that! Hawai'i, although a US state, was about as close to an international experience as I've gotten with all the cultural wonders that a person could want there!
After I got back from Hawai'i, it seriously reignited my travel passion...albeit after about a 2-month post-vacation depression. But when I finally snapped out of that, everything made sense!
So, now I am planning my first major trip to Europe for a near 3-week stay in Scotland. More specifically, the Shetland Islands!
In case you don't know where the Shetland Islands are (I certainly didn't until I happened upon them by chance) you can see on the map below:
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They are located about 200 miles north of Aberdeen, Scotland.
I'm using an organization called WWOOF, or Worldwide Workers on Organic Farms. WWOOF is a organization that pairs you with local people in other countries where you can volunteer to work on their organic farms in exchange for a place to stay and food to eat. It makes traveling ridiculously cheap, all you have to pay for is transportation there!
I am going to be staying at the Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary in Hillswick. I could not be more excited about it! They rescue and help nurse back to health injured sealife from the island. And when I am going to be there, it will be the most active time, so I will get to help out with the rescues! And I will get to stay at a place that is this beautiful:
The Shetland Islands are actually quite a fascinating place, with a good amount of viking and Norwegian history. The Shetland Islands didn't even become part of the U.K. until the 18th Century, so remnants of the Old Norse language still exist there and is referred to as Norn. You should listen to what the Shetland dialect sounds like here:
I love the accent!
It is going to be an amazing experience, too, because I am doing this trip solo! That's right...I'm traveling to another country all on my own! I'm kind of thrilled with the idea of it. Plus, the cool part is, I will get to meet other WWOOFers from around the world who will be there at the same time!
I will be posting more about this throughout the next few months...so I will keep this to a generalization for now.
So, if you'll excuse me, I have to go sleep so I can dream of men in kilts and the sound of bagpipes.
While I have been to all but about 5 states, and have done quite a bit of travel in British Columbia, Canada...I have never ventured farther than that! Hawai'i, although a US state, was about as close to an international experience as I've gotten with all the cultural wonders that a person could want there!
After I got back from Hawai'i, it seriously reignited my travel passion...albeit after about a 2-month post-vacation depression. But when I finally snapped out of that, everything made sense!
So, now I am planning my first major trip to Europe for a near 3-week stay in Scotland. More specifically, the Shetland Islands!
In case you don't know where the Shetland Islands are (I certainly didn't until I happened upon them by chance) you can see on the map below:
View Larger Map
They are located about 200 miles north of Aberdeen, Scotland.
I'm using an organization called WWOOF, or Worldwide Workers on Organic Farms. WWOOF is a organization that pairs you with local people in other countries where you can volunteer to work on their organic farms in exchange for a place to stay and food to eat. It makes traveling ridiculously cheap, all you have to pay for is transportation there!
I am going to be staying at the Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary in Hillswick. I could not be more excited about it! They rescue and help nurse back to health injured sealife from the island. And when I am going to be there, it will be the most active time, so I will get to help out with the rescues! And I will get to stay at a place that is this beautiful:
The Shetland Islands are actually quite a fascinating place, with a good amount of viking and Norwegian history. The Shetland Islands didn't even become part of the U.K. until the 18th Century, so remnants of the Old Norse language still exist there and is referred to as Norn. You should listen to what the Shetland dialect sounds like here:
I love the accent!
It is going to be an amazing experience, too, because I am doing this trip solo! That's right...I'm traveling to another country all on my own! I'm kind of thrilled with the idea of it. Plus, the cool part is, I will get to meet other WWOOFers from around the world who will be there at the same time!
I will be posting more about this throughout the next few months...so I will keep this to a generalization for now.
So, if you'll excuse me, I have to go sleep so I can dream of men in kilts and the sound of bagpipes.
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