During our lives we have been fortunate enough to have visited many countries, states and provinces. Here are some maps showing where we have been.
Countries in Europe
We were born and met at college in England. Frances spent a year in Scotland before marrying. We had our children before moving to the USA in 1978
| Year | Trip | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Brian school visit to Switzerland and Italy | |
| 1964 | Frances visit to France and Spain | |
| 1965 | Separate vacation trips to Ireland | |
| 1966 | Frances visit to Italy | |
| 1967 | Frances visit to Norway | |
| 1991 | Brian Business trip to Germany and France | |
| 1997 | Family trip round England and Scotland | 1997 United Kingdom |
| 2000 | England and South Wales | 2000 England and South Wales |
| 2001 | England and Wales | 2000 England and South Wales |
| 2003 | England – Longleat, Clodock | 2003 UK |
| 2007 | England – Swindon, Clodock, Kilpeck, Big Pit, Gravesend, East Anglia | 2007 UK |
| 2010 | England – Derby, Clodock, Gravesend, Teignmouth, Wales | 2010 Derby, clodock, London, Devon and Wales |
| 2013 | UK – Chatham, Skye, Mull, Teignmouth, Clodock | 2013 Chatham and Scotland 2013 Devon Clodock and Wales |
States of the USA
We have lived in various states and visited many others over the years.
| Year | Trip | Links |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | New York, Detroit, San Diego – Brian (Business trip) | |
| 1978 | Emigrated to USA – Michigan | |
| 1979 | Soo Locks – Michigan U.P. | |
| 1980 | Florida – Disney and Miami with Aunty Cis | |
| 1982 | U.P Michigan – Traverse City, Painted Rocks | |
| 1983 | Virginia and North Carolina – Blue Ridge Parkway | |
| 1984 | Sycamore – Illinois tractor show | |
| 1985 | Colorado | |
| 1986 | St. Lawrence Seaway | |
| 1987 | Wyoming Trek – Girl Scouts trip | |
| 1988 | Cheaspeake | |
| 1997 | Madison, WI – Morris Ale | |
| 1998 | Minnesota and U.P of Michigan | |
| 1999 | St. Louis, Missouri – Morris Ale | |
| 1999 | Washington State & British Columbia, Canada | 1999 Washington State & British Columbia |
| 2002 | Minnesota and Wisconsin | 2002 Wisconsin |
| 2005 | Trip round Lake Superior | 2005 Superior |
| 2009 | The Carolinas | 2009 SC |
| 2011 | Virginia – Outer Banks, N Carolina | 2011 VA and NC |
| 2015 | Alaska – Anchorage, Seward, Denali. Fairbanks | 2015 Alaska |
| 2018 | Grand Canyon,, Bryce Canyon, Zion Canyon | 2018 Grand Canyon |
| 2018 | Door County, Wisconsin, Golden Wedding Trip | 2018 Door County Wisconsin |
| 20019 | MN North Shore, Wisconsin | 2019 MN North Shore |
| 2021 | Duluth – Hawk Migration | Duluth 2021 |
| 2022 | New England – Fall Colors | 2022 New England Fall |
| 2023 | Mt. Rushmore, Yellowstone, Salt Lake City | 2023 Mount Rushmore and Yellowstone |
| 2024 | Colorado – historic Train Rides | 2024 Colorado and Historic Train Rides |
Canadian Provinces
We have visited several of the lower ties of provinces but have not ventured further north.
| Year | Trip | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Trip along the St. Lawrence Seaway | |
| 1999 | Vacation trip to British Columbia | 1999 Washington State & British Columbia |
| 2004 | Halifax, Nova Scotia – Scottish dance workshop and vacation | 2014 Erie |
| 2006 | Prince Edward Island | 2006 PEI |
| 2017 | Canadian Rockies – Calgary, Montana, Banff, Jasper | 2017 Canadian Rockies |
Mexico
Brian visited Mexico on business trips several times while living in Kentucky.
Central America
We made three separate tours in Central America after retiring.
| Year | Trip | Links |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Costa Rica – San Jose, Poas Volcano, Tortuguero, Cano Negro, Guanacaste | 2012 Costa Rica |
| 2014 | Guatemala, Guatemala City, Quirigua, Tikal, Antigua and Atitlan | 2014 Guatemala |
| 20016 | Panama | 2016 Panama |
South America
Our sole trip to South America was in 2008, on a family group tour of Ecuador and The Galápagos Islands.
| Year | Trip | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Ecuador | 2008 Ecuador |
| 2008 | Galapagos | 2008 Galapagos |
Japan and China
Brian made several business trips to Japan from 1978 and then to China in 1995.
