Oh, It’s a Jolly Holiday….

Remember that song from Mary Poppins? The penguins sang it: Ohhhh, it’s a jolly ‘oliday with Mary! Mary makes the sunshine bright! I sing it sometimes in a very hoary Cockney accent, to irk my kids. Not that I do it very often, mind you. Did you know that London is hosting the 2012 Olympics?? I just found that out. I think that’s pretty neat. I have been studying British history for eons, so and someday I’m going to make it across the pond. I’ve considered renting one of those lovely cottages in York or Cumbria or Scotland. I SO want to see Scotland. It’s one of the things I really, really want to do in my life. Cumbria, right on the northwestern border of Scotland, is renowned for being the cottages lake district area; it has some of the most exquisite rentals there. I’ve drooled over them on Google Earth. Oh, I have GOT to SEE IT someday!!!

I used to wonder how on earth I’d ever make my travel plans, because I know absolutely no one and nothing about the area. But I have found a very nice bundle of companies that have some good deals and places to rent. I figure if I keep dreaming about it and planning for it, it will all happen. That’s what happened with my new kitchen, anyway! The cottage at Bowness and Windermere looks so beautiful. It’s not expensive at all, either. Isn’t it adorable?

My genealogy hails from Britain and Scotland (I’m actually a descendant of Eleanor of Aquitaine on my maternal grandfather’s side, and of William Wallace on my maternal grandmother’s side. How’s that for irony, huh?). In case you’re wondering, YES, I DO believe the Stone of Scone belongs in Edinburgh Castle. 😉 I’ve read a lot of biographies of Queen Victoria and Elizabeth I, have studied a bit of the ancient Picts and Brits, too. The history is fascinating to me. I want to see Iona and Westminster Abbey and the Loch Ness monster!!

My dream is to see the United Kingdom, and I’d also like to see Greece and New Zealand some day. And Australia! I hope to do it all someday. Maybe we’ll be able to travel abroad, once I pay off this kitchen debt. If I save up, I just may be able to fulfill my dream.

If you could travel anywhere, where would it be? Do you think you’ll attain your dream someday?