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Belgium Housesitting

Muze and the housesit in Belgium

Belgium is beautiful in the summer time. And like anywhere else the beautiful hot sunny days are broken up by cool, drizzly days. Our housesit in Huldenburg was incredible and we grew to love Muze, our Briard dog. What can I say about Muze (pronounced, “Mee-you”)? A lot! Fearfully strong, and strong willed but obedient […]

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Belgium Housesitting

Huldenberg, Belgium bike race and carnival

Erik and his family had never been, but we decided we couldn’t miss the half harvest bike race and carnival (I forget its real name). Expensive slushies, bumper cars, beer and a cycle race – what’s not to love?! We left Muze at home, she wouldn’t have taken being around lots of people and noise […]

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Latvia

I still miss Riga

Riga! You were my first European country, and I miss you a lot. You are a rough-hewn, stubborn work of art. Fiercely private and independent.

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Scotland Travel

The Scottish Adder

Yesterday Lennox, Mum, Dad and me were driving to Skye, Scotland. And our first stop was at a Loch. The Loch was so clean still and slightly heavy and gooey. We went up the hill a fraction to go toilet, and when I was coming down past a rock I noticed a baby Scottish Adder […]

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Scotland

The Snake in Scotland

I saw a snake in the wild. It was a Scottish Adder. It was a baby snake and it was slithering towards its home. My big sister spotted it when we were heading to the car.