2026 Journals/Itinerary

This is the itinerary for the 2026 trip through the Netherlands, Belgium, Scotland, Iceland, and Britain. Click inside the daily box to access the blog for that day (after posting). Once inside a blog posting, you may advance forward to reverse by using the arrows at the end of each blog. 

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Sun, 5/17
Mon, 5/18
Tues, 5/19
Fly SJC -> ORD  ->  AMS
Wed, 5/20
Train AMS -> Brussels 
Thurs, 5/21
Brussels
Fri, 5/22
Brussels
Sat, 5/23
Brussels -> Maastricht
Sun, 5/24

Memorial Day   Margraten
Mon,5/25
Margraten / Maastricht
Tues, 5/26

Train to Njiverdal / Memory Museum /    Train to Rotterdam
Wed, 5/27
Rotterdam
Thurs, 5/28
Rotterdam -> Kinderdijk
Fri, 5/29
Kinderdijk
Sat, 5/30
Rotterdam -> Amsterdam
Sun, 5/31
Amsterdam
Mon, 6/1
Amsterdam
Tues, 6/2
Board Celebrity Cruise
Depart 5 pm
Wed, 6/3
Cruise at Sea
Thurs, 6/4
    Edinburgh,    Scotland
free visit
Fri, 6/5
     Kirkwall,      Scotland
   Skara Brae & Skaill House
Sat, 6/6
Cruise at Sea
Sun, 6/7
Reyjavik, Iceland

Golden Circle
Mon, 6/8
Reyjavik, Iceland

Depart at 2 pm
Tues, 6/9
  Akureyri,  Iceland
Godafoss waterfall (Viator)
Wed, 6/10
Seydisfjordur, Iceland
Hike to Hengifoss
Thurs, 6/11
Cruise at Sea
Fri, 6/12
Lerwick Shetland, Scotland
Jarlshof Ruins & Scenic Mainland
Sat, 6/13
Cruise at Sea
Sun, 6/14
Arr Ams 6 am 

Train to Rotterdam; Overnight Ferry
Mon, 6/15
Train Hull to Huddersfield

Overnight
Tues, 6/16
Train Huddersfield -> York
Wed, 6/17
York
Thurs, 6/18
York
Fri, 6/19
Bus York -> Helmsley
Sat, 6/20
Walk Helmsley to Sutton Bank

10.5 miles
Sun, 6/21
Walk Sutton Bank to Osmotherley

12 miles
Mon, 6/22
Walk Osmotherley to Clay Bank Top
11 miles
Tues, 6/23
Walk Clay Bank Top to Capt Cook’s Monument
12 miles
Wed, 6/24
Walk Capt Cook’s Monument to Saltburn-by-the-Sea
12 miles
Thurs, 6/25
Train/Taxi to Lindisfarne / Holy Island
Fri, 6/26
Lindisfarne
Sat, 6/27
Walk Lindisfarne to Belford
13 miles
Sun, 6/28
Belford Xtra Day
Bamburg Castle; St. Cuthbert’s Cave
Mon, 6/29
Walk Belford to Seahouses
11.5 miles
Tues, 6/30
Seahouses Xtra Day
Billy Shiel’s Boat Trip; Inner Farne Landing Trip
Wed, 7/1
Walk Seahouses to Howick
12.5 miles
Dunstanburgh Castle Ruins
 
Thurs, 7/2
Walk Howick to Warkworth
11 miles
Fri, 7/3
Warkworth Xtra Day
Warkworth Castle ruins
Sat, 7/4
Travel Warkworth to Hexham
Sun, 7/5

Hexham
Mon, 7/6

Hexham
Tues, 7/7
Travel with Simon/train Hexham towards Manchester
Wed, 7/8
     Fly MAN ->      FRA -> DEN
Denver Overnight
Thurs, 7/9

Fly DEN -> SJC
Fri, 7/10
Sat, 7/11