Instagram Twitter RSS
Tweed to Tokyo
Instagram Twitter RSS
 
Skip to content
  • Home
  • Who We Are
    • Aurora
    • Ben
    • Harriet
    • Sophie
    • Lucy
    • Magnus
  • Countries
    • Austria
    • Belgium
    • China
    • Denmark
    • Finland
    • France
    • Germany
    • Hungary
    • Italy
    • Japan
    • Kazakhstan
    • Kyrgyzstan
    • Luxembourg
    • Mongolia
    • Netherlands
    • Norway
    • Poland
    • Russia
    • Slovakia
    • Slovenia
    • Sweden
    • Switzerland
    • United Kingdom
    • Uzbekistan
  • How We Did It
    • Accommodation
    • Education
    • Health
    • Planning
    • Travel
  • Contact
No comments

The Questions – Magnus

  By TweedtoTokyo November 4, 2019 December 4, 2019 Magnus

Where are we going? Erm. Like five thousand million places. And Japan. Why are we doing this? I have no idea.  I think to see the Olympics. What are you most looking forward to? The football in the Olympics (editors note: this may not happen). Seeing different places. And least?… Continue reading

No comments

The Questions – Aurora

  By TweedtoTokyo November 4, 2019 November 9, 2019 Aurora

  Where are we going? A million places. And Japan. Why are we doing this? Because it’s good for us and it will be exciting. We’ll be going to millions of countries and doing, you know, like fun things. And yak herding. Or something like that. What are you most… Continue reading

No comments

Where it all began

  By TweedtoTokyo October 22, 2018 October 22, 2018 Harriet, Planning

What makes a family of six decide to give up their jobs, schools and friends for six months, tidy their house sufficiently that someone else can live in it (not looking forward to that bit) and go overland (no planes at all until after we’ve climbed Mount Fuji) to Japan?… Continue reading

One Comment

The journey begins

  By TweedtoTokyo May 2, 2018 November 13, 2018 Planning

In February 2020 we will be leaving our home in the Scottish Borders and heading overland to Tokyo for the Olympics in August 2020. The route planning has started. Follow our adventures here. Continue reading

«‹789

  • tweedtotokyo
    Things not to do with a glut of homegrown plums #1 Things not to do with a glut of homegrown plums #1. So much for my attempt at umeshu.... #homegrown #disaster #plum #nousecryingoverspilledumeshu
    A fruitful (pun intended) stroll to pick Magnus up A fruitful (pun intended) stroll to pick Magnus up from rugby. I see gin and crumble coming up.... (Sophie and Aurora still playing rugby too but not allowed to train with the boys any more now they're in High School) #autumn #berries #foraging #sloes #blackthorn #sloegin #bramble #blackberry #homemade #scottishborders
    The triumph of optimism over experience. Not only The triumph of optimism over experience. Not only have we kept our Olympics tickets but this morning we have also... ... booked our flight home from Japan for next Summer. (YAY!) Tokyo, here we come (maybe). The photo is of the rising sun, but not, yet, the Land of the Rising Sun. This was sunrise over the North Sea three weeks ago... but still. #tweedtotokyo #tokyo2020 #tokyo2021 #flightsbooked #sunrise #northsea
    Sometimes things feel almost normal. And sometime Sometimes things feel almost normal. And sometimes you are at London Kings Cross at 6pm on a weekday and it looks like this. On the upside I bet the queue for Platform 9 3/4 was shorter than usual.... #newnormal #london #kingscrossstation #emptystreets #covid_19
    August (yes, August) 2020 and this is what my favo August (yes, August) 2020 and this is what my favourite train journey looks like. And the coffee shop was shut.... #traintravel #lner #raining #berwickupontweed #needacupoftea #maskwearing
    My plum tree hasn't let lockdown stop it. Even af My plum tree hasn't let lockdown stop it. Even after 40mph winds yesterday blew down about half of them (to the delight of the chickens underneath) I've just picked over 5 kilos. If you have any good plum recipes please feel free to share them in the comments. There's only so much jam and crumble we can eat! #homegrown #homegrownfruit #plum #plumtree #plumrecipes #fruit #fruittrees #backyardfruit
    Turns out we don't have to be in France to go for Turns out we don't have to be in France to go for beautiful riverside walks. While the kids are back at school and we're not (12 days and counting for me), Ben and I struck out along the Teviot (not the Tweed!) For a stroll and a blether this afternoon. The Scottish Borders are clearly putting on their best show to welcome us home. It could be a lot worse... #backtonormal #backhome #lovewhereyoulive #riverteviot #scottishborders #kelso #reflections #sunnyday
    It's a week today since we got back and it seems t It's a week today since we got back and it seems to have gone incredibly quickly. Yet France, and even the boat home, feels months ago. So this is our last trip-specific post: Harriet' s questions and answers, with the full version on our blog. Click the link in our bio. And because it's the last one - and we will try and shut up about it now - as well as Harriet's five favourite pictures, here's a video too: one second for every day of the trip.[edit: actually only the first 60 days... if anyone can tell me how to put a three minute video on instagram, let me know! I'm sure the kids could do it, but they're in bed...] Best bit? What an impossible question.  And I set the questions…. Pre-Covid my favourite city was Budapest. I loved its slightly seedy, gritty grandeur.  I could have happily visited the Szchenyi baths over and over again.  But in terms of what we did,  our graffiti wins hands down. I suspect I will not be the only person to pick that.  We,  together,  created something of which we were all, rightly, proud. I'm so pleased we did it.  In St Pierre the best bit were the people.  We have made some real friends.   And afterwards, if I must pick something, it would be a beach. But which one is too hard to say.  How have you changed? I think I have become more relaxed about lots of little things. I'm happier to let the children put a packet of marshmallows in the supermarket trolley, or use their phones in the car.  I think I, hormones permitting,  catastrophise less and generally I feel that dread, anxious, weight in my chest less often. It hasn't gone altogether,  but I think it is better.  Whether that will last is a different question. It may or may not be related but for the first time in my life I have strong and healthy fingernails. I'm fitter, too. Best baked treat? Kouign-amann. If I lived in Brittany I'd be the size of a house. I might have to find a recipe. #tweedtotokyo #familytravel #travelwithkids #onesecondeveryday #1se #dunedupilat #grafitti #berlinwall #berlinwallgrafitti #owlsofinstagram #puydufou #koln #colognecarnival #smilingintherain #chartreuse #aiguesmortes #camargue #salinsdaiguesmortes
    Aurora's turn. A review of the last six months (a Aurora's turn. A review of the last six months (and her five favourite photos) in her own inimitable (and uncharacteristically positive) style. Click the link in our bio to see the rest... Favourite place we went/ best thing we did before St Pierre? Best thing before St Pierre I can't decide all of it was so cool!! And amazing. My favourite place was probaly Belgium or Amsterdam I found both of them super fun! And memorable. I think some of thoses memories will be with me forever. Favourite thing we did at St Pierre? I LOVED hanging out with Riis its was just so so so so so so so AMAZING, MEMORABLE, GREAT, COOL AND MILLIONS MORE!! Worst bit? Before/during/after St Pierre? Not much except losing Duplo I had about a week were I was just exploding. Nothing really that bug after St pierre Favourite thing you have acquired on the trip? My Vans! The miffys, new rugby ball and some clothes I got along the way. Have we changed as a family and if so how? Yes! We are bickering A LOT less, we can eat without complaining and we are closer How have you changed? Less fussy with food! Less dramatic Taller, fitter and stronger! More happy! #tweedtotokyo #travelwithkids #familytravel #backtonormal #selfie #grafitti #flower #shadow #holdinghands #teddies #miffy #vans #newshoes
    Back to school for Magnus today, so here are the Back to school for Magnus today, so here are the unedited highlights of his views on the trip and his favourite photos. Click the link in our bio for the full version. Worst bit: Museum after Museum after Museum after Museum before saint pierre    What are you most looking forward to about being home?  WOOOOHOOOO!!!! WE’RE GOING HOMMMMMMMME!!!  JOE IS THE BEST !!!!!!  Is there anything you're not looking forward to? Noooooooooooooooo way  How do you feel about what Covid did to our trip? Stopped it  Strangest thing you ate?  Fish and chips without batter over the fish  Worst/best thing about lockdown   WHAT DO YOU THINK WAS GOOD ABOUT LOCKDOWN? HUH?? Favourite thing you have acquired on the trip. LA FASTA HOT WHEELS  Have you lost anything? If so, what? Noooooo [Not true] How do you feel about the trip now that we are home? It was ok. It feels good to be home. #tweedtotokyo #familytravel #travelwithkids #backtoschool2020 #outofthemouthsofbabes #strawberries #waffles #travelbag #packed #travelcompanion #graffiti
    Ben's Turn - some highlights below, with the full Ben's Turn - some highlights below, with the full questions and answers on our blog (link in bio). How have you changed? I’m fitter, better at French, though no closer to knowing what I want to do next. I worry I am less patient, more lazy and more intolerant, and maybe less kind. I thought I would be better at being patient, tolerant and kinder. Best baked treat? Harriet’s chocolate brownies. What one thing do you wish you had done in St Pierre that we didn’t do? Read more. And more walks still on the list, particularly Chamechaude. Favourite thing you have acquired on the trip. Tempted by either a 10k pb or a bright orange t shirt, but probably a pair of shorts was the best thing, after all that time without during lockdown. Biggest regret of stuff we didn’t do. Go off-road in a car and on foot in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan, because I worry that this will be cut from a shorter trip if we go next year. #TweedtoTokyo #familytravel #reflections #chamechaude #kinderdijk #snowy #travelwithkids #homeagain
    And now for something completely different.... Th And now for something completely different.... Three out of four back to school today (Magnus has a cold - definitely a cold - so they've asked us to keep him away from the first day stress and panic). First day of High School for Aurora and Sophie and Lucy into S2. #backtoschool #backtoschool2020 #backtonormal
    Load More... Follow on Instagram

  • About us

  • We are the Campbells. On 9 February 2020 we left our house in Scotland (in a small town on the banks of the River Tweed) on our way overland to Tokyo for the Summer Olympics. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic we were on lockdown in France, still hoping to reach Tokyo, one day, though not this year. Now back home, you can find out more about us by clicking here or on one of the links above.

  • Click here to get all our posts emailed direct to you!

    Follow Tweed to Tokyo on WordPress.com

  • Where we are

  • Where we’ve been

    United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Scotland England France Belgium Netherlands Belgium Germany Poland Slovakia Hungary Austria Germany Austria Switzerland France Switzerland France Belgium Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  • Search

  • Categories

All words and pictures are copyright © TweedtoTokyo.com and the Campbell family, 2018-2020. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from us is strictly prohibited, so please don't. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to us with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.
Powered by Parabola & WordPress.
Instagram Twitter RSS