Travelling the globe as grandchild and grandparent is on the rise, writes Julie Weed Rick Rhoads, 80, was “training like crazy” last spring, walking 9.6km a day - “all hills” - to get ready for his summer vacation. Rhoads, of Orcas Island, Washington , and Lucy Erent, his 15-year-old granddaughter, who lives in Prague, were planning to trek 136km in eight days along Scotland’s West Highland Way.
The route, which passes through farmland and forest and runs along Loch Lomond into the Scottish Highlands, traverses a range of terrains, including steep inclines and rocky trails. A trip organiser was set to manage lodging and transport the luggage each day. TRAVEL LEAD: Top tips for planning a multigenerational holiday Rhoads wasn’t daunted by the distance, or by the age difference.
He said he was looking forward to continuing discussions the pair has had on video calls, on topics as varied as stage drama, cosplay, pandemics and family dynamics . “I’ll get her to do the talking when we’re going up hills,” he joked..