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Day Siks
It was Father’s Day and time to hit the road for Inverness. Between Aberdeen and Inverness lies Culloden Battlefield, where the Jacobites, under Bonnie Prince Charlie Stuart fought the British Redcoats on April 16, 1746, hoping to restore James Stuart to the throne. The battle was over in one hour, leaving between 1500 and 2000…
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Day Cu’ig (Five)
Before I get to Day Five of my trip to Scotland, I have to mention getting winked at by a young man on the street! I was following Trisha down the sidewalk and approached a group of college-aged guys on the corner waiting to cross the street. One was facing me, and as I was…
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Ceithir (Day 4)
We reached the Scotch Whisky Experience just in time for our scheduled whisky tasting. Yes, I know I shouldn’t be drinking whisky (in Scotland there is no “e” in whisky). The venue for our whisky tasting just happened to be at the top of the Royal Mile adjacent to Edinburgh Castle. Of course it was.…
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Day Tr`i (Three)
I misspelled Gaelic last post. It only has one “l.” To continue Day 2, we took a taxi from the Edinburgh airport to our hotel, the Holiday Inn Express Picardy Place. Trisha didn’t want the hassle of lugging bags and trying to find the right bus or tram, so she splurged on a cab. And…
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Celebrating My Independence in Scotland!
Oh my gosh! I actually got to go to Scotland in June! It all happened when I reconnected with a first cousin on my dad’s side at my uncle’s funeral last summer (not her dad). I hadn’t seen her since childhood, and we got to talking and realized that we love to travel but need…
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