Tag: edinburgh
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You Should Be Planning Your Bucket List
We have all had a year, give or take, of being at home and reflecting on our lives. For those of us with the travel bug, and in the industry, we are all itching to get out and play. The fact we can’t go everywhere we dream right now makes it much more acute. As…
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2010 Journal – Chapter 35
The final days June 20, 2010 at 11:58 AM Saturday June 19th, 2010Airports (Edinburgh, Stansted, Heathrow) I’m leaving for home today, the hard part of leaving Stuart came and went, I’m still a puddle because of it. I saw another girl crying over likely leaving someone, I really felt her pain and looking at her…
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2010 Journal – Chapter 33
Greyfriar’s Bobby and Hailes Castle June 14, 2010 at 4:30 AM Monday June 14th, 2010North Berwick, Scotland I feel a bit of a failure at this blog thing from the last week and a half, but the truth is nothing much has happened. Let’s see small things I have to report include grave-rubbings on Friday.…
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2010 Journal – Chapter 32
Another day in the Beautiful City June 10, 2010 at 4:12 PM Thursday June 10th, 2010North Berwick, Scotland Today was another pleasant day with a bit more excitement than some of the ones as of recent. The day started with watching the cult classic comedy of “Office Space” then it was time to head into…
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2010 Journal – Chapter 30
Rosslyn Chapel June 6, 2010 at 3:23 PM Sunday June 6th, 2010North Berwick, Scotland I can’t say too much has been happening around here but I do have a few exciting notes to throw out for myself and my lovely readers. As I said before I arrived on Thursday and was tired and absolutely sick…
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2010 Journal – Chapter 17
North Berwick nonsense May 11, 2010 at 2:54 PM May 11, 2010North Berwick, Scotland The last two days have been filled with a bit more excitement than the some of the stay here in North Berwick. It has in fact been a great time to hang out with Stuart and have small adventures right in…
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2010 Journal – Chapter 16
Edinburgh take 2 May 10, 2010 at 6:33 AM May 10th 2010North Berwick (pronounced Berrick), Scotland The last few days have been nothing too exciting, I have been a little ill and have thus taken it very slow. It has mostly been filled with movie watching, tea drinking and eating the odd noodle concoctions Stuart…
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2010 Journal – Chapter 11
Edinburgh, Scotland was by far the most unexpected wonder I had ever experienced. I had seen photos of Edinburgh, but I never expected to make it out of a train station and be confronted with the most epic city I have ever seen. Even to this day I don’t know of another city that has…
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Memento Mori
I have a habit of seeking out odd things. By odd I mean things like mummified cats (not the Ancient Egyptian kind), Surgeon’s museums, and Operating theaters. I like searching out the oddities in the world, the weird places that get missed by the tourist trail. Some of it’s a love for seeking out gems…
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For Castles, Head to Scotland
Scotland is a prime spot for pulling on your wellies and tromping through some highlands to see some great Castles!