Weekly Wildflowers – Two Lights State Park, Cape Elizabeth, ME
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Knitting Notes
This is the Sambucas hat, which I’m using as a break from the Trisha sweater. I’ve already redone the cast on three times, as I apparently can’t read directions. So that’s been fun. I think I finally got this on track – hopefully third time is the charm.
The Road to Farringale – Charlotte E. English
This is a fun series starter. Jay is starting work with the hidden magical society that manages magic in England. He’s paired with Ves – she seems a bit wild (colored hair and all) and he isn’t, but as we settle in, we start finding out a lot more about these new partners. They get
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Scotland – Holyrood Palace and Abbey, Edinburgh
Holyrood sits at the bottom of the Royal Mile, with fantastic views of Arthur’s Seat (if you look closely at the photo with the Abbey and Arthur’s seat, you can see the people on the summit.) It’s the King’s official residence in Scotland. We did tour the inside (no pictures allowed), which is pretty much
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Scotland – Around Perth and Kinross
On our way back down to Edinburgh, we stopped at a few places not too far from the A9/M9. The first was Huntingtower Castle. We actually got their before opening (weren’t paying enough attention to the hours), but we ran into the lone staff member, and she was more than happy to let us in,
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Scotland – Blair Castle and Gardens, Blair Atholl
This was my favorite castle of the trip. The castle was incredibly interesting – lots of different collections, and the family themselves were fascinating. So definitely enjoyed the inside tour, but per usual, my favorite part was the gardens. They’re actually fairly modern because they were turned over to agriculture over the two world wars,
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