On our way up to Inverness, we stopped at Stirling Castle. Got there at opening, at which point it was pouring rain. This visit really was the perfect example of Scottish weather – by the time we left, it was gorgeously sunny. That’s probably best illustrated by the two pictures below, which are views of […]
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This is admittedly a very random place to be for an out of town visitor, but our friend works here, and knew about a trail that she knew would have wildflowers. (Isn’t it grand to have friends that look out for your interests?) And it’s the perfect distance away from the airport to be a
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We are back from two weeks in Scotland, so plenty of pictures are forthcoming. We arrived on Tuesday the 27th, but we were visiting a friend in Edinburgh, so the actual touristing didn’t start until Wednesday. Naturally, we hit the Royal Mile first. Since I can’t resist a good cathedral, here are some highlights of
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The Palm Beach Zoo is a great zoo. It’s not the largest I’ve ever been too, but it’s still got a good variety of animals, and it’s well laid out. I really love how shady it is – most of the paths are tree lined. They have a nice mix of exotic and native animals
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On Monday, I got up at a completely ridiculous hour to head to Florida. The sun rose while I was on my first flight of the day (from PWM to JFK). It hit summer down there this week. It was muggy and in the 80s the entire time. While I did enjoy being able to
We were supposed to be in Scotland this week. But, 2024 is apparently the year we weren’t meant to leave the US. Our two previous trips to Canada were scuttled by different events, and Scotland was scuttled by a family emergency over here for the person we were supposed to be visiting. So, we decided
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