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Month: December 2014

  • Grantown on Spey

    Grantown on Spey

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    Jess
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    I love that we were able to visit this little town up in the highlands. We even enjoyed a short evening with some locals. I know I don’t have any pictures of this little town, but the river was a beautiful walk.

  • Onto Stirling

    Onto Stirling

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    Jess
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    Stirling was a quiet little town with a chill in the air. The clouds had mostly disappeared. We were able to enjoy the beautiful Scottish land and another castle.

  • Edinburgh – The Beginning

    Edinburgh – The Beginning

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    Jess
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    Brent told you most of the story or at least a rundown of each day in Scotland. I’ll just share my photos and maybe a thought or two. I loved the old city, the colorful buildings and the cobblestone streets. It was a cloudy day, but we made the most of it. Must love coffee…

  • NYC Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island

    NYC Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island

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    Jess
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    We woke up early on our last day in New York City. We made our way down to battery park where we would set off on a quick fairy ride over to the Statue of Liberty island and Ellis Island. I didn’t think that I would actually like seeing the Statue of Liberty so close,…

  • NYC Tall Buildings

    NYC Tall Buildings

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    Jess
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    Tall Buildings: There are a lot of these in the world and none in Montana. Some people have never seen mountains or anything in nature that is tall. I have grown up in the mountains and have loved looking out my window to see these beauties. I have also had the opportunity to see the…

  • Vacuum Coffee

    Vacuum Coffee

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    Brent
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    So, what do you do with a day at home, a new coffee apperatus and a desire to be creative? In my case, I chose to make a video. Now this wasn’t a how-to, just a fun video to show the process of the Pebo vacuum coffee maker by Bodum. Vacuum Coffee Maker You first…

  • NYC Farmer’s Market

    NYC Farmer’s Market

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    Jess
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    You can miss out on so many things by taking the subway in New York City. Like this farmer’s market we stubbled upon as we made our way up towards Times Square. We took off on Saturday morning on foot hoping to find a near by coffee shop. Most things were still closed even though…

  • Merry Christmas

    Merry Christmas

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    Brent
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    Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you are all enjoying your collective days. We had a relaxing day, sleeping in and then going out into the mountains the enjoy the fresh snowfall. Here is our 2014 Family photo!

  • NYC Sights

    NYC Sights

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    Jess
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    There are so many sights to see in NYC. Where do you begin? A nice long walk is a good place to start. We came across buildings and parks that we didn’t even think of seeing. We came across areas that we would have missed while riding underground on the subway. There are so many…

  • New York City Lights

    New York City Lights

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    Jess
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    Now we didn’t spend much time taking picture at night, but that is because we didn’t bring a tripod nor did we feel up to it. We had some pretty long days in New York with walking 14 miles on Saturday, then my marathon on Sunday and about an 11 mile walk on Monday before…

  • NYC/Scotland – The Return Home

    NYC/Scotland – The Return Home

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    Brent
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    We got back on that double decker bus one more time, to return to the airport, to return home. We had a long day ahead of us. It was sad to be at the end of such a wonderful trip, but we left without regret on the time spent. From the window outside our terminal,…

  • Scotland Day 6 – The Holyrood Walk

    Scotland Day 6 – The Holyrood Walk

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    Brent
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    The car had to be returned by 10 am, so we had a relaxing morning in our little attic apartment atop the spiral stair. The living room had a large bookshelf with a wide assortment of books, so we spent some time looking at the selection. We had plenty of time, so we ventured out…