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Month: December 2014

  • Scotland Day 5 – St. Andrews

    Scotland Day 5 – St. Andrews

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    We left from Grantown just after sunrise and headed south to St. Andrews. It was a wet day, which made the greenery even more pronounced. Being more relaxed while driving, I was able to enjoy the scenery even more. We arrived in St. Andrews late morning and set off to find a place for lunch.…

  • Scotland Day 4 – Loch Ness

    Scotland Day 4 – Loch Ness

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    We had one more castle on our pass, and that was Urquhart Castle on the shore of Loch Ness. The first two castles were restoration projects, time capsules of an era long gone. This castle was nothing like that, it was in ruins, left to show the effect of time on its battered walls. The…

  • Scotland Day 3 – The Road Up North

    Scotland Day 3 – The Road Up North

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    We started our day off with a hearty English breakfast at the B&B. I think it was the first time I’ve had beans for breakfast. We loaded our bags into our little Hyundai i10 and headed off. The road north was quiet, switching from double to single lane highways. I was finally getting the hang…

  • Scotland Day 2 – The City of Stirling

    Scotland Day 2 – The City of Stirling

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    We rose at a decent time. The decision had been made for me to walk over to the car rental place while Jess and Krista packed up the room. It was about a 3.5 mile journey. The sun was jus rising as I hit Princes Street, walking down the cobble stone. I grabbed a cup…

  • Scotland Day 1 – The Arrival

    Scotland Day 1 – The Arrival

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    As I get older, I like my sleep more and more, and can’t function without it. We were fortunate to get a direct flight from Newark to Edinburgh. It was a night flight, so we could be efficient on time, sleeping on the plane and arriving at 7am local time. I slept for about half…

  • NYC Day 4 – The Final Tour

    NYC Day 4 – The Final Tour

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    We started out our last day in New York early. We had tickets for a Liberty and Ellis island tour and were advised to come early. We a cafe to have a bite and take in some views of New York that we had yet to encounter. From the cafe, we had a great view…

  • NYC Day 3 – The Run

    NYC Day 3 – The Run

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    The day started early. Jess had to get to the Staten Island ferry to catch a ride to the marathon start. Krista and I rode with her on the subway to her last stop. After saying our goodbye and good luck, Krista and I continued on the line up into downtown Manhattan. We revisited many…

  • NYC Day 2 – The Walk

    NYC Day 2 – The Walk

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    Krista would be coming later in the day, so got up and headed for our first task of the day, coffee. One of the things I resolved to do on this trip was to spend quality time with a mug/cup of coffee in hand and good company by my side each day. With aid of Yelp,…

  • NYC Day 1 – Travel

    NYC Day 1 – Travel

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    This year has expanded my borders. A couple of months ago, I visited the eastern seaboard of the U.S. for the first time on a work trip and last month, we ventured out on a multi-city/country excursion to New York City and then to Scotland. We were in NYC for the NYC Marathon and decided,…