Author: Brent
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A Foggy Morning Drive
While in Oregon last month, I shuttled a car from Portland to The Dalles for my uncle. I decided while I had the time, I would take the scenic route. The Columbia River Gorge, specifically the stretch between Portland and The Dalles is a beautiful treasure trove of waterfalls and vistas along a historic highway.…
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BZN to PDX
The morning started early. We woke at 4:15 am in order to get me to the airport by 5 am. It’s been long overdue for me to visit Oregon for longer than just a couple days, so last month I booked some tickets and now here I am, sitting in Powell’s books in Portland. For…
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Year in Review – 2014
The nice thing about operating a blog, is that you really don’t have to write a long essay on the adventures of the last year, you’ve already done that. However, people don’t always read all the posts, and may have missed out on a few things. So here is the year in summary. The…
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Vacuum Coffee
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…
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Merry Christmas
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!
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NYC/Scotland – The Return Home
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,…
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Scotland Day 6 – The Holyrood Walk
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…
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Scotland Day 5 – St. Andrews
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.…
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Scotland Day 4 – Loch Ness
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…
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Scotland Day 3 – The Road Up North
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…
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Scotland Day 2 – The City of Stirling
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…
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Scotland Day 1 – The Arrival
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…