Edinburgh ABC’s: Actors, Bluffs, and Castles
Yes, you can tell that I really worked for the punni-ness of that title there. I’ll have to keep this one short (comparatively speaking) because once again I’m dead tired from walking all over the Old...
View ArticleInto the rainy highlands
The tour bus is currently speeding up through the highland Grampian Mountains right now, and since we’ve all got a bit of whiskey packed into us now (no one more than myself) I thought I’d take some...
View ArticleWestern Scottish wilds, well-filmed castles
Thankfully, the weather today has been excellent! Internet access (for free at least, for a cheap fellow like me) is scarce in this part of the world, and I’ve been scraping by as I go. However, it’s...
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Your mother was a hamster…
I’m very pleased to report that I’ve now seen both of the castles used in Monty Python and the Quest for the Holy Grail as of today! After we left Oban this morning from the hostel, we haded out into...
View ArticleLiving on a train for a night
I remember once in Madison, I had a horrific experience with the metro bus system that left me stranded halfway across Madison and I had to walk back to the dorms in the middle of the night. Well,...
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Liverpool – Beatles, Football, and Cathedrals
Well, I’m extremely happy to say that this day is finishing up a lot better than it started out. I still haven’t had any sleep yet today owing to my much more necessary requirement of a shower and...
View ArticleGreat Britain, full circle
The last leg of my Great Britain trip is at hand. The train is about an hour from St. Pancras Station in London, which many Americans have seen without realizing it – it’s used in the Harry Potter...
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Pinch me, I’m in London
I hate to have to keep retracting my previous statements like this, but if I thought my legs were knackered after climbing the mountain, then biking the island, I have to say that this new level of...
View ArticleLast of London, homeward bound
My last day in London was sad for me; I felt like there wasn’t nearly enough time for me to do accomplish anywhere close to what I wanted to see. On the other hand, one of the very reasons why I...
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A summary – back in the U.S.A.
I didn’t have time to make a conclusion posting for my trip to Great Britain because I’ve been busy the past few days moving into my new apartment in Madison. I’m subletting in this apartment, but I...
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