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Scotland: Day 6: Aberdeenshire: Miracles by the Dee
Sunday 20 Nov: Awe-inspiring landscapes and a personal mission fulfilled Spoiler alert: we did see a dramatic sun set at Tomnaverie! Up early from a fitful rest after our presentation, today we are checking out of the Apex and boarding a private coach with Tony, bound for Aberdeenshire. I tell the students to keep breakfast…
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Scotland: Day 5: Dundee: Debut at Being Human Festival
Saturday 19 Nov: Our post-diluvian presentation I wake up after a much more restful sleep than the previous night and do a bit of “sink laundry” before heading down to breakfast. Today: a salmon omelette with haggis balls. It’s my new favorite. Today is our big day: the debut at the Being Human Festival. There’s…
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Scotland: Day 4: Dundee: Dreich disasters still can’t spoil a good time
Friday 18 Nov: A feast — and a family reunion — get washed out, but we make progress on our presentation In spite of a late night birthday celebration, I find myself waking up at a super-early 4 AM. I guess my circadian clock is not as acclimated to the time zone as I thought.…
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Scotland: Day 3: Dundee: Dreich but delightful
Thursday 17 Nov: My second birthday celebration in Scotland! I wake up refreshed in spite of the fiasco that met our arrival. I’ve been looking forward to a traditional UK breakfast and I know that the Apex City Quay does not disappoint. For those who don’t know, the British breakfast is a belly buster: eggs,…
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Scotland: Day 1 and 2: Dundee: Delay…
Tuesday 15 Nov: Calm before the storm Waiting to board our flight at Newark Liberty International As we head off from Abington College campus on an over-large bus (more on this later), I have to pinch myself. This day has been so long in the planning and so often delayed by COVID that it’s hard…
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Off to Scotland
Short post… we travel to Scotland today! Never have I felt so simultaneously over- and under-prepared for anything! The next few posts will be short-form impressions of the trip as it happens. I hope readers will enjoy our progress and discoveries. Post-script Well, I had no idea that “herding the cats” — that is, leading…
