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Scotland: Day 9 and 10: Edinburgh: Beannachd leat Alba
Wednesday 23 Nov: A little brush with history in the making Breakfast on this, our final full day in Scotland, is the standard buffet fare at the Holiday Inn City Centre, but today will be anything but a standard day. At our final group meeting, I turn the cats loose for a full day on…
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Scotland: Day 8: Stirlingshire and the Trossachs
Tuesday 22 Nov: A Hairy Coo Highland adventure Early rising today, as we get an 8 AM start with Hairy Coo Tours on this program’s second journey to the Scottish countryside. No group meeting today, just breakfast and out the door to meet our bus at Waterloo Place, just to the east of Waverley Station…
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Scotland: Day 7: Edinburgh: A Royal Mile Immersion
Monday 21 Nov: We explore three major cultural sites For the next three days, the epicenter of our activity shifts from Dundee to Edinburgh, the ancient capital of Scotland, and potentially Europe’s newest seat of sovereignty — if the IndyRef 2 folks get their way, that is. The capital seems abuzz with that possibility, as…
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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.…
