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Day 0/1 – 13 & 14 June 2023: Our Journey Begins!
Second in a series of guest posts by Paige Cromar Davis Off to Scotland! The first leg of our journey to Scotland was a Delta flight from Cincinnati to New York’s dreaded JFK airport. We had decided ahead of time to pack light to avoid baggage claim or lost luggage issues on the outbound flights.…
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Planning our trip to Scotland: Leveraging lessons from my brother, Bill
A guest travel blog by Paige Cromar Davis, sister of site owner, William “Bill” Cromar.
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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…
