Tag: Royal Mile

  • Scotland: Day 9 and 10: Edinburgh: Beannachd leat Alba

    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 7: Edinburgh: A Royal Mile Immersion

    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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