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Scotland, Day 21: The plane, the plane 9-5-23
Met Aday Mara on the plane. 7’3″ UCLA basketball recruit. 240lb. From Zaragoza, Spain / IES El Picarral. He was too tall for his seat so we swaped with him and his father. They were very happy (and tall!) Golf Courses played in‘23:
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Day 20: The Town and the Tours
Today was our big day in Edinburgh. We were going to be proper tourists, poking in all the shops and taking a couple of scheduled tours. The first thing was to arrange transportation. Mrs. Chung, our hostess, has been very kind. This morning, after breakfast with the couple from Zimbabwe, who gave us a couple…
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Day 19: Carluke Golf Course and a Reunion
Today was “Reunion Day” with Peter, our third friend in Scotland (after Karen and Anne.) We met him on the Dunbar golf course ten years ago and always make it a point to see him once a trip, catch up on Scottish politics, his family, and golf! Sadly, his arms were recently injured so he…
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Day 18: Castle to castle
After a breakfast of haggis, eggs, and beans, we left the wonderful Golf Hotel and Crail. Our morning waitress gave me a parting gift—the news that I could get canned haggis in any market and take it home with me. That is seriously good news indeed! That, along with the tip from the shop next…
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Day 17: We drove north, not south
We had every intention of taking the boat tour to the Isle of May, but this morning I could tell that John did not love the idea. “Do you really want to take a boat ride for an hour and a half, walk around the island for two hours, and then…” he asked. The magic…
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Day 16: St. Andrews and a stop at Kingsbarns
We were a little worried at breakfast. I had written on our calendar that today was the Jubilee Course at St. Andrews, tee time 9:50, but I had no confirmation email. After lingering over my vegetarian haggis (yum!) at breakfast to get to the course on time, we raced to the starter with 20 minutes to spare,…
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Patti Brugman is a thoughtful traveler who seeks out experiences that her armchair readers would like to share. Patti and her husband, John, like adventure and golf. Golf takes them to Scotland almost every year and to gorgeous courses that are off the tourist track. If you’re a golfer, you’ll be able to create your own dream trip from the detailed descriptions and maps that Patti provides. Additionally, Patti and John have travelled to Egypt, Antarctica, France, Great Britain, and domestic destinations. Please join in travel fun through Patti’s stories and photos.
You’ll read about watching lost luggage, armed with an air tag, travel all over Edinburgh before finally trundling down the country road of the farmhouse where she was staying. Or, another bag that took two days to arrive in Cairo. You’ll read about tasting haggis and see Patti’s expressive reaction to other less palatable concoctions. And you’ll marvel at the how close up views of penguins in Antarctica and how high the snow-covered trails took them. In Egypt, you’ll learn about the secret language of Ancient Egyptian and why structures that are more than 5,000 old are still strong and colorful.
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