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Scotland Day 17: Gullane #1
Our last day… We awoke to the familiar and still silence of life at the Standingstone. Karen and Ann were both out early this morning, so we were on our own for breakfast. We’d already arranged to have a late breakfast at the course so we could make it all the way around before an…
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Scotland Day 16: Back to Kingsbarns
Memories of Marina Hotel— very comfortable, lovely morning light, and waking to the sound of seagulls. So what if there were rats in the overhead, a big, big spider in the bathroom, and maybe a few bug bites— that could happen anywhere. I had a bowl of muesli. The guys decided to hold out for…
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Scotland, Day 15: Donnattor Castle and back to Crail
Today, we started early by playing the St. Olaf course inside of the Cruden Bay course! For all those who know of St. Olaf, this place is where the bloody battle of Cruden was fought against the Vikings. The crest of the St. Olaf and Cruden Bay includes a castle for Slain’s Castle, water for…
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Scotland Day 14: Dracula in Scotland! And in our hotel!
Today’s forecast, from the BBC: Northeast Scotland will have sunny spells, but with showers pushing in from the west. These showers could be heavy and thundery. Tonight, showers will clear, leaving many dry spells for a time with long clear spells. After midnight it will turn cloudy with the odd shower. (In Scotland, maybe the “odd shower” is…
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Scotland Day 13: Fraserburgh Golf Course!
Today was our day to go as far north as is possible in this part of Scotland. First, we stopped in at Fraserburgh Golf Course for a quick nine holes (golf in Scotland is a four-hour game!). Two years ago, John and I played this course and loved it. Today was lovely again, if you…
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Scotland Day 12: A Scottish Wedding and a Scottish Prison!
My family had a good laugh at my misspellings from yesterday…Neapolitan’s Waterloo (too much ice cream?) should have been Napoleon— ok, ok, I was typing without my glasses on (which makes a good excuse for all past and future errors) Today’s Scottish story comes from the end of the day, when, after golf, we met…
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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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