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Day 11: Dundee and North, pt 1
Scottish people, as I saw them out the car window as we were driving through the work town of Dundee. I was people-watching in Dundee, a dock-worker’s town, as people were just walking down the street. I saw a few blunt haircuts, a man with a limp that made me wonder how he got that,…
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Day 11: Cruden Bay, Part 2
Our new hotel is fabulous. I just love the use of this ancient wall inside the building. Our room is very quiet at the end of this hall, through a door and to the right. Huge. Johnny and I couldn’t really take a day without golf, so he drove (illegally) over to our destination course…
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Day 10: Lundin Links with a friend
Scottish lesson for today: Scottish Place Names The real, but goofy town names that you’ve heard of in England extend up to Scotland too! Here are just a few from this neighborhood: Piscotti, Bow Butts, Windy Gates, Pittenweem, Pullofmucket, and Gliebe. We managed an early out and on the road to meet our friend Peter…
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Day 9: Kingsbarns, the king of all!
Today’s lesson in Scottish is on haggis. I always try to have a couple of servings of haggis while I’m in Scotland because the ingredients are nearly impossible to find in the States. So, when Johnny was offered vegetarian haggis for breakfast, I spoke for him, “Yes! He’ll take it!” The serving was of couscous (not sheep…
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Day 8: The Best of Fife, Crail and Balcomie
We woke up a bit late, still recovering from Johnny driving us home last night! (That’s the way Scots make fun of each other, and today’s lesson in Scottish.) He actually did a great job figuring out what side to stay on and how to shift left-handed. Only ran up on the curb once and…
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Scotland Day 7: The Old Course!
Woke up late with lots of time today. Thought we brought up all essential wet things to the room yesterday. Then went to the car and found everything that we’d left behind also wet, so set up a pretty display of umbrellas, bags, and towels in our small little car park. Just as everything was…
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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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