Tag: historic
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An Ancient Volcano & a Not-So-Secret Garden: The Final Part of Our Time in Scotland
“I don’t think any of us can believe it’s our last day in this gorgeous city, it has flown by so quickly. I’m excited to go back and see our fur babies, but know I’ll miss aspects of this trip, like walking to get coffee, being surrounded by storybook beauty, having the privilege of leisurely…
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Ancient Carvings & a Forest Castle: Part VI of Our Time in Scotland
“I’m really gonna miss starting each morning by walking to a coffee shop and having a flat white,” I told Andrew between bites of flaky hazelnut cruffin. He nodded his agreement, still looking surprised to be enjoying his carrot cake bun, which he had only ordered because he’d thought it was a cinnamon bun. Four…
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Gravestones & Streetlamps: Part IV of Our Time in Scotland
This is a continuation of my last post, about our time in Scotland last November. As Andrew and I rounded the corner onto Cockburn Street, we saw the line of people before we saw the Milkman shopfront itself. “Nooo,” I sang out. I was desperate for my morning coffee and did not want to wait…
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Curving Streets & Candlelit Pubs: Part II of Our Time in Scotland
This is a continuation of my last post, about our first day in Edinburgh last November. On Thursday, our second day in Edinburgh, I slowly rose from bed groggy, and not due to jet lag. “I am so mad at that guy,” I said to an equally groggy Andrew beside me. “I might even hope…
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Footpaths & Rivers: Part III of Our Time in the Cotswolds
After a lovely, relaxed day exploring Stow-on-the-Wold, we decided our second full day in the Cotswolds would be spent hiking to three popular and picturesque villages. We enjoyed The Hive so much the previous morning that we returned for a hearty breakfast to fuel what would become an 8-ish mile hike. Andrew enjoyed ordering traditional…
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