Tag: pretty cities
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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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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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A Royal Castle & Regal Pigeons: Part III of Our Time in Scotland
This is a continuation of my last post, about our time in Scotland last November. As four plates alit upon our table at Scran on Cockburn Street, I immediately regretted ordering the veg full Scottish breakfast. It was like a four-course meal piled onto one plate with eggs, sourdough, veg haggis, beans, mushrooms, a potato…
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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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An Autumn Day in New York & Proving Ourselves Wrong
I’ve spoken in this space about various things I love about travel, but there’s something else I love about it that I haven’t touched on yet: Travel often proves us wrong. I know this will sound shocking and maybe even downright blasphemous, but for years I had no interest in visiting NYC. Not only did…
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