July 9, 2024
Photographs from a visit with friends to see friends in beautiful Scotland.
December 30, 2016
I don’t want to write this. I’ve been avoiding it for weeks. Actually, a lot of it was never written because I was avoiding most of it throughout the year. …
December 14, 2016
It’s the time of year for countdowns and reviews. With that, an idea I read about on nytimes.com for top restaurants or meals made me think, “What and where were my …
October 20, 2016
Unfortunately, because of how busy the trip was, I’m writing this journal entirely retrospective. It’s not my preferred process, but was necessary for a good reason. As such, it’s written …
October 19, 2016
My last two days were quieter than the previous week, but we did find some time for exploring, mostly on Day 7 at The Kelpies and Falkirk Wheel.
October 14, 2016
The best laid plans … we were supposed to do a RIB tour of Loch Ness, but due to a lack of interest of others to join us, we didn’t …
October 13, 2016
It was time for the first of two two-day road trips as we ventured north into the Scottish Highlands. We spent the day making our way to Eilean Donan Castle …
October 11, 2016
My first full day in Scotland, and second day of touring included a visit to see the Forth Bridge, as well as all that St. Andrews has to offer. Very …
October 10, 2016
After an overnight trip to Scotland, my friends picked me up at the airport. A full Scottish breakfast later and we hit the highlights of the city. Here are a …
September 13, 2015
Reasons to Visit I’ve always been drawn to the countries of my family heritage, specifically Ireland, Scotland, and Germany. While I’ve carried a German surname, my family is actually predominantly …