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Tag Archives: travel
Mishaps Do Not A Total Disaster Make
We flew in to Heathrow and then on to Edinburgh. Our luggage did not. It took the British Airways baggage claim people an hour to let us know that, due to a scanner failure at Heathrow, there were somewhere around … Continue reading
Posted in Ancestry, Eco-travel, Ecology, Land trust, Scotland, Scottish ancestry, Travel
Tagged Clachan Farmhouse, travel
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Nonscents
I wasn’t planning on making any of the travel plans for the trip to Scotland (Alba, pronounced “Al-up-a” in Scottish Gaelic, Gàidhlig) until later on this spring. It was a combination of intuition, boredom in the moment, and excitement for … Continue reading
Posted in Ancestry, Eco-travel, Ecology, Land trust, Scotland, Scottish ancestry, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged land trust, Orkney, travel
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Plaids, Tartans & Tweeds
My son, Kyle, is getting married in a few weeks. As a member of the Cowie family, he will be wearing a Fraser Ancient Hunting “Great Kilt”. “But aren’t all kilts great?” one might ask. Well, yes they are! The … Continue reading
Posted in Ancestry, Eco-travel, Scotland, Scottish ancestry, Scottish Dialect, Self drive Scotland tours, Travel, Uncategorized, Women Writers
Tagged ancestry, Kilts, Scotland, Tartans, travel, Tweeds
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It’s why we like Mendocino so much…
The small town of Mendocino sits on a bluff above the Pacific Ocean on the Northern California coast. Getting there means driving along roads that wind through rolling hills and cut through Redwood forests. The breezes wash the coastal areas with soft … Continue reading
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Tagged ancestry, Ecology, land trust, Scotland, travel
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Kilted
When I was told about my Scottish ancestral roots, I took it to heart, and read everything I could (for my age) about Scotland. I loved looking at the pictures of the Highlanders. I was so happy when my grandmother started … Continue reading
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The Stirring in My Heart
I was ten when I first realized that my family was of Scottish descent and although it took me a few decades to actually set foot on Scottish soil, my love for the country grew strong within me. This will be … Continue reading
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Tagged ancestry, land trust, Scotland, travel
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Scottish Heart 