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Sherry Tasting

Just a few days ago we went out to Stockbridge for the evening. And the first place we went to is called Goya 23. It’s a Sherry tasting experience and wine bar. Now when I think of Sherry I usually think of the sherry my mother might occasionally have cooked with and the itty bitty…

St Bernard’s Well

When i finally woke up this morning I was somewhat amused to see the two house cats camped out in my room patiently waiting for me to wake up. Had they been my cats there would be no patiently. They would have been on the bed telling me that they were hungry and it was…

Hemingway Daiquiri

  So it was Friday last night and the end of the week. I’ve covered a lot of ground here in Edinburgh. I’ve traveled to parts of the city that I’ve not seen before as well as lots of places that I remember from previous trips. It’s been a long week and I’ve walked a…

A Splash of Tartan

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo was brilliant. I love hearing the bagpipes anyway and so hearing them being played en masse with the pipers all decked out in their Scottish Military regalia met and exceeded my expectations. First, I had great seats. . . looking straight on to the entrance of the castle from which…

Changing The Money

I happened to be reading articles from the BBC that I get in my email every morning and I came across this one article that I thought was really interesting and certainly relevant to my stay here in the UK. It’s just that in the UK they are in the process of changing their one…

Bruce Whisky & Tattoo Package

The invitation said to arrive at 17:00 hours. Actually they suggested that I arrive about 15 minutes early as there would be lots of activity then and it would be a busy event and that while their intention was to get everyone in they needed participants to be prompt. I’ve been to the old town…

The Shengen Boarders Agreement

If you are like me and enjoy traveling for extended periods of time, especially in and around The European countries then it is essential that you are aware of the Shengen Boarders Agreement. The original document was signed into existence on June 14, 1985. In it’s current form it includes travel rules/restrictions for 26 European…

My First Day in Edinburgh

I am off on another adventure. My friend Tonya virtually insisted that I come for a visit. In past times if I was out and about traveling she would often send me a message suggesting that as long as I was in the area I should come for a visit..makes sense, right? The flight from…

TSA & The Newest in Aviation Security

Just this past week TSA announced new screening procedures for carry-on luggage. Evidently there has been a heightened need for security after an issue with LapTops in the middle east. So to address this new possible threat passengers will be asked to remove all electronic items that are larger than a cell phone and place…

Learn At Least A Little Bit of The Language

I’ve been fortunate to have traveled to many distant places all over the world. And maybe you might think I’m a little odd but i always try to learn a little bit of the language before I go someplace new. I’ve often been told that “everyone speaks some english.”But that’s just not always true. On…