- July 14, 2011Today we left early (8:15am) to go to the Isle of Skye, headed for the town of Portree. Went to Dingwall to get gas and met the sweetest, funniest Ladies at the cash register. By the time Joy filled the Posted by cpcgrice in Scotland Trip | Jul 14, 2011
- Last BitsIt's hard to believe, but after 3 weeks, this is our LAST day in Great Britain. We sadly leave our castle home, promising to return, and set out for a final left-hand drive. It should be three hours Posted by teamMcTeague in Team McTeague Takes Europe!! | Jul 14, 2011
- Missions and MythsWe're thankfully refreshed by our day off, but our timing wasn't ideal. Yesterday was as good a day as you could get in the Highlands....and today is all rain. Oh well...as a woman in the Tourist office brightly points out, Posted by teamMcTeague in Team McTeague Takes Europe!! | Jul 14, 2011
- Home Away from Home"We need a down day!" Indeed we do. And the boys are loving the castle, so there's no way they're going to leave. A slight pity, as we have a nice day and there's sooooooo much to do up here Posted by teamMcTeague in Team McTeague Takes Europe!! | Jul 14, 2011
- Geological AdventureWe're out to the Highlands today, but before leaving, we wanted to stop at the one thing we missed...Our Dynamic Earth. It's a very interactive walk through the development of the planet...from the Big Bang through continental shifting, the ice Posted by teamMcTeague in Team McTeague Takes Europe!! | Jul 14, 2011
- If it's not Scottish....One day to explore Edinburgh...we'll see how much we fit in. Right after breakfast, we head up to the castle, perched high on the cliffs overlooking the city. Immediately at the top of the stairway, we're stopped by the need Posted by teamMcTeague in Team McTeague Takes Europe!! | Jul 14, 2011
- Scotland doesn't like the new King Posted by Ross_Tess in Ross & Tess biking around Europe | Jul 13, 2011
- New King of Scotland Posted by Ross_Tess in Ross & Tess biking around Europe | Jul 13, 2011
- July 13,2011Left home about 9:30 am and went to the Culloden Battlefield first. Such a waste of men!! It reminds me of the last battle during our Civil war! If decisions had just been followed thru, the wars would have ended Posted by cpcgrice in Scotland Trip | Jul 13, 2011
- July 9, 2011Today we slept in. I woke up at my usual time...6am, Joy slept in till 8-ish. I showered, ate breakfast, had tea and wrote in my written diary. It was raining but its an off and on thing with thunder Posted by cpcgrice in Scotland Trip | Jul 12, 2011
- Booked!!We are booked!!! My God. Booked...and this is where the fear sets in. Are we crazy?! Nahhhh! VERY excited? YES! But still a bit scared...
Over a year ago, during a drunken conversation in our friends bathroom, we decided that we Posted by kavava in Mhairi & Kathryn | Jul 12, 2011
- Bonnie ScotlandOh my goodness, we've been here for 6 hours and we're loving Scotland already. Super friendly and helpful...by the time we made it from train platform to street, two people had spontaneously offered help, just because we paused to look Posted by teamMcTeague in Team McTeague Takes Europe!! | Jul 11, 2011
- Here Nessie Nessie Nessie...Hi,
Rob here, and we're just about to embark on our second (and final) night in Edinburgh, following on from two nights in Glasgow and two nights at the amazing Loch Ness.
Upon arrival at Glasgow, we decided to go to the Posted by PhilAndRobsTour in Phil and Rob's World Tour | Jun 27, 2011
- A Lost Lunch and LockerbieThe conference finishes today, so this morning we throw everything back into bags. It's nice to be able to walk out of the apartment without cleaning it. I stroll to lectures and Mark and children head to pick up Posted by UK-Quake-Break in Uk-quake-break | Jun 25, 2011
- Kelvingrove and CinemasThe last full day of the conference today. I visit the Kelvingrove Museum and Art gallery during my lunch time. The grounds beside the river are leafy, lush and pretty. The Kelvin river runs through the area and there is Posted by UK-Quake-Break in Uk-quake-break | Jun 25, 2011
- Clyde Bridges and Science Centre
A fine morning – but I still pack the umbrella. The family escort me to conference this morning. We go via the Grand Station and treat the kids to taking the low- Posted by UK-Quake-Break in Uk-quake-break | Jun 24, 2011
- Dundee-Edinburgh-GalwayAfter checking out of my hotel this morning, I decided I did not really want to walk about Dundee with my bags, and since there was no real reason to stay, I headed out of town, back to Edinburgh. Today Posted by philobermarck in The 2011 MFA University Expedition | Jun 23, 2011
- EQ & GSA We wake to the news of another earthquake in Christchurch. We are gutted – and need to remind ourselves that this holiday wasn't completely about letting Christchurch get 'more normal' in our absence. For the first time we ask the Posted by UK-Quake-Break in Uk-quake-break | Jun 22, 2011
- DundeeThis morning I had a meeting with Mel Woods, the director of The MFA program at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD). She was very pleasant and we spoke for a while about the program at DJCAD. Posted by philobermarck in The 2011 MFA University Expedition | Jun 22, 2011
- DundeeToday I travelled to Dundee, which is about an hour and a half north of Edinburgh by train. The ride went comfortably and I divided my time between watching the scenery and reading Terry Pratchett's "Feet of Clay" which I Posted by philobermarck in The 2011 MFA University Expedition | Jun 22, 2011
- EdinburghAt 10:00am I had an appointment to meet with Dr Neil Mulholland, the Director of the MFA program at Edinburgh College of Art, so I awoke early in order to make sure I would be on time. I gathered up Posted by philobermarck in The 2011 MFA University Expedition | Jun 21, 2011
- EdinburghTime to try and catchup. Yesterday was Sunday, and since I had an appointment Monday morning, I decided not to stay up and update the blog. Let's see if I can remember what I did yesterday...
I spent the morning Posted by philobermarck in The 2011 MFA University Expedition | Jun 20, 2011
- EdinburghI went out in the evening with the intent of going on the Burke and Hare Murder Tour, so first thing of course was to grab nourishment. I stopped at a slightly touristy pub, the Royal MacGregor, and had Posted by philobermarck in The 2011 MFA University Expedition | Jun 19, 2011
- Ulapool a Inverpolly
Hoje o Danilo recebeu o presente de aniversário dele: um tour fotografico pela Reserva Natural de Inverpolly. Passamos o dia todo tirando fotos, aprendendo te Posted by Le_e_Dan in Leticia & Danilo | Jun 18, 2011
- EdinburghToday was primarily lost in travel. I checked out of my hotel this morning and then headed for the Tube. Underground from Charing Cross to Kings Cross where I caught my train. The train took me direct to Edinburgh past Posted by philobermarck in The 2011 MFA University Expedition | Jun 18, 2011