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Beach life.
A pebble beach. Cold wind, the waters of the fjord lapping the polished stones of the shore. A faint smell of trees hanging in the air. A crowd, gathered in expectation. People are waiting patiently. Some carry binoculars, some have … Continue reading
Posted in Scotland
Tagged Ceannabeinne Beach, Chanonry Point, Dolphins, Highlands, Moray Firth, Photography, Pink sand, Sango Bay, Scotland, Sea, Shore, UK, United Kingdom
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Looping the Glen.
Full circle. We’ve come full circle. Trekking has been my family’s only past time: it’s understandable if, like homing pigeons, we felt its call, the urge to get up and go, shoulder the pack and get out early, when it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Scotland, UK
Tagged Affric, Alba, Atahualpa Yupanqui, Caledonian, Caledonian forest, David Williams, Deer, Dudley Marjoribanks, Glen, Glen Affric, Highlands, Hiking, Inequality, Isolation, Lake, Land ownership, Loch, Lodge, MacRae, Mountains, Pippa Middleton, Refuge, Ross, Scot pine, Scotland, Snow, Stag, Strawberry cottage, Travel, Trekking, UK, Winter
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Scotland, Part 2. Reasons why you should visit Edinburgh before anywhere else in Britain.
Later this year, Scotswomen and men will be queuing up at polling stations to have their say about what’s probably the most important decision they’ll collectively make in their life time. Given the historic importance of such an event I … Continue reading
Posted in All things food, Overlooked locations, Scotland, UK
Tagged Edinburgh, Food, Music, Random memories, Scotland
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Scotland, Part 1. Winter, or “what’s that white stuff falling from the sky?”
Later this year, Scotswomen and men will be queuing up at polling stations to have their say about what’s probably the most important decision they’ll collectively make in their life time. Given the historic importance of such an event I … Continue reading
Posted in London, Overlooked locations, Public Transportation, Random memories, Scotland, UK
Tagged Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, London, Music, Scotland, Snow, UK, Winter
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