The airport in Dublin had poetry on the walls. Yeats. Yes, Yeats on an airport wall.
There is always someone playing bagpipes on The Royal Mile in Edinburgh. Always.
Military time is standard. “Lunch specials 1200-1500.” Finally I’m not the only one.
Walking the streets around the Greyfriar Cemetery, it is obvious the area inspired many ideas for JK Rowling.
Glencoe is so beautiful it does not seem real. (photo above)
Learned the origin of the phrase, “armed to the teeth.” It is actually “armed to the Teith [river],” the point where highlanders were disarmed before entering the town of Doune. Doune is also home to the castle featured in Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
The view from Arthur’s Seat, an ancient volcano, is breathtaking and worth the hike. (photo below)
I sampled about 30 varieties of Scotch whisky. They were all delightful, but my favorite was Craigellachie, a Speyside single malt aged 13 years.
I didn’t write nearly as much as I had hoped, but the long flights allowed me to finish reading 2.5 books.
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