We traveled to San Diego for Pat’s 40th high school reunion. Pt. Loma High School. Mostly we just enjoyed the beautiful weather.
New York City, December 8, 2018 – Christmas Show
That night we went to Radio City Music Hall for the annual Rockettes Christmas show. It was amazing! New York city is such a fun place to visit.
New York City, December 8, 2018
Flew to New York with Gregg Knapke, only for a few days. Did Times Square and the Empire State Building last night. Then saw St. Patrick’s Cathedral and the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center. Watched everyone skating at Rockefeller Center.
Day 9 – Stirling Castle and the Airport
Today is our last day of touring, for tomorrow we travel. We left the Roman Camp Hotel (a very pink structure) after a delicious breakfast. Pat had the typical Scotland breakfast, consisting of poached eggs, haggis, and some kind of
Day 8 – The Nevis Range, Trossachs National Park
Last night I didn’t sleep well, maybe three hours, and then at breakfast I managed somehow to wrench a muscle in my back. So not a good start. But we had a nice breakfast and headed south. Along the way
Day 7 – Whiskey Distillery, Loch Ness, Uruquhart Castle
We liked the bathroom at Muckrach House. Nice and big. (European bathrooms always seem too small.) We have had good food everywhere we’ve been. The only things I won’t eat are haggis and wood pigeon. I also opted out on
Day 6 – Douneside House, Craigievar Castle
We woke to a bright blue sky, ate a leisurely breakfast and then walked the expansive gardens of Douneside House. Wow. The lady who used to own the place was quite the gardener and her trust goes to keeping the
Day 5 – Glamis Castle, Dunnottar Castle
Well, I now have the song The Bonnie Banks O’ Loch Lomond streaming constantly in my head. Can’t shake it. “You tyke the high road, and I’ll tyke the low road…” I like the version by Peter Hollens. We rented
Day 4, Holyrood Palace
We’ve managed to shift our body clocks three hours, but not five yet. So we go to sleep around 2:30 am and get up around 10:00 am. Ah, well. Today we went to see Holyrood Palace, or the Palace at
Day 3, Edinburgh Castle
Another day of gorgeous weather! Still having a little trouble adjusting to the time zone, so we slept until almost 10:30 am. We ate breakfast at the hotel, then headed up the Royal Mile again to go tour Edinburgh Castle.