Rare Sighting . . . An Ice Bucket!

Rare Sighting . . . An Ice Bucket!

Day 3 of our tour takes us out of the city (note, the name of our tour is Country Roads of Scotland, could it be we actually head out into the country?) and to the quaint town of St. Andrews.  St. Andrews is known for hosting William and Kate in their university...
Edinburgh

Edinburgh

If you are ever going to visit Scotland, there are a few things you need to understand before you go. To begin with, you are probably going to visit, hear about, be pointed towards, or stumble across the city of Edinburgh, and you will need to know how to pronounce...
Gene Joins a Clan!

Gene Joins a Clan!

Well it has finally happened.  Gene has connected with his 17% Scottish roots.  Only one day in Edinburgh and he has joined a clan (we call them gangs in the US).  We sit down to our first group dinner and every time the waitress walks behind Dad, I start...
The Buckingham Incident

The Buckingham Incident

You know how sometimes you get so focused on your goal that you forget to look around?  Gene and I were visiting Buckingham Palace and enjoying the beautiful weather and sightseeing.  We were both getting a little tired of walking and still had about a mile to get...
The Impossible Drink

The Impossible Drink

We have traveled enough now that when Gene leans over the table and says, “Considering where we are, you might want to just order Vodka on the rocks,” I should heed his advice.  Did I listen? No. Once again, I ordered the nearly impossible drink for anyone under 50 to...
Tea For Two

Tea For Two

We truly played tourist on our last day in London.  We hopped on the “hop on hop off” bus and went to the Tower of London and explored the grounds.  We did not see the royal jewels because the line was over 2 hours long.  We did, however, see the royal crowns and...