Category: Scotland
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Fairways and Butterfly Wings: Golfing Scotland and England
Standing on the first tee at The Glen Golf Club in North Berwick, staring up at that intimidating climb to the opening green, I realized my grip on the driver felt different—calm and excited at the same time, maybe because it was my first tee shot on the links of Scotland. I couldn’t help thinking…
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A Journey Through Time: The Jurassic Coast, Islay, and London
Originally written November 2021 Click to view the complete photo collection of this trip The Story Behind the Trip Some moments, you can feel them building—like the way anticipation swirls in a glass before that first sip. For those of us who live for travel, the months of 2020 were an exercise in stillness: the…
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A Trip Down History Lane
Originally written Feb 25, 2016 Across the Pond and Slightly Off Course Back in May 2015, Katy and I hopped the pond to the UK to scoop up our daughter, Sarah, who had just wrapped up her semester at St. Andrews—yes, that St. Andrews. The one with royal alumni, stone buildings older than America, and…
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Take the Plunge
Sometimes, you just need to take the plunge. A few years back, I was watching an episode of “Two Men in Kilts.” They were in Edinburgh, where they visited a Michelin-starred restaurant called The Kitchin. The unique dishes showcased on the show piqued my interest, and during our trip to Edinburgh this April, we decided…
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To Golf or Not to Golf?
From the moment we stepped off the train in Edinburgh, a new passion blossomed in my heart – an undying love for Scotland. Though my darling wife Katy’s blue eyes still enchanted me on our honeymoon in March 1992, I found myself utterly smitten with the rolling green hills, ancient castles, and warm hospitality of…