It was only a short time spent in Bonnie Scotland, but each time I go there I find the draw to return stronger and stronger. It’s always been part of my life long plan to return to my patriarchal ancestral home of Scotland. While the big cities aren’t dissimilar to the big cities anywhere else in the world, it’s the smaller towns and villages out in the county side that are the real draw for me.
Read More »Longing for Caledonia
Mega Scotland 2010 was very good to say the least. We’d got ourselves checked in about 11am or so I suppose. We had a bit of a lazy morning on Saturday, but who can blame us after the 10hr marathon drive from Heathrow to Kinross.
Read More »After Mega Scotland Geocaching Event
The trip to Mega Scotland (GC1XDQ0) for Gord started with a flight from Canada on Thursday July 29th. I started at 8am with a drive… Read More »Mega Scotland – Geocaching Event
We’ve now been in Fredericton, NB for nearly a week now. Only one more day before we pull out and head back to Ontario again. It’s been a good week here and Nana Shirley has had a great time with the kids. The kids have been staying with her in her condo while Yuki and I stayed in the guest suite they have in the building. It’s been so nice for us not to have to wake up to the kids each morning hahah not sure Nana Shirley can say the same thing though 🙂 Mind you, she does have “Minnie” her little dog that needs to get up every morning about 5 for a walk outside.
I must get some more pics of the girls with Minnie as well.. but she’s pretty skittish of the kids (and adults too really).
Continue reading to see about the trip to St Andrews…. (photos from the day are in Canada – 2010 – Group 3.
Read More »Canadian Holiday – Part deux
Well here we are, just about one week on in our holiday back in Canada. It’s the first time in 6 years that I’ve been… Read More »Canadian Holiday