Tag Archives: Travel

A Persistence of Beavers

Posted on 07 November 2012 by Isabel Gibson

One of a miscellany of short observations from a trip to Scotland. Look! Wood chips! Speaking in hushed, not to say reverential, tones, our guide points out this indisputable evidence of, poetically enough it seems, Castor fiber, the European/Eurasian beaver. … Continue reading →

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The Other Kate

Posted on 28 October 2012 by Isabel Gibson

Exploring the perspective on history enjoyed by those who actually have some.   Well, by ‘recent’ I mean ‘not medieval’. The speaker this time is neither a precocious three-year-old nor a witty 70-something — it is a young woman who … Continue reading →

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A Wink and a Nudge

Posted on 21 October 2012 by Isabel Gibson

One of a miscellany of short observations from a trip to Scotland.  Because it keeps the witches away. The interrupter is three, or so said his grandfather in introducing him to our tour group. As a second son (the three-year-old, … Continue reading →

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An Embarrassment of Marmalades

Posted on 14 October 2012 by Isabel Gibson

One of a miscellany of short observations from a trip to Scotland. It’s Elizabeth Barrett Browning meets Count von Count from Sesame Street: How do I love thee, Scotland? Let me count the ways. One, two, three: three kinds of … Continue reading →

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Edumacation and Unedification

Posted on 10 October 2012 by Isabel Gibson

One of a miscellany of short observations from a trip to Scotland. It is our first full day in Scotland, and full is the operative word. We sleep late, figure out how to use the tricky switched electrical sockets, resist … Continue reading →

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Drop. Snap. Repeat.

Posted on 03 October 2012 by Isabel Gibson

I am under no illusions: finding the airport bus at Edinburgh International Airport doesn’t rate as an impressive adventure-travel story. Continue reading →

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Travelling Since 16 Hours

Posted on 30 September 2012 by Isabel Gibson

We have been travelling since 16 hours. We don’t want to eat. We don’t want to drink. We don’t want anything. Continue reading →

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Cheap and Good; Good and Cheap

Posted on 28 September 2012 by Isabel Gibson

One of a miscellany of short observations from a trip to Scotland. £280. I look again. Yes, that’s what it says. £280. In the last 24 hours I have slept, oh, about 4 hours max. My first meal of this … Continue reading →

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In The Stack

Posted on 25 September 2012 by Isabel Gibson

As an adolescent, I wondered why countries couldn’t or wouldn’t solve their joint problems. How hard could it be? Now I treasure anything that we do get right. Continue reading →

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