With my half marathon out of the way it was time to take a trip north into the Highlands. At first I was planning to rent (British Term = HIRE) a car but at a cost of 400 British Pounds I would have spent about $600 for 5 days of driving. Instead, for 40 pounds I found I could use the ScotRail service. So I traveled to Glasglow, switched trains and then continued on...
I spent a long weekend in Edinburgh (pronounced Ed – In – Burr – AH) because about 6 months previously I had signed up for the Half Marathon. This is one of my destination/dream/bucketlist races because I love visiting this city. I had also invited my Uncle Mike McKay to make his first trip here, but sadly he was not able to travel. This is my 5th...
For most of my life, I have wanted to visit Great Britain, Scotland, and Ireland because a large part of my family heritage originates from these locations. Building on my experience traveling to Japan, I made some plans back in January, found a great airline ticket price, and made my purchase. Over the months leading up to my trip, I reached out to co-workers and...