Pilgrimage with a Difference
Back on the mainland, we made a pilgrimage of a different sort. Our friend and travel companion is a golfer, so today we journeyed to his holy grail, the Old…
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Ageless Companionship
We have arrived at the great Stones of Callanish. This part of the journey always feels hushed to me; I feel quiet and small as I stand in the presence…
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Old and Older
The Kilmartin Glen is one of Scotland’s most incredible landscapes, with layers of history stretching back thousands of years. The modern mind boggles at the array of ancient monuments dotted…
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Pilgrim’s Delight
We are on our way to Scotland, and our day was a pilgrim’s delight — beautiful weather, good companionship (each other!) and three distinct and meaningful destinations: Our first stop…
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Kensington
After Lea left for the airport, I decided to take advantage of a free day in London by making a personal pilgrimage to Kensington. Like many Americans, I’m fascinated by…
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Sea and Sky
Today was all about sea and sky. The morning was so beautiful that we went out for an early morning walk to photograph the old shipwreck just off the coast…
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Traveling the Backroads
Today was as grey as yesterday was sunny. We decided to drive up into the Troodos mountains to search out some frescoes in old churches. It was a delicious treat…
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Art-Full Pilgrimage
A new adventure begins… A dear friend flew in from California this afternoon, so after picking her up from Heathrow we headed for tea and a walk in the small…
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Sacred Threshold
One of the joys of visiting Glastonbury is having a wander up and down the High Street, stopping for coffee and a bit of browsing through the shops. Along the…
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