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  • Strathardle Highland Gathering

    Strathardle Highland Gathering

    Press play and listen to the music as you read this post.  This is what it sounded like! We attended Strathardle’s 133rd annual Highland Games, in Kirkmichael. There were many things you could watch and listen to.  The things I saw were Scottish dancers, pillow fights, round bale rolling, bagpipers marching with a band, heavy weight…

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  • Home to the 2014 Commonwealth Games…

    Home to the 2014 Commonwealth Games…

    Having left Wales, we continued to make our way north to Scotland.  Glasgow was an obvious place for us to stop and stretch our legs after several hours of driving. To get the full effect, you need to read this post in a bonnie Scottish accent! This year, Glasgow hosted the 2014 Commonwealth Games from the…

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  • Tales of Mikhaila the Bard

    Tales of Mikhaila the Bard

    My name is Mikhaila and I am a bard. I’m here to tell you some stories from Wales, so that you can help me in my quest to keep these beautiful stories alive. I discovered these stories at the Lost Legends of the Stone Circle.  I hope you enjoy them. The first story is about…

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  • Wild About Wales

    Wild About Wales

    Today we arrived in Wales. It’s a beautiful country with rolling hills and sheep as far as the eye can see. As soon as we crossed over the border there was a visible difference from England. Signs were in Welsh first and then English. We’ve been trying to find patterns in the language, but are…

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  • Splish Splash We Visted Bath!

    Splish Splash We Visted Bath!

    Bath is a lovely English city made up of many different layers: Modern, Georgian, and Ancient. It has a number of modern buildings and amenities that can be found throughout Europe/UK.  There is a focus on being a spa town and making good use of the natural thermal springs that run throughout the city.  We…

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