Category: United Kingdom
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Stuck in Beijing
My flight got in late to Beijing, and I missed my flight out to Bangkok. I’m stuck in Beijing for the night. More details to follow.
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Skye
The Isle of Skye: Wow! Lots of pretty mountains, lots of pretty coast. On Sunday we went to the state church of Scotland (Presbyterian). In the afternoon different groups of us did a few walks wandering around seeing the surroundings of our lodgings. Monday we went on a family hike along the coast of one…
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The Phillips
Yesterday we went into Cullen to visit the Cullen house and estate (part of the setting for Malcolm by George MacDonald). While we were on the estate a woman told us we should see the old kirk (church). When we told the minister of the church that we were there seeing George MacDonald sites she…
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Culloden and a Castle
Yesterday we visited Culloden battlefield, where the English troops crushed the Jacobite uprising of ’45. Following this battle the wearing of the kilt and the owning of bagpipes was outlawed. We learned a lot about the various political feelings flowing through the diverse peoples. I’d be happy to fill you in on some of the…
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G Mac
Wednesday we went to Huntly, the birthplace of George MacDonald. We saw his birthplace, his childhood home, his church, and his school. We also saw some buildings that make appearances in some of his fictional works. We then went to Cullen, the setting for Malcolm (one of my favorite George MacDonald books). It made me…