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  So this is am important thing that happened in 2016, William got another degree! We met in Denver and had a great time with Jude – He now has a BD, JD, MS…..then in early 2017 he moved to Berlin, Germany to get a PhD. LOL! Oh, and then Christmas!  

I got a bit ahead of myself on this blog – I missed a couple of really important things…. All to celebrate… this boy! Poor picture of my very handsome grandson, Emmitt James Gordon Woolsey – High School Graduate!

Tower of London And we say good bye to Scotland and London….. next stop Dublin…. And off we will fly…Next stop Atlanta and Louisville where we meet up with Jennifer and Jim!

http://www.inveraray-castle.com/ First Inveraray Castle – Distant relatives, with an interesting history (The Scots are a rather brutal group and the highlanders the most brutal – just say’n). But today this is a working Castle with the Duke of Arygll and his family living and working there. (Watch for the Duke in the gift shop…hint he […]

This is the Long Sword and Broad swords of William Wallace – “Braveheart”. While the Hollywood movie was inspiring to watch it missed some of the most interesting things about William Wallace. For one thing using the Long sword as a measure, Wallace would have been over 6 1/2 feet tall to use it! Sir William […]

This is a beautiful and mystic country It is easy to imagine the Scots hiding in the mists with their bagpipes scaring the hell out of their enemies. This is a beautiful country and it would be easy to walk it forever…walk into a mist and down a mountain….through a vale, and into a moor….it […]

And so we continue in the History Museum, we focus on the important things of course: I have a great many pictures from this visit – and at the time I took them I just knew that they were important and I would remember…some of that knowledge has moved out! For several centuries, tartan remained […]

Most people know that my father’s people all came from the highlands of Scotland. That is my only ‘known’ heritage, and the heritage I feel most strongly about – so I have always wanted to go to Scotland. That is the beginning of the story. William, the world traveler, spend 3 months in Africa, primarily […]

So we left Poland, took the train and went back to Berlin. Needless to say we schlepped luggage up 5 flights of stairs, and kind of collapsed from trip exhaustion! It was an extraordinary adventure! The rest of the trip included a visit to the Laundry Bar – we can wash our laundry and drink […]

Last day in Poland – I am really sad. Although I knew that this vacation would come to an end, I really feel like I need to explore these amazing places more! But sadly, that will not be, so we must explore today! We decide to make a real visit to the Castle which we […]