In keeping with my goal to cram in as much travel as I can before it gets too onerous (i.e., I get too old), a new adventure awaits. The hubs is coming with this time, and it’s another cycling trip. My intention is to post blog entries that aren’t cycling-centric in hopes of not boring most readers. But for fellow pedalers, I’ll include some cycling details at the end of most entries. We’ll be flying in and out of Edinburgh, Scotland and when I told my brother this awhile back, he said Oh, you must watch Outlander . Photo credit: https://outlander.fandom.com/wiki/Craigh_na_Dun Somehow, I missed out on this popular TV series as it aired, but we got right to it and are now up to speed on all things Claire and Jamie. What a great show! And timely for us, not only because we’re headed to Scotland, but because the characters end up involved in the American Revolution – the events of which our country is celebrating now. ...
I’m back home now, thankful for only one delayed flight as I flew home on the 2nd day of flight cutbacks resulting from the US Government shutdown. My jet-lag is substantial, but it’ll pass as I take things easy and reflect upon what an amazing adventure I’ve had. Here are a few closing photos and thoughts. Further below, I go into detail about the company that coordinated this trip. We had a full moon during my last few nights. I tried, but largely failed, to capture its magnificence, but this photo turned out ok. Note the Duomo barely visible between the two buildings. My apartment was on Via d’Ardiglione and it didn’t occur to me to translate that until my last day. I had assumed it was someone’s name but nope: ardiglione translates to ‘barb,’ and, sometimes, specifically to the barb on a fish hook that snags the fish’s lip. It can also translate to tongue, as in the tongue of a shoe. After puzzling over this I concluded that the name refers to the shape ...