My little backpackers watch their train arrive at Edinburgh Waverly.
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Peering through Gaps
We did a lot of peering through gaps at Edinburgh Castle.
Arthur’s Seat
We climbed Arthur’s Seat, then visited Holyroodhouse, where the Queen stays when in Edinburgh. She wasn’t home.
Scottish Mist
Edinburgh, first evening, nephews and their parents in tow. Misty view from main shopping street, Princes Street.
Micropost
Nephews on MSP carpet.
Travels With Our Nephews, June 2016
Today we start an adventure with our nephews (7 and 8) and their parents.
UK 2016
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Lost Stories
My mother-in-law has acquired a photo mat with 17 cutouts. 17 just happens to be the right number for her to be surrounded by baby photos of her children, her children’s partners, her grandchildren, and her great-grandchild. 16 babies, one matriarch. My partner’s photo is a vertical-format portrait, which means he’s deprived of his cranium…… Continue reading Lost Stories
Storm Coming In
A storm was coming in from the west as I cycled across Stone Arch Bridge towards downtown Minneapolis.
Cycling Around Hakata Station
I had thirty minutes to kill before boarding a bullet train, enough time for a bicycle-themed walk. I was outside Hakata Station, the busiest train station on Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands. I tried to walk predictably so as not to confuse cyclists who shared the sidewalk with pedestrians. About 17% of…… Continue reading Cycling Around Hakata Station