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Edinburgh – Day 4 – Royal Britannia Tour & City Walk

Monday, May 2nd, 2011


On Monday, we took a tour of the Royal Britannia. I made this slideshow of the highlights. I was impressed with the modesty of the Queen’s chambers. My favorite space was where the Queen would have tea in the morning; a very sunny room facing a large cheerful deck. Also, they sell fudge on ship, so Errin & David bought some and shared. Yummy!

Later in the day, we walked to the Edinburgh Palace. Rajiv took the tour, Nalan had a teleconference for work, while the rest of us enjoyed lunch. We went back to the flat after this and said goodbye to Nalan & Rajiv. We were sad to see them leave, but we have already started thinking about our next rendezvous!

Scotland National Monument Nelson's Monument

James Clerk Maxwell Memorial Alexander Graham Bell Birthplace
Edinburgh Castle
In the afternoon, we took a walk about Edinburgh. Sights seen: National Monument, Nelson’s Monument, Princes Street Parks, James Clerk Maxwell Memorial, and Alexander Graham Bell’s Birth Place.

We had dinner at the Ghurka Brigade, a Nepalese Restaurant. We had chicken momos, pokharas, sag aloo, and lamb curry. We ended up with take out food, and it was delicious.

After dinner, we went back to the flat and Errin showed us how to play Plants Vs Zombies. She has completely mastered the game, so it was neat to get the beta about winning strategies!

Edinburgh – Day 3 – Edinburgh Castle & Royal Botanic Gardens

Sunday, May 1st, 2011

Dennis & Clare at Edinburgh Castle

Our 3rd day in Scotland, we decided it was high time for us to see the castle and also the Royal Botanic Gardens. (more…)

North Berwick – Day 2 – East Lothian Bike Tour

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

The first thing we decided to do, as a group, was a bicycle tour of the East Lothian coast & castles. We hired guide Alistair, with 2wheel-tours, to facilitate our exploration of the region.

He met us in Edinburgh, rode with us on the train (& later a taxi), got us hooked up with our bikes, and then guided us through two very distinct castles:Dirleton and Tantallon. The video is a quick snapshot of our adventure! (more…)

How To Celebrate a Rainy Birthday

Sunday, April 3rd, 2011

Rainy Day Flatiron Hiking at It's Finest
Dan & Dennis Hiking in Chataqua Park
Holly Berries - A Sign of Spring
We were going to go mountain biking for Dennis’ Birthday, but instead we ended up at Chatauqua Park at the base of the flatirons. With a stormfront moving in quickly, we’re happy we changed plans. We ended up getting caught in a torrential downpour, but at least we were relatively close to the cars. After the hike; Dennis, Dan, and I went for some hot coffee and watched the hail & rain onslaught outside. (more…)

Day Hike – CO Trail Segment 2

Saturday, March 26th, 2011

Lunch Time on CO Trail
I would like to lead hikes, scrambles, and possibly climbs with the CMC once a month, as a volunteer. In order to be a trip leader with the CMC, I must be a Leader in Training (LIT) for a couple of hikes. This is my first LIT. I spent a lot of time organizing travel plans and researching the route. I really wanted everybody to have a safe and fun day!
CO Trail Topo Segment 2
We organized two groups of folks; Team Uphill and Team Downhill.

TU was comprised of Karen, Sharon, Brenda, Donna, and their Leader, the token Male, Tom.
TD featured Kelly, Linda, Georgia, and yours truly!

The plan was for each team to start at opposite ends of CO Trail Segment 2 and meet in the middle for lunch. We would then continue down the trail and meet up back in Conifer. (more…)