So many cruise aficionados wish they could spend more time in one place. The desire is to take on the appearance of a local, in a relaxed atmosphere sans responsibility. Far from rush hour and plane schedules, close to coffee
On the extreme northwest corner of Wales, in an idyllic cove, there is a fantasy escape engineered by a Welsh architect with abundant creativity and a sense of fun. Fortunately, his neighbors enjoyed watching the project grow. Over a period
Edinburgh was in its Golden Age of bright stars in science, art and economics in the early nineteenth century, when Andrew Carnegie was born in 1835 in Dunfermline Scotland, outside of the big city on the Firth of Fourth. Dunfermline
Two claims of the stone are made today. First is that the stone, which Edward placed beneath his throne, was an imposter stone, gathered by his troops to placate the insistent king. The real stone lies hidden today, perhaps under
In the lowlands of Scotland, not far from Edinburgh is Scone, a place of ritual for thousands of years. In 841 CE it became the site for coronation of kings of Scotland. The story of Scone and the Stone of
