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Published: November 23rd 2008
As promised, the sun was out and shining brightly the morning we departed Kyleakin. I took a couple of minutes to myself and some pictures before we bussed out. I was sad to leave the island, but eager to see what the day would bring.
First stop was Eilan Donan Castle, back on the mainland. For anyone who's talked to me about my trip here last year, I'll be brief; the castle is one of the most p...
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Gill
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MacRae Memorial
Just under a year ago, I brought my friend Peter up from Toronto to Ottawa. He's a former soldier, having served overseas with the JTF (joint task force). While in Afghanistan he was shot by a sniper, and his military career subsequently was ended. I brought him to the war museum, which is incredible, and one of the displays was the Pistol of John McCrae. Seeing it, and reading the words he wrote, brought me to tears. I'm pretty teary eyed right now after having seen your photos of the plaque. Thank you for sharing them, I never would have known it was there.