Kanadian Kate

When we joined the free tour of Old Edinburgh we were put in bubbly Kate's group. As the tour started I remember thinking that this Scottish chick was much easier to understand than the rest of the Scots we had met so far. She had a cute accent and seemed very excited about leading our tour group up the Royal Mile. We later found out that she was a Canadian ex-pat who had only recently moved to Edinburgh. She kept the tour interesting and fact-filled.

Day One of the Great Edinburgh Expedition

December 24th 2009
Flying over to Scotland was a breeze. Actually there was a definite lack of a breeze as the Gulf Stream seemed to have disappeared. El Niño was wreaking havoc with weather patterns both in the States and throughout Europe. Our pilot advised us shortly after takeoff that the flight would be at least an hour longer than normal because the usual Gulf Stream tailwind was absent. It hardl ... read more

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