Celebrating the Fourth

“This is a Magic Drink” or How I celebrated the 4th of July with two Quebècois in Scotland.

July 4th 2007
7/4/2007 Independence Day really takes on a new meaning for me when I’m living in a country ruled by the Queen, and where the people talk about the Act of Union in 1707 as if it happened yesterday, and they take it personally when the truth is every “Scot” (correctly “Brit”) living today was born into the UK and unified and governed under one queen. This is also the country who had e ... read more

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Heather Lauren

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Kaimi: To Seek We shall not cease from exploration, And the end of all our exploring, Will be to arrive where we started, And know the place for the first time." -T.S. Elliot I have a passion for traveling... experiencing new cultures, seeing amazing architecture and landscapes, and trying new food. I also like to learn from observing and listening to the people I meet along the way and hopefully make a few new friends. 2014 - I've been pretty quiet on Travelblog for a while...living in my childhood house, going to grad school and working 2-3 jobs at the same time didn't leave much fun ... full info

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