Glenn Dobbs
"I like it here..."
May 23, 2017 - After 6 weeks, 45 plus posts, and walking over 225 miles here, we are bringing this journey of Episode I to a close. ...
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Glenn Dobbs
Mar 16, 20191 min read
Water of Leith
May 22, 2017 - We found this place by accident today. We went for a walk in our neighborhood and underneath a large bridge there was this...
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Glenn Dobbs
Mar 16, 20191 min read
Braveheart
May 19, 2017 - We left Edinburgh today for a day trip to Stirling Castle. This area is as rich in history as any in England. The castle...
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Glenn Dobbs
Mar 16, 20191 min read
Of Toilets & Witches
May 18, 2017 - This lovely park in the center of Edinburgh divides the new and old town. It was not always what it seems. This was the...
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Glenn Dobbs
Mar 16, 20191 min read
Turkish Baths in Scotland
May 17, 2017 - Today started out well enough. The sun was out (briefly) and we decided to walk the Leith River to the port, see the coast...
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Glenn Dobbs
Mar 16, 20191 min read
Meeting for Lunch at The End of The World
May 16, 2017 - In the 16th century Edinburgh was a walled city. This pub marks the gate where it stood and as far as the citizens were...
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Glenn Dobbs
Mar 16, 20191 min read
Harry Potter and the Graveyard
May 15, 2017 - This is Greyfriars Kirk It is surrounded by a beautiful ancient graveyard where tens of thousands of people have been...
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Glenn Dobbs
Mar 14, 20191 min read
A Nice Day
May 14, 2017 - There is a phenomenon that occurs in places with short summers and a cold climate. When the weather does turn warm, the...
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Mar 14, 20191 min read
A 'Real Man's' Sport
May 13, 2017 - Edinburgh is hosting The European Rugby Championship. We went to the final game this afternoon. We drove our seat mates...
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Mar 14, 20191 min read
A Epic Monument to a Writer
May 12, 2017 - This 21 story neo-gothic structure is the monument to the Scottish writer Walter Scott. He is well known for writing many...
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Glenn Dobbs
Mar 14, 20192 min read
"I've got something for you to sit on"
May 11, 2017 - I need four pictures today to tell one of the best stories of the trip. It was a beautiful day here and we visited...
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Glenn Dobbs
Mar 14, 20191 min read
Scotland! I am going to be so buff!
May 10, 2017 - We arrived in Edinburgh. Spent the afternoon sorting out our flat. It is on the 4th floor. No elevator! I am going to...
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Glenn Dobbs
Mar 14, 20191 min read
I'm with Team Cap
May 9, 2017 - We planned to spend the day in Durham England which we were told has a devastatingly beautiful 1000 plus year old Norman...
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Mar 14, 20191 min read
Chorus' Famous Son
May 8, 2017 - We arrived in Newcastle England tonight. But before we got here we had a 2 hour layover with our train in York. York is an...
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Mar 14, 20191 min read
The Grave of Richard III
May 7, 2017 - This is the tomb of Richard III. It is in Leicester England. His body had previously been missing but was found in a very...
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Glenn Dobbs
Mar 14, 20191 min read
Catching the Train North
May 7, 2017 - As we head north to Scotland and leave London behind I wanted to share something I read this morning. ------- --Bill...
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Glenn Dobbs
Mar 14, 20191 min read
Just Outside the Meat Market
May 6, 2017 - We walked around London today and found this place. The is the interior of St Bartholomew the Great. A church that has been...
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Glenn Dobbs
Mar 14, 20191 min read
The First 'Princess Diana'
May 4, 2017 - I went to visit Windsor Castle today. This place has been a royal residence for over 900 years. The original tower, shown...
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Glenn Dobbs
Mar 14, 20191 min read
Pods of Killer Buses
May 3, 2017 - An average London Double Decker Bus weighs 13 tons and is almost 20 feet long (I will come back to this later). A word or...
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Glenn Dobbs
Mar 14, 20191 min read
"DaVinci Code" Silliness
May 2, 2017 - We Walked thru central London today. Those of you that were into that "DaVinci Code" craziness would like this picture....
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