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Day 5: Old Moray at last!
Today started warm and sunny. Well, 63 degrees and bright. The sun rose sometime in the middle of the night, at 4:13 am. We know this because our room faces north-west— with a terrific view of both the golf course and the ocean, ahhh. And the birds, bird, birds… are everywhere. We have a roof outside…
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Day 4: Piano Movers and the North Coast
We started the day to a knock, knock, knock. Karen needed to move our car for the piano movers! I dressed in a hurry to watch the action. She told us that she was giving her Yamaha piano to a family with a child. The moving took 4 guys about an hour. Exciting times for…
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Day 3: North Berwick and a Party!
I promised something different today, and indeed I will keep my promise. But first the golf! In line at the Hillcrest CC Blossom Bowl more than a month ago, I met a woman who (in one minute’s time) invited John and me to play a game of golf with her and her husband in Scotland…
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Day 2: Archerfield Golf Club
We were happy to discover that our starting time today wasn’t until 10:50. We did have an empty gas tank to deal with first, but a later starting time meant a little more sleep, which we dearly needed. Archerfield is a course we’d driven by many, many times on our way to Gullane Golf Club. …
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Day 1: Golf at Twilight
We were up at 6:30. Out of the Jazz Hotel by 7:00 with a great ride for the short trip to Keflavik Airport. Destination, Edinburgh. There’s something about standing in line with golf clubs. We ended up in a long conversation with a father and son from D.C. They too spent a day golfing and sight…
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Scotland 2025
We started in East Lothian below Edinburgh, up to the north coast (Moray and Castle Stuart), then to the east coast (Cruden Bay), then to Carnoustie, then down to Fife (St. Andrews and Crail), then to Edinburgh!
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Patti Brugman is a thoughtful traveler who seeks out experiences that her armchair readers would like to share. Patti and her husband, John, like adventure and golf. Golf takes them to Scotland almost every year and to gorgeous courses that are off the tourist track. If you’re a golfer, you’ll be able to create your own dream trip from the detailed descriptions and maps that Patti provides. Additionally, Patti and John have travelled to Egypt, Antarctica, France, Great Britain, and domestic destinations. Please join in travel fun through Patti’s stories and photos.
You’ll read about watching lost luggage, armed with an air tag, travel all over Edinburgh before finally trundling down the country road of the farmhouse where she was staying. Or, another bag that took two days to arrive in Cairo. You’ll read about tasting haggis and see Patti’s expressive reaction to other less palatable concoctions. And you’ll marvel at the how close up views of penguins in Antarctica and how high the snow-covered trails took them. In Egypt, you’ll learn about the secret language of Ancient Egyptian and why structures that are more than 5,000 old are still strong and colorful.
Patti’s world is a glorious and colorful place, full of opportunities. Come travel with her and immerse yourself in language, adventure, food, and music. Her blogs make it easy to either delve deep into specific experiences or brush through as many as you can in search of one that suits your travel taste.
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