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The idea here is to TRAVEL THE WORLD regardless of time or budget. It dawned on me one day that even if I had unlimited time and money (which I definitley do not), I still couldn't see everything in the world that I'd like to see--I'm simply not going to live long enough to do it.

But I had a bit of brain wave and soon after the travel envelope was born. This is an actual physical envelope. I typed the name of every country in the world, plus every state in the US on little slips of paper which I then put into the envelope. In the beginning we (myself, my husband, Dave and daugher Catherine) would draw out a slip at random at the beginning of the month and that's where we would go---at least in our minds. We grab some books about the country from the library and put them in our bathroom to look at. We also check out some videos about the country if any. We check it out on googleearth, listen to the music, try the food, maybe even attempt to learn a dance or celebrate a festival.

After the first two years we discovered that even virtual traveling can be tiring, so we travel now whenever I happen to be in the mood.

It's great fun. I especially love it when people I meet have been to the place I'm "visiting" in real life, or get excited and have some virtual adventures of their own. I hope that anyone who comes across this blog will feel welcome to come with us on the trip!



You have a standing reservation to see it all!

Jul 21, 2015

July 21, Scotland

I love my girl. I didn't actually complain about the lack of details in the daily summaries that she sends me..I merely pointed out that she should not major in English, and that if she had written Harry Potter the whole series would have only been 1 paragraph long. I got the following in response.

Today I started with a .4 mile walk to the hop on hop off bus station by the Glasgow cathedral.


I woke up too late for breakfast, but had a pack of 4 belvita breakfast biscuits (flavor oat) to munch along the way.

It started to drizzle so I opened my useless umbrealls which proceeded to turn inside out at the slightest hint of a breeze. I waited for a 4.672 minutes for the bus to arrive. I got on and was led through a delightful tour of Glasgow before disembarking at the riverside museum of transportation.



There I had the pleasure of viewing a multitude of trains, trolleys, bicycles, boats and other things throughout time. I also explored the "tall ship" an actual ship that now serves as a museum. The rooms were remarkably preserved with informative information plaques at every turn. There were also little stuffed rats throughout. The deck was kept meticulously clean by providing the children an opportunity to swab the deck.


I enjoyed a sausage bap and hot chocolate at the cafe before heading to my next destination. Passing the "armadillo" or cultural centre I arrived at the Kelvingrove museum. There I was a witness to a mangerie of taxidermy, a bounty of plein air, and an organ recital.



At the cafe I enjoyed afternoon tea--a delightful affair with citrus tea, ham, salmon and cheese sandwiches, a scone with clotted creamand jam, a cream tart, cream puff and blueberry shortbread square.



Then I walked to the artistic shop of snappy snaps to develop the film I so lovingly exposed. on my earlier ventures. Whilst I waited, I visited the reputable establishment of higher learning that is Glasgow university.




I saw the non-denominational chapel and the famous cloisters that inspired the design of hogwarts in the films.


I also viewed the huntairan museum and saw the bones of dire wolves, ancient roman runes and the deformed body parts of humans long passed.



After receiving my film, I ventured to find Voltaire and Rousseau books. A small shop down an alley that was full of tomes in all shapes and sizes stacked high on the walls and all over the floor leaving only narrow walkways for patrons.



I then departed for the bus station to take me to the city centre. There I found a cafe of Hard Rock,



and had a beautiful glass filled to the brim with brownies, hot fudge and frozen cream. I ended my day with a stroll along the streets back to my inn.


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