Fit First for December 2018
Fitness First is my monthly fitness update and the first post I publish each month. There’s no other way to say it but November 2018 was a disappointing month. A lack of goals led to a lack of activity which in turn led to a regression in the stats andRead More →
Happy St. Andrew’s Day!
November 30th is the traditional feast day of St. Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland. Although he never visited Britain, his traditions have become forever ensconced in Scottish Culture. Who was St. Andrew St. Andrew was a fisherman from Galilee who became one of the twelve Apostles of Jesus.Read More →
Fit First for November 2018
Fitness First is my monthly fitness update and the first post I publish each month. October 2018 was, in a way, the culmination of my work so far this year but also the most distracted that I have been throughout this process. In the middle of the month, I spentRead More →
Scotland, Six Days in a Nutshell
The second week of the trip was a little less eventful than the first. In hindsight, I would have skipped much of what I did after Iona and traded it out for more touring in the Western Isles. So, in a whirwind summary, here’s what I did with the restRead More →
My Pilgrimage to Iona
The next stop on my trip was intended to be an exciting one. After over a week in Scotland, my trip to Iona was the first stop at a location I have never visited before. Famous as a site of religious pilgrimage, the tiny island of Iona is just 3Read More →
The Museum of the Isles
Near the southern tip of the Sleat Peninsula on the Isle of Skye, just north of the Armadale-Mallaig ferry terminal providing access to the mainland, is a site commonly known as the Clan Donald Centre, but officially dubbed the Armadale Castle, Gardens & Museum of the Isles. I had visitedRead More →
Trekking Out in Scotland
After completing the Trotternish Trek and the Clan Gathering it was time to move on to the second phase of my trip, which was primarily for research and museum visits. But because of the scheduling of various sites I intended to visit, there would still be some down time andRead More →
Of Clans and Gatherings
After completing the Trotternish Trek, I took a well-deserved break and entered the “working vacation” portion of my trip. What do I mean by a “working vacation?” The main catalyst for planning this trip was an International Gathering of my Clan Society. The Trotternish Trek was an add-on to thisRead More →
Trotternish Trek Success!
By the time I left for Scotland, I had managed to complete six rides exceeding 50 miles with the longest being 52.26 miles. Even though I knew it was insufficient, I had done my best to practice hills by riding back and forth across highway overpasses, but only managed toRead More →
Ready to Ride
I can’t say the Scotland Trip got off to a good start, but at least everything is ready for the ride. Here’s a little summary of what’s gone on so far. The Flights were fine, and not even too long relatively speaking. I even had enough time to watch JurassicRead More →