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Oct '10
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Mon
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Jun '10
Well, this amazing journey is almost over, with the trip coming to a close tomorrow. Many students are staying on in Europe to continue their adventures. It’s been an amazing and wonderfully crisis-free journey, which is no small feat considering the number of miles we have covered with a total of 28 people. From our [...]
Thu
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Jun '10
On Sunday we drove from York to Haworth in the Yorkshire Moors to visit the Bronte Sister Parsonage Museum. We saw a slide show, did a walking tour, and then visited the museum. The museum had many artifacts that belonged to the Bronte family. Seeing Haworth in person really put the sisters’ writing in perspective, [...]
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May '10
Thursday morning we woke up in Inverness. Some of us slept in while about half the group visited Culloden Battlefield where the Jacobites fought one last battle against British forces in 1746. We then drove down from the highlands to Edinburgh in the lowlands. After checking in at the Knight Residence, we walked up to [...]
Wed
26
May '10
We took an early ferry from Belfast to Scotland on Monday morning. Once in Scotland, we drove up to Oban via Dumbarton Castle, which has withstood Viking raids and once hosted William Wallace and Mary Queen of Scots. We all had fun exploring the grounds and checking out the view of the loch below. The [...]
Mon
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May '10
Yesterday we headed out early from Dingle to catch a ferry across the River Shannon, which was followed by a drive through the Burren. On the way, we stopped at an ancient stone tomb. The weather was warm again, so it was a nice reprieve to wander the shaded woods at Coole Park, which was [...]
Sat
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May '10
We’ve had the most amazing weather in Dingle: upper 70′s and not a cloud in the sky. We may need to buy some sunscreen for tomorrow. Local guide and retired police chief Tim Collins rode with us on our coach for a three hour tour of Dingle. I think many of us can attest that [...]
Wed
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May '10
After a long day (or night, however you look at it) of traveling, we have arrived safe in Dublin, with no problems or delays to speak of. We immediately went to Trinity College to have a look at the Book of Kells and the famous Long Room. Then back to the hotel, where some are [...]