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  Fife Coastal Path: Crail to Cambo Burn

  For whatever reason, this past Saturday morning sleep was not my friend and I woke early – the same time I do for work, which is early for a weekend – and got myself going to aim for a bus an hour earlier than I had intended. And good thing I did, as this stretch…

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  Fife Coastal Path: St Monans to Anstruther

  It’s been a warm few weeks, but this morning I discovered a lovely cool air wafting through the bathroom window, and the sky was overcast but not threatening, so it seemed a good morning to make a bit of progress. So, I hopped on a bus to St Monans, where the primary bus stop is…

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  Two days in San Antonio, Texas

  A short time ago, I was fortunate enough to be sent to a work conference in the US. I was excited to go to San Antonio, where I have family, until the relatively quick realization that the south of Texas in June was not a particularly welcoming place for those of us used to temperate…

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  Fife Coastal Path: Kinghorn to Ravenscraig, Kirkcaldy

  I was eager to get back to my Coastal Path goal after several weeks of travel and then post-travel illness and this sunny spell was the perfect incentive to get out there. So, I chose a slightly shorter route than I had been doing in May, only 4 miles rather than 5, for while I’d…

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  El Yunque National Forest, Puerto Rico

  Here are my top 3 most interesting facts about El Yunque: It is the only tropical rainforest in the National Forest system (there are other rainforests, but not tropical). It is one of the smallest National Forests in area, but the most biologically diverse with more than 240 species of trees, 23 of which only…

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  My top 10 non-medieval historical fiction books

  I am a medievalist at heart, but that doesn’t hold me back from enjoying plenty of historical fiction books from other time periods (though I have to admit to being slightly horrified as to what counts as ‘historical’ fiction on some lists – late 20th century, surely not? Yes I know I sound old.) In…

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  Fife Coastal Path: Newport to Balmerino

  In case you are concerned that my last few posts have indicated a Scotland far sunnier than you have been led to believe is possible, please allow this post to alleviate that concern. The beautiful weather we enjoyed for most of May has passed into days a bit more standard, with clouds and drizzle driven…

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  Fife Coastal Path: St Andrews Old Course to Guardbridge (north bridge)

  I have to admit to rather dreading this section of the Coastal Path. I have walked it before, and compared to some of the East Neuk stretches, it is busy, noisy, and not as stunning. However, it is required and so I chose to walk it before it got too late into the summer and…

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  Fife Coastal Path: Anstruther to Crail

  Last Saturday was another stunning sunny day, a touch hazy but nonetheless offering blue skies. Determined to get a bigger chunk of the walk done than previous weekends, I once again headed for the East Neuk.

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  Fife Coastal Path: Elie to St Monans East Pier

  The weather report looked good for this past Saturday, and I was finally energetic enough to return to my goal for the year – and about time too! It occurs to me that my travel schedule may make it a lot harder to get some of these walks done, but I can only give it…

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