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Posted on March 25, 2014 by kaan

When I was 10 I lived in the town of Llangollan for several months. I did a fair chunk of “grade 6” here. Exploring the town these years later, the old house was elusive but the church yard I hung … Continue reading →

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Anglesey faring

Posted on March 24, 2014 by kaan

Today was spent exploring some choice locations on and around the island of Anglesey. There were a few different species of bird but the one that surprised me was the oystercatcher. I haven’t seen them since Haida Gwaii. We encountered … Continue reading →

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family awesome

Posted on March 23, 2014 by kaan

We arrived in Wales to a wonderful assembly of family. From left to right: Theo, Jenna, and Elizabeth; aunty Pauline; Alex partner of Hazel; cousin Gavin; me; aunty Bev and uncle Merry; cousin Hazel; cousin Sara; aunty Melanie and uncle … Continue reading →

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Yorking

Posted on March 22, 2014 by kaan

If you are interested in medieval history, York is top ten all time. The city walls are built on Roman foundations. The Romans arrived in 71 AD and finished their wall around 200 years later. Only the top third or … Continue reading →

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past Scotland

Posted on March 21, 2014 by kaan

The last day of my first visit to Scotland was spent substantially at the museum of Scotland. Before we went to the museum, father and daughter arranged our accommodations in York. The museum was amazing. I could have spent days … Continue reading →

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exploring Edinburgh

Posted on March 20, 2014 by kaan

A sunny morning afforded Theo and I some beautiful views from the nearby hills and a summit named Arthur’s Seat. The wind was howling. We made our way back down to the city and discovered the Museum of Edinburgh had … Continue reading →

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wee, not so wee, and fricken huge

Posted on March 19, 2014 by kaan

Theo and I arrived in Edinburgh at night to a wonderful view of the pink castle. The city has some things that I looked at. I like stuff. Alastair gave us a great list of places to visit so we … Continue reading →

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Regulus and the occult

Posted on March 18, 2014 by kaan

Friends living between Toronto and Ontario: Thursday morning is a gnarly opportunity to be part of the first ever crowd sourced astrometric observation experiment! This is so cool. From the planetary society: Just after 2:06 am on Thursday EDT, March … Continue reading →

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Strg+Alt+Entf

Posted on March 17, 2014 by kaan

A new day in Amsterdam led to new discoveries. We visited the Rijksmuseum but were unable to tell if it was commemorating the first or second Rijks. Clearly not the third though. A canal ride beckoned. En route I discovered … Continue reading →

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The North Sea

Posted on March 16, 2014 by kaan

Today we visited the west coast of the Netherlands and noted the north sea. We are staying with mum’s cousin Jillie, her son Max, and her husband Guy. Today the five of us went to the beach. Theo and I … Continue reading →

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