About an hour or so via train from Edinburgh, we arrived in the small village of Blair Atholl. Just on the other side of the train tracks, we came upon our lodgings, the Atholl Arms Hotel. Many of the buildings in the village were built in a similar fashion as our hotel. In the background…
Welcome to “R” in the A to Z Challenge 2017. The 1st Duke of Wellington is my theme for this year’s Challenge. From a comment on “E” day about Eton College, from fellow blogger and A to Z Challenge participant, Zulu Delta: Hello Denise, I’m just catching up, and continuing to learn about the Duke.…
Welcome to my first entry in the 2017 A to Z Challenge. My theme this year is the 1st Duke of Wellington, sometimes known as the Iron Duke. As the Challenge progresses, hopefully you will learn a few things about the man–born Arthur Wellesley, who defeated Napoleon for good at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815–by…
A couple of weeks ago I left DFW and arrived at Heathrow to begin The Duke of Wellington Tour presented by Victoria Hinshaw and Kristine Hughes Patrone of Number One London. I arrived a couple of days early so I could see some places I had not been before and see parts of the city I had…
Late in the summer, I will be going to London for only the third time. Just like Paris, London will require many trips to see what I think is important to see. For me, this includes a few repeat stops and more museums and places of interest. Also, on this next trip I will be…
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