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The Anti-Bucket List
I'm going to Scotland. Not for work. Not with family. Just me and a pair of hiking boots. At 50, I'm rethinking what a bucket list even means.
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Sodden at Orono Crown Lands
A short rainy hike at a new spot, a small wardrobe lesson learned, and a very kind barista who pretended not to notice.
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Trilliums on the Hog's Back
Fifteen kilometers on the Green A loop in Northumberland Forest. Three laps of the Hog's Back to prep my legs for Scotland. And the trilliums everywhere, just doing their thing.
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Scotland, Day One: Edinburgh Before the Group
Arrived in Edinburgh at 8am on almost no sleep. A walk to the Botanic Gardens, a lovely brunch, and a few hours to myself before the group meets at noon.
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Day One: Edinburgh, Arthur's Seat, and the Closes off the Royal Mile
The first day of the Scotland expedition. Seven of us, two guides, a National Geographic photographer, a hike up Arthur's Seat, and the quiet closes hiding just off a very crowded Royal Mile.
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