Apparently I can't post without at least one typo these days.

That's quite an itinerary! When will you sleep?! I'll be very jealous if you make it to Orkney; I've always wanted to go.

I will do my best to pretend to be a normal human being so your mum doesn't freak about about invisible internet crazies.

Don't worry about typos--I just had to resend an email to coworkers three times to get the attachment attached. Oops!

My sister warned me that the itinerary might be a bit tight, especially since Mom is getting older and not quite as able to get around like she used to. I'm factoring that in and thinking that we might have to take more cabs around London and Edinburgh instead of the bus or Tube because of her foot surgery this year.

Orkney was a main goal for me this trip--I'm a complete geek about archaeology, and have always wanted to see Skara Brae and Maeshowe, and am willing to substitute the stone circles up there for Stonehenge or Avebury.

It's my first trip abroad, ever, and I'm really looking forward to it!!!

We're in Greenwich! Well, east Greenwich, but still only a ten minute walk from the museums and the park.

Cool! I think you said your DH really liked that little town.

It's my first trip abroad, ever, and I'm really looking forward to it!!!

You'll have a blast! And Jars is an excellent tour guide. She knows things!

I'm a complete geek about archaeology, and have always wanted to see Skara Brae and Maeshowe, and am willing to substitute the stone circles up there for Stonehenge or Avebury.

As a London archaeologist, I may be able to find some interesting stuff for you to do while you're around here, at least!

As a London archaeologist, I may be able to find some interesting stuff for you to do while you're around here, at least!

::clapping hands in delight::

My niece just started college, and is planning on studying to be an archaeologist, too! She spent a week last summer at Machu Picchu in Peru and came back even more determined to enter that field.

You'll have a blast! And Jars is an excellent tour guide. She knows things!

I can also attest to this (sorta), because I met up with Jars many years ago now (good lord how time flies!) in Dublin at the museum, and she told me all sorts of things!

I was just wondering if there were any Lurkers in Iowa. Anyone?

It's so lonely here.

Aw, quester, how far are you from Madison? You should come up here sometime and hang out. We could coax Cash down from Stevens Point and go watch some Mad Rollin' Dolls.

Well, that might be possible. It used to take me about 3 hrs to drive up there from Muscatine. I think I might be even closer now.

Ooh, we're delurking again! Hello. I am still Seska. My Year So Far: planned a wedding, married The Girl, moved universities, and that's about all the stress I can handle in one year. But it's all been fun. I continue to work on my research. I'll be able to say that in about four more de-lurkings until I'm anywhere near done with the PhD, I suspect!

Kathy, that's a fantastic trip you've got planned! The wife and I (and Shir!) did Scotland in an RV this summer. Didn't get as far as Orkney, but we saw Skye and lots of other lovely places. Have fun!