What a finale!

Friday morning, our last day in Scotland, we headed south to the Scottish Borders to visit Abbotsford, home of Sir Walter Scott, on the banks of the river Tweed.  Scott, a prolific nineteenth century author, playwright, poet, antiquarian, and collector, was also a lawyer by training and

The privilege of DAR membership gained new meaning for me on Thursday of our trip, when President General Lynn Young afforded Curator General  Jennie May Rehnberg and me the honor of placing the NSDAR wreath to commemorate our common ancestor, Robert the Bruce, before his imposing statue outside the gates

Greetings from Scotland! During the fourth day of the "Honoring our Scottish Heritage" tour our morning schedule was free, so the daughters and tour mates took advantage of this. Some visited Saint Andrews or Edinburgh Castle and others went shopping and spent their time relaxing. It was wonderful to be

After a wonderful breakfast buffet of fresh fruit, sausage, croissants, pastries, and such Scottish treats as blood pudding and birken, we departed the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh for Paisley. Heavy fog  and traffic congestion slowed our progress, but our Scottish guide Hilda shared the adage "dinna fash" yourself, meaning do

The second day of our DAR tour began early with a visit to the Scottish Parliament where we were welcomed be Fergusson Cochrane, Head of United Kingdom International Relations. The President General presented a proclamation on behalf of the National Society to celebrate the strong ties between Scotland and the

Immediately after the October National Board of Management Meeting, many of us set off to begin our Honoring our Scottish Heritage tour.  We were on different flights and most arrived in Edinburgh without incident.  As tired as we were upon arrival, the day’s activities were too exciting to miss.

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