Scotland

"We can't visit the palace tomorrow. The queen is in town," said Nancy, looking at her computer. It was the summer of 2014, and I was visiting my friend Ruth in Scotland. On the last full day of my visit, Ruth and her mum Nancy were planning a day of sightseeing in Edinburgh, including the palace where Queen Elizabeth normally stayed during the occasional visits to the Scottish capital. "What's she doing? Maybe we can see her," joked Ruth. Nancy skimmed some websites. The queen would … [Read more...] about The Day I Saw the Queen