Travelog 7: Ullapool, Friendly to Others and the Environment
Travelog 7 by Julie Helms. Ullapool, Scotland may be small in size, but its heart for being civic-minded and environmentally friendly is big.
Travelog 7 by Julie Helms. Ullapool, Scotland may be small in size, but its heart for being civic-minded and environmentally friendly is big.
Gallery News by Jody Primoff for The Sunburst, August 2022 issue.
In this sixth installment of her Travelog, Julie Helms takes us to the Orkney Islands where the North Sea clashes with the Atlantic Ocean and where every period of human history is evident – from the Neolithic Age to Medieval days to WWII to the 21st century.
The Vikings are the subject of another lecture on Norway where Julie Helms learns that the Vikings were more than fierce plunderers, but hearty, daring, courageous, and ingenious. They also left us some beautiful reminders of their artistic talents.
In Travelog 4, Julie Helms travels to the Shetland Islands, Inverness (and Ediburgh, in spirit.) She reports on the local flora and fauna.
Julie Helms continues her travels and learns a great deal about the history of the Hanseatic League and its importance to Norwegian trade, during an onboard lecture.
Travelog 2 by Julie Helms, covers her train ride to Bergen with some useful lessons on conversion of temperatures from Centigrade to Fahrenheit and the Norwegian Krone to U.S. dollars.
Resident Julie Helms begins a series of Travelogs based on a recent trip she took, starting in Oslo, Norway.
Dayle Dawes describes her journeys with her granddaughter around the hallways of Charlestown, observing decorated doorways, shelves, and elevator lobbies.
Dayle Dawes becomes a regular contributor to the NEWS section of this website.