As an American Tax Payer, I consider your sponsored trip money well spent. We need to listen to both sides of the story, it is the only way to form an informed opinion. Thanks for sharing!
And it is nice to also listen to the take that Shaun the Outsider has on what he has been presented and how he digested it all. He is really clear in his relaying of thoughts and feelings.
Glad you got my postcard. When I was a kid my Dad and an uncle used to say often that "It's the travelers who are the biggest builders of peace. When you travel be a good ambassador and really observe while you're enjoying where you are. You can't be tricked into hating all the people of a place you've breathed in and loved." Age and propaganda can make people forget that, but I haven't and I know you won't either. - K
Well stated & explained. Glad they gave you the opportunity to hear from both sides of different issues. Also happy to hear that debates were open and friendly - wish we had more of that now, seems people just want to shut down anyone with a differing opinions nowadays.
Just as you love learning about and visiting America, I am greatly enjoying learning about Scottish history and travel (armchair travel has been my lockdown hobby!). Hoping to return to Scotland later this year, if able.
Keep up the writing & videos! Enjoying both from this side of that large pond. 👍😁
Thank you Shaun, I’ve so enjoyed both of your letters and look forward to more. As a US citizen, I love my country and was very happy to read your positive thoughts and memories.
Thank you for sharing. I admit I was bummed that you only got to see the Eastern side of the US. The West is much different and we would love to see what you think of the cultures over here. Whenever the world re-opens, please check out Colorado. Also, thank you for the Scotland content. I've wanted to visit since I was a little girl, after my grandmother came back with information on (very) distant relatives and our clan (Farquahrson). Thanks again for all that you do!
You relay your thoughts and messages very well, no doubt. Once you get back to America you will hit the not so pretty parts every country has them. You were blessed to see what you did. You Sponsored Trip was well spent, you are a Traveler, Travelers build peace, they are outsiders looking in. They can tell us things we DONT see ourselves. YOU LOVE learning anout America ,and I love listening to you teach us about Scotland! Keep it up! Im excited for you and for the next Letter!
Unfortunately, you only saw what they wanted you to see. There is so much more. You would need a long vacation and a car. Every county is different someway and there are 120 counties in this state. Stay east in the Appalachian Mountain area that are very much like Scotland's highlands. The dialect of the people is very slow and drawn out. It was coal country once, but has been seriously affected by environmental protection and the fact that the mines are mined out. It is a very poverty stricken area. Move to central Kentucky, and you are in the Horse Capital of the World. That massive horse farms one after another are beautiful, pristine, with beautiful horses. We are famous for the Kentucky Derby-the first leg of the Triple Crown. We are the Bourbon Capital of the World. What's so lovely about the bourbon distilleries is they are found off the beaten path where limestone streams run - limestone water is a must for good bourbon. Come visit us. You can stay with us. You just need to know some things. We are retired, so cooking is not a big thing in this house. We live in a subdivision that backs up to the largest thoroughbred horse farms in the country, our house is 2,000 sq. ft. with 3 bedrooms, and we are all by ourselves. I am a vegetarian and neither of us care much for food. We eat because we have to, not because we want to. We have all kinds snacks and goodies that you don't apparently have in Scotland, based on your vlogs. Kentucky is a must. We have everything from prosperous cities to serious poverty that you wouldn't even believe. Sometimes you have to see it to believe it. Our weather is very much like Scotland's climate. Our dialect varies from where a person was born. We were both born in southcentral Kentucky, where the accents are slow drawls. People laugh at that accent, but I've started pointing out that the state was settled by Scots and Irish with some English and even German. Families marrying into other nationalities gave us that accent. Try mixing all that accents. As you go further west, the accents change to more of a Midwest accent. Don't forget the invitation. I'm suppose to go to Scotland (for nearly a year), but I am trapped by COVID restrictions Scotland has implemented. Still waiting for Scotland to relax the restrictions for travel and tourism.
As an American Tax Payer, I consider your sponsored trip money well spent. We need to listen to both sides of the story, it is the only way to form an informed opinion. Thanks for sharing!
And it is nice to also listen to the take that Shaun the Outsider has on what he has been presented and how he digested it all. He is really clear in his relaying of thoughts and feelings.
Thank you Diana
Thank you, very glad to read this
Glad you got my postcard. When I was a kid my Dad and an uncle used to say often that "It's the travelers who are the biggest builders of peace. When you travel be a good ambassador and really observe while you're enjoying where you are. You can't be tricked into hating all the people of a place you've breathed in and loved." Age and propaganda can make people forget that, but I haven't and I know you won't either. - K
Thank you very much Kendra for the postcard. Love it!
Well stated & explained. Glad they gave you the opportunity to hear from both sides of different issues. Also happy to hear that debates were open and friendly - wish we had more of that now, seems people just want to shut down anyone with a differing opinions nowadays.
Just as you love learning about and visiting America, I am greatly enjoying learning about Scottish history and travel (armchair travel has been my lockdown hobby!). Hoping to return to Scotland later this year, if able.
Keep up the writing & videos! Enjoying both from this side of that large pond. 👍😁
Thank you Kaycee - it was a truly humbling
Gotta appreciate a great love letter.
Thank you Heather
Thank you Shaun, I’ve so enjoyed both of your letters and look forward to more. As a US citizen, I love my country and was very happy to read your positive thoughts and memories.
Thank you Nancy, can't wait to share more
Thank you for sharing. I admit I was bummed that you only got to see the Eastern side of the US. The West is much different and we would love to see what you think of the cultures over here. Whenever the world re-opens, please check out Colorado. Also, thank you for the Scotland content. I've wanted to visit since I was a little girl, after my grandmother came back with information on (very) distant relatives and our clan (Farquahrson). Thanks again for all that you do!
You relay your thoughts and messages very well, no doubt. Once you get back to America you will hit the not so pretty parts every country has them. You were blessed to see what you did. You Sponsored Trip was well spent, you are a Traveler, Travelers build peace, they are outsiders looking in. They can tell us things we DONT see ourselves. YOU LOVE learning anout America ,and I love listening to you teach us about Scotland! Keep it up! Im excited for you and for the next Letter!
I would be curious to know what some of those "few of the many misunderstandings that exist on both sides ..." are? Gun Control, for one, I assume.
I would be curious to know what some of those "few of the many misunderstandings that exist on both sides ..." are? Gun Control, for one, I assume.
Unfortunately, you only saw what they wanted you to see. There is so much more. You would need a long vacation and a car. Every county is different someway and there are 120 counties in this state. Stay east in the Appalachian Mountain area that are very much like Scotland's highlands. The dialect of the people is very slow and drawn out. It was coal country once, but has been seriously affected by environmental protection and the fact that the mines are mined out. It is a very poverty stricken area. Move to central Kentucky, and you are in the Horse Capital of the World. That massive horse farms one after another are beautiful, pristine, with beautiful horses. We are famous for the Kentucky Derby-the first leg of the Triple Crown. We are the Bourbon Capital of the World. What's so lovely about the bourbon distilleries is they are found off the beaten path where limestone streams run - limestone water is a must for good bourbon. Come visit us. You can stay with us. You just need to know some things. We are retired, so cooking is not a big thing in this house. We live in a subdivision that backs up to the largest thoroughbred horse farms in the country, our house is 2,000 sq. ft. with 3 bedrooms, and we are all by ourselves. I am a vegetarian and neither of us care much for food. We eat because we have to, not because we want to. We have all kinds snacks and goodies that you don't apparently have in Scotland, based on your vlogs. Kentucky is a must. We have everything from prosperous cities to serious poverty that you wouldn't even believe. Sometimes you have to see it to believe it. Our weather is very much like Scotland's climate. Our dialect varies from where a person was born. We were both born in southcentral Kentucky, where the accents are slow drawls. People laugh at that accent, but I've started pointing out that the state was settled by Scots and Irish with some English and even German. Families marrying into other nationalities gave us that accent. Try mixing all that accents. As you go further west, the accents change to more of a Midwest accent. Don't forget the invitation. I'm suppose to go to Scotland (for nearly a year), but I am trapped by COVID restrictions Scotland has implemented. Still waiting for Scotland to relax the restrictions for travel and tourism.