My wife and I spent a wonderful vacation in England and Wales last summer. It was our first time there. I sang at festivals in Broadstairs and Saltburn and half a dozen different folk clubs during our travels. Wherever we went we were welcomed like old friends. People we had never met in person before invited us into their homes and shared their lives with us for the brief time we were there.

As I marched through the streets of London in my kilt, with over 300 others commemorating the death of William Wallace, folks I had never even spoken to came up to me offering a sip of whiskey and wanting to know if I was the bloke from Alaska. I believe that Great Britain is an incredibly friendly place for Americans to visit. I look forward to the time when we can visit again.

Mike