ScotlandEdinburghEdinburgh Waverley Railway Station55°57’4” N 3°11’20” W
September 20, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
We flew from Seattle to Dublin, then on the Edinburgh. The flight was fine, sleeping hit and miss, waited for luggage, oops, my bag was AWOL. After trying to figure out the lost luggage circus, weRead more
ScotlandGlasgow CityMaryhill55°53’4” N 4°17’28” W September 21, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
This was a day of walking and exploring. Old Edinburgh is full of tourists and tartan tourist stores. We walked the Royal Mile and hiked up to see the view from from Arthus seat in Holyrood Park, oneRead more
ScotlandEdinburghOld TownSt Giles' Cathedral55°56’58” N 3°11’27” W September 22, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
This day was heart felt. My father passed away 55 years ago today. He was so proud of his Scots-Presbyterian heritage. We went to Giles Cathedral, where John Knox was the minister. His preaching,Read more
ScotlandEdinburghNew Town55°57’51” N 3°12’16” W September 23, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
The highlight of our day was walking through the Royal Botonic Garden. Of course, the fall blooms found me right away. There are so many familiar plants, with a similar climate as the Northwerst.Read more
ScotlandHighlandKingussie57°4’52” N 4°3’20” W September 24, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
We picked up our cars and started our adventure in driving on the right side of the road with a stick shift (my bad). Next challenge was to figure out how to get out of Edinburgh and north to theRead more
ScotlandHighlandKingussie57°4’53” N 4°3’16” W September 25, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
On our first full day in Kingussie, we caught our breath day after the busy Edinburgh adventure and the drive north. We strolled through the "wee" town in the morning and then caught up on sleep,Read more
ScotlandHighlandEvantonHMS Fieldfare57°39’50” N 4°20’2” W
September 26, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
After a lazy morning, Mary Ellen, Judy and I drove north to the Prickly Thistle Weaving Mill for a tour that Mary Ellen set up. This is the only mill in Scotland that uses older style looms and aRead more
ScotlandHighlandNewtonmoreRiver Calder57°4’6” N 4°6’25” W September 27, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Stan and I took a morning stroll on the Speyside trail to the Highland Folk Museum. The highlight was watching a group of women "waulking" wool and singing Gaelic repeating songs. Later we all headedRead more
ScotlandAberdeenshireBraemarClunie Water57°0’21” N 3°23’59” W September 28, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
While Stan and Blaine hiked in the Highlands, wee ladies drove through Cairngorms National Park to Braemar for High Tea and an art tour at the Fife Arms. What a treat, thanks to Mary Ellen's planning.Read more
ScotlandOrkney IslandsScapa58°58’42” N 3°0’54” W
September 29, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
Our CuykenCampGamble Clan left the mid Highlands and migrated north. The windy weather delayed our ferry to the Orkneys but allowed us time to wander. Stan and I went through the Culloden BattlefieldRead more
Traveler Oh my! I feel your pain. Remember my borrowing your clothes?
Traveler Yep, thought about our shared wardrobe!