Edinburgh Day 1
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!