SkotlandiaEdinburghEdinburgh Waverley Railway Station55°57’4” N 3°11’20” W
20 September 2023, Skotlandia ⋅ 🌬 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, weBaca selengkapnya
SkotlandiaGlasgow CityMaryhill55°53’4” N 4°17’28” W 21 September 2023, Skotlandia ⋅ ☁️ 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, oneBaca selengkapnya
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This was such a lovely stroll with the swans after the challenge of the climb up the Holyrood hills.
SkotlandiaEdinburghOld TownSt Giles' Cathedral55°56’58” N 3°11’27” W 22 September 2023, Skotlandia ⋅ ☁️ 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,Baca selengkapnya
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Saving this one. Such splendid views of Edinburgh, the Firth of Forth, and Holyrood Park from this side of the city.
SkotlandiaEdinburghNew Town55°57’51” N 3°12’16” W 23 September 2023, Skotlandia ⋅ ☁️ 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.Baca selengkapnya
SkotlandiaHighlandKingussie57°4’52” N 4°3’20” W 24 September 2023, Skotlandia ⋅ ☁️ 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 theBaca selengkapnya
SkotlandiaHighlandKingussie57°4’53” N 4°3’16” W 25 September 2023, Skotlandia ⋅ 🌬 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,Baca selengkapnya
SkotlandiaHighlandEvantonHMS Fieldfare57°39’50” N 4°20’2” W
26 September 2023, Skotlandia ⋅ 🌧 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 aBaca selengkapnya
SkotlandiaHighlandNewtonmoreRiver Calder57°4’6” N 4°6’25” W 27 September 2023, Skotlandia ⋅ 🌧 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 headedBaca selengkapnya
SkotlandiaAberdeenshireBraemarClunie Water57°0’21” N 3°23’59” W 28 September 2023, Skotlandia ⋅ ☁️ 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.Baca selengkapnya
SkotlandiaOrkney IslandsScapa58°58’42” N 3°0’54” W
29 September 2023, Skotlandia ⋅ 🌬 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 BattlefieldBaca selengkapnya
Pelancong Oh my! I feel your pain. Remember my borrowing your clothes?
Pelancong Yep, thought about our shared wardrobe!