SchottlandEdinburghEdinburgh Waverley Railway Station55°57’4” N 3°11’20” W
20. September 2023 in Schottland ⋅ 🌬 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, weWeiterlesen
SchottlandGlasgow CityMaryhill55°53’4” N 4°17’28” W 21. September 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 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, oneWeiterlesen
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This was such a lovely stroll with the swans after the challenge of the climb up the Holyrood hills.
SchottlandEdinburghOld TownSt Giles' Cathedral55°56’58” N 3°11’27” W 22. September 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 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,Weiterlesen
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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.
SchottlandEdinburghNew Town55°57’51” N 3°12’16” W 23. September 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 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.Weiterlesen
SchottlandHighlandKingussie57°4’52” N 4°3’20” W 24. September 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 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 theWeiterlesen
SchottlandHighlandKingussie57°4’53” N 4°3’16” W 25. September 2023 in Schottland ⋅ 🌬 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,Weiterlesen
SchottlandHighlandEvantonHMS Fieldfare57°39’50” N 4°20’2” W
26. September 2023 in Schottland ⋅ 🌧 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 aWeiterlesen
SchottlandHighlandNewtonmoreRiver Calder57°4’6” N 4°6’25” W 27. September 2023 in Schottland ⋅ 🌧 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 headedWeiterlesen
SchottlandAberdeenshireBraemarClunie Water57°0’21” N 3°23’59” W 28. September 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 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.Weiterlesen
SchottlandOrkneyScapa58°58’42” N 3°0’54” W
29. September 2023 in Schottland ⋅ 🌬 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 BattlefieldWeiterlesen
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