Edinburgh
June 1, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 55 °FArrived in Edinburgh from York. Spent an hour or two wandering around. Had dinner and retired for the night.
Arrived in Edinburgh from York. Spent an hour or two wandering around. Had dinner and retired for the night.
Pick up our tour at the Edinburgh bus station. Sixteen passenger bus, but only 14 on this tour. Gail and I got the back seat which had its pros and cons. Was wider than the other seats and we had anRead more
After the Harry Potter train, we head off for a ferry to take us to the actual Isle of Skye.
We stop at a beach along the way to explore tidepools. They're not much compared to the Oregon coasts.
Off we go to see the famous Harry Potter train viaduct for the trip to Hogwart’s.
Lots of people up on the hill waiting for the train to come by.
There had been a brush fire recently caused byRead more
Drove to the fairy pools. A smallish stream coming down out of the mountains that has carved out lots of little pools, rapids and waterfalls. Bit of a hike to get to, so only Roger did it. Gail andRead more
After the fairy pools, we went up into the hills and then down to beach where there are fossilized dinosaur tracks. Never would have found them had Adam not pointed out a couple. Then back up into theRead more
Left the Isle for the drive back to Edinburgh. Stopped at the Eileen Donan castle. Interesting that it was only restored to it's present state about 100 years ago. Supposedly still used by the clan asRead more
Spent our last night in Edinburgh before Dena headed back to Portland and we went on to Ljubljana. Was stressed for time at the airport as we only allowed about an hour and 20. You really need 2Read more
Made it to Ljubljana ok, private transfer to our flat, which is lovely with just the quirk that you have to step down a large step onto a hallway (and then back up) to move from living area or bedroomRead more
Took a 45 minute tourist boat trip on the river. Gail hit up the hawker on the bridge who was trying to get people to take the boat trip for some weed. He said "it's illegal" Gail said she didn'tRead more