Off to see the ponies
2 octobre 2024, Canada ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
My image of Scotland is Shetland ponies running around the higlands. This is why we booked the trip. AND WJ flies direct AND I have never been. Join me as I discover a love of scotch (maybe), buy aEn savoir plus
Jet lagged in Edinburgh
3 octobre 2024, Écosse ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
After a medical emergency in Calgary our plane arrived 1 hour late in Edinburgh. By the time we made it through customs, found the hotel and freshened up it was early afternoon. The plan was to stayEn savoir plus
Whisky Sauce on Everything!
4 octobre 2024, Écosse ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
With limited time in Edinburgh we thought a food tour would be the best way to taste local food (bring on the Haggis) and learn some history.
We started the day at the King George the 4th bar withEn savoir plus
Wee Bobby
4 octobre 2024, Écosse ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
The best piece of history I have learned on this trip is about Wee Bobby (as he is known to the locals) or Greyfriars Bobby. Wee Bobby used to patrol a graveyard with his owner who was a nightEn savoir plus
Castles
4 octobre 2024, Écosse ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
The Royal family has a castle in Edinburgh, Palace of Holyrood. Since we were cheap we just walked the perimeter of the castle trying to get good pictures. Similar to the other castle here. Though nowEn savoir plus
Markets and History
5 octobre 2024, Écosse ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
I was happy to learn that there was a Saturday Farmer’s Market a short walk from our hotel. My plan was to stock up on snacks for the afternoon train journey. The market did not disappoint, my onlyEn savoir plus
Tales from the first class train car
5 octobre 2024, Écosse ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
The first class train tickets to Inverness were not much more than regular ones so I booked us on that. I mean bigger seats and free cookies just take my money. What I learned while boarding was thatEn savoir plus
No ponies but we found murduh!
5 octobre 2024, Écosse ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Still no ponies. On the train to Inverness I saw lots of cows, sheep, a few regular horses but no Shetland ponies. This is really sad. Where are the ponies?
Book update, I did find a book aboutEn savoir plus
Whisky tour fail
5 octobre 2024, Écosse ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Ty does not like whisky, he forced some down on the food but he was not having fun. When I found out that there was a distillery and brewery in Inverness I knew it was meant to be. We got off theEn savoir plus
Inverness
6 octobre 2024, Écosse ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
We made a wee overnight stop in Inverness before heading into the highlands. Unfortunately it was Saturday night so most things were closed on Sunday when we had time to explore. Fortunately the townEn savoir plus
Urquhart Castle
6 octobre 2024, Écosse ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
On our way to our accommodations in the highlands we stopped at Urquhart Castle for a little bit of history and great shots of Loch Ness. We decided not to stop at the Loch Ness information center asEn savoir plus
The Lizzie Life
6 octobre 2024, Écosse ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
When I found out there was a castle hoteI in the Highlands that was only 90 minutes from Inverness I knew it was met to be, well once I figured out how we were going to get out there. Being obsessedEn savoir plus
Day of rest
7 octobre 2024, Écosse ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Castle life is pretty slow when one is not the help. After breakfast (which was amazing, the amount of smoked salmon they served was shocking…oh and the homemade scones…so good) I dragged TylerEn savoir plus
The swans are trying to kill me
7 octobre 2024, Écosse ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
While I was reading by the water I noticed 2 large objects swimming around a wee yacht/boat that was in the loch. My first thought was whoa rich people travel with their own swans. When they wereEn savoir plus
A few of my favourite things
7 octobre 2024, Écosse ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
The castle hotel had posted sample menus in line. One of them had venison as an option. I was a little disappointed on the first night when they did not have it as an option, though the lamb was aEn savoir plus
Bus Life
8 octobre 2024, Écosse ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
The castle on the loch is really in the middle of no where and without a car commuting is a bit difficult. From Inverness we hired a car to bring us, while it was fantastic it was not really a costEn savoir plus
Glasgow
8 octobre 2024, Écosse ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
We made it to Glasgow by mid-afternoon and after freshening up we decided to see what the city was all about. There is a strong mural culture here (if that is a thing)…they have a lot of murals likeEn savoir plus
Busin’ Around Glasgow
9 octobre 2024, Écosse ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
When we have limited time in a city and don’t really know what to see and do we always get on the big red hop on hop off bus tours. Nothing screams TOURIST more than taking one of these but they areEn savoir plus
Hogwarts
9 octobre 2024, Écosse ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
It is said that Hogwarts was based on the University of Glasgow. From what I saw, yeah I can see that. The main building is just a work of art and so beautiful. The grounds itself are the nicestEn savoir plus
On the move…again
10 octobre 2024, Écosse ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
The problem with wanting to see everything is that you are moving every 1-2 days. We debated going to London on the trip and then thought why not? SO on Thursday morning we packed our bags yet againEn savoir plus
London
10 octobre 2024, Angleterre ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
We finally made it into London and after the hotel we did the pilgrimage to Fortnum and Mason. This place is the best damn tea store (in my humble opinion). It is just floor after floor of tea, foodEn savoir plus
Relaxing in London
11 octobre 2024, Angleterre ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C
I am extremely fortunate that this is not my first time in London and have seen all the touristy things (that I would want to see) so I can check out other fun things.
We spent the morning at theEn savoir plus
Southwark
12 octobre 2024, Angleterre ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
I woke up Saturday with a lovely cold and really felt like doing nothing. But I was in London so that was really not an option. Ty went out and bought me cold meds and then we were off to BoroughEn savoir plus
Back to Scotland
13 octobre 2024, Angleterre ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
I am not too sure why I did not look into flying into Edinburgh and flying out of London…maybe it was too expensive? Wish I could go chat with past Nadine as she booked round trip from Edinburgh,En savoir plus
Edinburgh
13 octobre 2024, Écosse ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Our last night in the UK fell on a Sunday night and I am a fan of the Sunday roast the pubs and restaurants serve religiously. Problem is they are first come, first served and places start at 12pm soEn savoir plus













































































































































































































































