Off to see the ponies
2. Oktober 2024 in Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 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 aWeiterlesen
Jet lagged in Edinburgh
3. Oktober 2024 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 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 stayWeiterlesen
Whisky Sauce on Everything!
4. Oktober 2024 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 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 withWeiterlesen
Wee Bobby
4. Oktober 2024 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 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 nightWeiterlesen
Castles
4. Oktober 2024 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 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 nowWeiterlesen
Markets and History
5. Oktober 2024 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 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 onlyWeiterlesen
Tales from the first class train car
5. Oktober 2024 in Schottland ⋅ ⛅ 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 thatWeiterlesen
No ponies but we found murduh!
5. Oktober 2024 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 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 aboutWeiterlesen
Whisky tour fail
5. Oktober 2024 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 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 theWeiterlesen
Inverness
6. Oktober 2024 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 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 townWeiterlesen
Urquhart Castle
6. Oktober 2024 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 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 asWeiterlesen
The Lizzie Life
6. Oktober 2024 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 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 obsessedWeiterlesen
Day of rest
7. Oktober 2024 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 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 TylerWeiterlesen
The swans are trying to kill me
7. Oktober 2024 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 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 wereWeiterlesen
A few of my favourite things
7. Oktober 2024 in Schottland ⋅ ⛅ 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 aWeiterlesen
Bus Life
8. Oktober 2024 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 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 costWeiterlesen
Glasgow
8. Oktober 2024 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 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 likeWeiterlesen
Busin’ Around Glasgow
9. Oktober 2024 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 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 areWeiterlesen
Hogwarts
9. Oktober 2024 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 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 nicestWeiterlesen
On the move…again
10. Oktober 2024 in Schottland ⋅ ⛅ 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 againWeiterlesen
London
10. Oktober 2024 in England ⋅ ⛅ 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, foodWeiterlesen
Relaxing in London
11. Oktober 2024 in England ⋅ ☀️ 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 theWeiterlesen
Southwark
12. Oktober 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 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 BoroughWeiterlesen
Back to Scotland
13. Oktober 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 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,Weiterlesen
Edinburgh
13. Oktober 2024 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 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 soWeiterlesen













































































































































































































































