Scotland

January 2023

My first European footprint (arguably).
Also, my first visit to cousins who live abroad. Also, I'm the first in the family (apart from their own parents) to ever visit them. So many milestones unlocked. Needless to say everyone were the happiest. Read more

Traveler Scotland

Day 1

Edinburgh

January 19, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C

The Gang:
Capt. Navdeep from Punjab, Sana from Algeria, Samy from Turkey, Julie from Philippines & I.
First ever time going out with my fellow crew. We walked 2 mins from our hotel till the tram station. Took the tram to the city centre. Walked up till the castle all the while consuming the gorgeous city views. Took a couple hours' long tour of the castle. Snapped a million insta-worthy photos. Then walked down to the Harry Potter/Victoria street. Had a nice dinner in some local hole in the wall Turkish place.
Walked back to the city centre. I took the tram to visit my cousins while the rest of the gang went on a shopping spree. You do that when you have a Prime Mark near you. But I spent a lovely night playing Nintendo switch and having Ubereats dinner with my cousins and their kids. Crashed in their attic guest room.
The layover was made even more special when I received a compliment letter from a passenger.Read more