St. Giles church
January 30, 2019 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 1 °C
Off to new adventures
December 29, 2019 in Germany ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
After a quick stop at the Weihnachtsmarkt we made our way to the gates and towards Edinburgh.
Arthur’s Seat (first try)
December 30, 2019 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Short hike after breakfast up to Arthur’s Seat, 250m above sea level. The view wasn’t too good but it was still a nice workout.
Edinburgh castle
December 30, 2019 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Edinburgh castle sits a little above the city and therefore works as nice lookout.
Tochlight procession
December 30, 2019 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
One part of the Hogmanay Festival is the torchlight procession. Therefore, we received torches and marched 1.6km to form two people shaking hands in the end.
Thomas Riddle grave
December 31, 2019 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
Found the grave that inspired J.K. Rowling for her character Voldemort.
Harry Potter photo spots
December 31, 2019 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 1 °C
This morning we were on the haunt for places that inspired J.K. Rowling. This was the graveyard and the Meriots school as well as the Elephant cafe where Rowling supposedly spent lots of time writingRead more
Holyrood Castle
December 31, 2019 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 3 °C
This castle is still in use and accommodates the Queen when she visits. Part of the land is also the remains of a church.
Arthur’s Seat (second try)
December 31, 2019 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 3 °C
Because the weather was so clear today we decided to give Arthur’s Seat another try. On top we were glad we did because the views were a lot better and the sunset was beautiful.
Glen Coe
January 1, 2020 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
On our way through the Highlands we passed Glen Coe and had a quick photo stop.
Urqhart castle and Loch Ness
January 1, 2020 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
The main stop of our trip was Loch Ness to look for Nessie. But before we stopped at Urqhart castle and the took a 30 minute boat ride on Loch Ness. Loch means lake in Scottish.
