Welcome to Italy! Welcome to my post on my Italian vacation. Pisa will be our first stop. I came here with my friend Whitney, a well deserved vacation for both of us. Where do I begin? Well, we took our long flight, out of LAX which I am not a fan of the traffic, but…
Elgin Cathedral
Beautiful, Elgin Cathedral in the town of Elgin in Scotland. I was not going to go here, but the custodian at Spynie Palace told me about it and well, it really was 10 minutes away from Spynie, so why not? I am so glad that I did. Why stop the trip now? After visiting Balvenie…
Spynie Palace
Spynie Palace. Upon entering I approached the custodian of the Palace for the day, who was a Stewart like me for information on visiting the site. He filled me on some cool details about the Stewarts and much more. https://www.stewartsociety.org/history-of-the-stewarts.cfm?section=castles-and-buildings&subcatid=5&histid=38 It was pretty cool to stand where my ancestor built something so cool and was…
Balvenie Castle
Balvenie Castle. Near enough for a day drive from Aberdeen. I did make it to my B&B and it was a wonderful sleep and delicious breakfast. Off I went, after Dave parked my car for me the night before… I tell you after this trip, I am so much more confident driving on the left…
Dunnottar Castle
Dunnottar Castle was incredible. I have to say, incredible! Read a little on the history. https://www.dunnottarcastle.co.uk/ https://www.dunnottarcastle.co.uk/2018/03/17/origins-of-dunnottar-castle/ I drove there from Ryton, near Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was a long drive, but it was nice. I was able to hone my skills on the “stick shift” car on the left side of the road with a…
Driving with Sat Nav or Google Maps
This post will be my personal opinion of Sat Nav vs. Google Maps. Please note that I have only used Google Maps in the United States and in Scotland and a part of England, therefore when I go to Italy and try this out, I hope it is the same great results! This is not…
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Well, after my three days in Edinburgh, it was time to pick up the rental car and do some mileage towards Newcastle Upon Tyne. I have posted about Newcastle in my 2016 trip, but this time, I was driving, with a Sat Nav and Google Maps. Here goes my test theory on which one was…
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo! What an event and one that I have wanted to see for quite some time. It’s not easy getting to Edinburgh in August, planning, vacation request and of course the almighty dollar helps, but I did it this year. If you have been following my travels, I came to Scotland…
Edinburgh!
The Fringe! What the heck is the Fringe? Edinburgh Festival is going on right now in the month of August and I walked right smack into it! Dragging two bags and a large shoulder bag, I should have listened to my own tips and hints and not packed so much!!!! At any rate, after leaving…