Edinburgh
Scotland 2017
Travels in the United Kingdom
A Palace, a Castle in a rock and sunny day
The old and the new Holyrood. A working palace, a palace of old and new, well mostly old but the current (new) monarchy use this Palace when in Scotland. It is truly a beautiful Palace. The history, like all the castles and palaces in Scotland, are simply incredible to me, either ruin or ones that […]
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Scotland 2017
Travels in the United Kingdom
Have you been to Calton Hill?
I have been to Calton Hill. Went there at the end of April 2016 for the incredible Beltane Fire Festival ! It was so cold that night, but totally worth all the frozen toes, I really thought I was dressed warm, ha! the cold air from Scotland fooled the Southern California girl and it was at […]
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Scotland 2017
Travels in the United Kingdom
1st stop.. Scott Monument..
Breakfast Did I mention how wonderful our hosts were at Bunree? If not I will again. Una and Hamish were so nice and helpful and great cooks!! After a wonderful meal, we headed out to Halbeath Park and Ride to take the bus into Edinburgh. I recommend taking public transportation as much as you can, some places […]
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Scotland 2017
Travels in the United Kingdom
Scotland how I have missed you…
I really love Scotland If I have not made it clear in my posts of Scotland, I love Scotland. Since I was little, Scotland has always been my dream place. So, in 2016 I went almost a whole month and embraced as much as I could and then realized that I need and I say […]
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Scotland 2018
Travels in the United Kingdom
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 […]
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Scotland 2018
Travels in the United Kingdom
Welcome to 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 […]
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Scotland 2018
Travels in the United Kingdom
I am here! Back to my beloved Scotland
This trip to Scotland is shorter than the last two I took and with as much effort as possible, written about in real time! I am here. Long and I mean long travel day started on the 1st and ended about 21:00 here at the Agnes Blackadder Hall. https://ace.st-andrews.ac.uk/accommodation/agnes-blackadder-hall/. I started out in Long Beach at […]
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Scotland 2016
Travels in the United Kingdom
A sunny day in Holyrood… A working Palace…
Holyrood It is a working palace that the Queen of England still stays at when she in town, though Balmoral is the place where she relaxes with family. It was a beautiful palace with wonderful history and artifacts to see. No photography inside the palace. (did not know this when I first went in, they […]
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