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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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…
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…
Holyrood
Holyrood. https://www.royalcollection.org.uk/visit/palace-of-holyroodhouse. It is a working palace that the Queen of England still stays at when she in town. 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 told me). 🙂 It is not part of Historic Scotland…
Tips and Hints in Scotland, part 2
Madainn mhath! (Welcome) I am sure many of you here have gathered that I am in love with Scotland. Not to say there are not many other beautiful and incredible countries, which I know there are, but Scotland holds my heart. With that said, let’s get into the tip and hints for traveling in Scotland…
Tips and Hints in Scotland
Tips and Hints for the first time or almost first time single female traveler. These are just a few things that come to mind. You don’t have to be a female to appreciate this if you have never travelled alone or for the first time it’s just well, I am single, female and traveling. 1. …
Edinburgh
For those you who know me… you know who are… you know my fascination for Scotland. Edinburgh Castle was by far the highlight of my visit. I also attended the Beltane Fire Festival and will have a separate post for that! Greyfriars Kirkyard,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greyfriars_Kirkyard, Holyrood Palace (the Royal Family still comes here), Calton Hill, Arthur’s Seat…
Edinburgh the Capital City
Edinburgh. The Capital of Scotland. The Castle is there, tourism at its best, tour buses all over, peddlers with their wares. I found my hostel that night after a ONE hour circle that I made due to lack of GPS!! People get GPS, figure it out, get some GPS so you can find your resting…