DISCLOSURE:
This is a FOR PROFIT blog. Please assume any and all links are affiliate.
|
We left the improv show at about 930p and started walking back to the bus station …
But turns out everyone was hungry. I could have done without food, but I was out-voted.
On the way to the bus station we came across an Italian restaurant – fortuitous since Kevin had [...]
Still Tuesday in Edinburgh …. .
Since Kevin had spent a few days in Edinburgh before we got there, he already had a chance to go to some of the Fringe Festival shows …. In fact, I think he went to see this improv group from Texas two times already. So when we were [...]
Tuesday late afternoon in Edinburgh …. Still pouring down rain, still with time to kill before the show…. And still not hungry enough to get dinner …. Walking away from Grey Friar’s cemetery, we were at a little bit of a loss as to what to do and where to go.
It just [...]
(still in Edinburgh, Scotland) …. ..
The rain finally cleared up for a little while – while we were underground of course.
After leaving the pub we made our way back to St. Giles Cathedral to meet mom and dad… and shortly after that it began to rain in earnest again.
Our next plan [...]
After lunch, it was about time for our guided ghost tour – with Auld Reekie Tours.
This was the ONLY thing that I booked ahead of time …. 430p on Tuesday afternoon – the underground vault tour!
Last year, Andrew and I had watched an episode [...]
After visiting Edinburgh Castle in the last morning, we headed a bit farther down the Royal Mile toward St. Giles Cathedral ….
The Cathedral is just maybe ½ to 3/4 mile down the hill from the Castle.
On the entrance side is a big open square where one of the Edinburgh [...]
After viewing the Crown Jewels it was on to the Royal Palace (pretty sparse), the Great Hall and the Scottish National War Memorial (so cool).
FROM RICK STEVES re: ROYAL PALACE:
Scottish royalty lived here only when safety or protocol required it (they preferred the Palace of Holyrood house at [...]
When we arrived in Edinburgh the sky was cloudy and overcast, but nice.
By the time we hiked up the hill and through the narrow “close” to the Royal Mile it was drizzling.
But by the time we had walked up to the very top – to Edinburgh Castle – it was raining. Hard. [...]
Returning to our Scotland adventures
I love cities. I love how much there is to see and do in cities!
So Tuesday morning we got up and left pretty early to have as much time as possible in the city.
We piled in the 2 cars around 7a or 730a and drove [...]
That’s right – Andrew and I are going on 2 (count ‘em TWO!) big vacations this year!
Both happen to be in the summer …. and both with family….
We’re not wealthy … Just lucky
August 2011 we will be spending a week in SCOTLAND!
{The original plan was to go to Ireland [...]
|
