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Travel Blogs from Edinburgh
Land of the Brave
... br> We drove around the Isle, passing through the remnants of the village where Al's forebears lived before the Highland clearances. We also visited Dunvegan Castle, where the Chief of Clan McLeod lives. Al proudly signed the register of clan members and enjoyed learning more of the clan's history.
Unfortunately we had some difficulties leaving the UK. ...
Seeing the Queen and heading to Scotland
... think) as it’s the place JK Rowling finished writing the Harry Potter series so I just had to stay here.
As soon as I got out of the car, there was a man who got me an umbrella and came to help unload our bags. They brought them inside and took our car away for us. Another helpful man directed us to the reception desk where a very nice girl checked us in and even took us up to our room and showed us where everything was.
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Amazing!!!
Edinburgh, wow what a place to see!!!! Spent the day looking around and in a camera obscure place= total fun!!! Definitely recommend to go if you ever are in Scotland as it is hours of endless fun!!! Did you know that in Edinburgh there is the old town and new town all in the one place?? In the early days of Edinburgh it was a very popular place to live and everyone wanted to live here. They kept letting people in and it became ...
Coastal Drive To St Andrews Scotland
... br> Darn it, I could have been famous!
The coastal route to St Andrew is very picturesque with many coastal communities with colorful houses and some surprising beautiful wide beaches. I am overlooking one of these beautiful beaches from a hillside parking lot and can imagine it being even more stunning in summer.
I descend a steep guided path and it is quick to discover why no one is out for an early morning swim, the water is near freezing. ...
The Odyssey begins.....
... flag). They highly recommended the French restaurant in their Hotel (Cassis in the Hotel Salisbury) which was just around the corner, so I decided to give that a try. My dining experience tonight was considerably better than the previous night, and I enjoyed Beef Bourginoun on a layer of potatoes and vegetables, with an appetizer of Mushrooms sautéed in garlic butter (and of course some Vin Rouge). What a treat! Just as I was finished dinner, the people ...
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