The Lodge at Carfraemill Edinburgh

once again i was up at 6am been going to bed early, but i don't mind as this way i really get to take advantage of the day time.

by 9 am i was on my bus to Edinburgh.
As a traveler / tourist i gotta say this city is really cool, its pretty much impossible to capture in photos as pretty much any direction you look you want to photogr...

Marching up the Royal Mile towards the castle was difficult work. First, there were the cobbles to jar your step. Then, there were the bollards - perfectly camouflaged with the street to make tripping over easy. And finally, there were the mass streams of people in tartan to fight against - as all were moving DOWN the hill for the clan gathering...

Getting in at about 8, you would expect the sun to be up. But not in the Ol Blighty. Its not even sunny yet, and no hint of sunrise on the horizon. It gets a bit lighter when we get to the hostel. The walk through Edinburgh to the hostel took about 30 minutes. But it was such a great experience. Yeah it took the breath out of you, but walking th...

Last night Jess and I were wandering along Oxford St after dinner in China Town. We knew we were flying to Edinburgh on the weekend, but we thought the flight was on Sunday. When I got home at about 10pm, I called Jess and asked her to check what time the flight was on Sunday. The flight turned out to be in 8 hours time! We spent the night packi...

We arrived in the evening and said goodbye to the group. I thought what better way to spend the night than on a ghost walking tour!! So I did it woith a girl I have become good friends with on the Skye High tour into the highlande. We First had some dinner, walked around the streets and shops (bought a scottish tartin rug) and saw a nice sunset ...

I took a 9 hour bus from London to Edinburgh! It was very cheap and the Euolines coaches are quite good. I arrived in Edinburgh and it was much colder than London. I had pre-booked to stay at Brodies hostel and to do a 3 day tour into the highlands. The 2 nights prior to the tour at Brodies were fun. I arrived the first night late so I had an ea...

Real people!! Not that Dad wasn't a real person, but there are people my age. Its different. Anyway, spent the morning/afternoon on various shades of transportation from Gatwick up to Edinburgh, with my stomach in all sort of butterflyish conditions. I mean, how else was I supposed to feel when I'm meeting this kid who I've known for a little ov...

Although it's four weeks until we leave I thought I'd say a few words about the preparation. This trip has grown from a couple of weeks in the European mainland to a full month so I suppose I have to give a mention to the men we are leaving behind. I'm sure they'll manage without us but it's still great to have their full support. It was actuall...

hey folks, well I landed after a boring flight at 9 in the morning, UK time, in Glasgow, hoped on a bus and headed for the city center. Praise to Scotland as the first buildings I saw were big factories with whisky brands on them, atleast they have their priorities right. Glasgow was a quick stop, I wandered around the city for a couple hours ju...

18/8/04 There's nothing quite as exhilarating as arriving in a foreign country completely alone and independent. Even if you've been there before, and even if you do speak the language. This city is majestic. Even with the intrusion of consumerism and modern day --read American-- brands littering Princes Street, the looming castle on the hill re...