Virtual Hike of Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh Scotland

Virtual Hike of Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh Scotland

Edinburgh Scotland. "And now you'll be telling stories of my coming back and they won't be false, and they won't be true but they'll be real."-Mary Oliver The theme of the Lens-Artists photo challenge this week, hosted by John (Photos by Johnbo), is "Going Back - the Second Time Around". The concept is that if [...]

Walking the Mural Trail in Glasgow

Walking the Mural Trail in Glasgow

Walking the Mural Trail in Glasgow. Glasgow. The first time I traveled to Glasgow, it was to trace some of our ancestral roots. During that visit, I stumbled upon the murals found along the streets of Glasgow quite by accident. I shared about the murals that I chanced upon in this post. And it was [...]

What to see with one day on the Isle of Lewis

What to see with one day on the Isle of Lewis

Isle of Lewis. What can you see with only one day on the Isle of Lewis? As it turns out, quite a bit! Outer Hebrides. The Isle of Lewis is at the northernmost end of a chain of islands known as the Outer Hebrides. The Outer Hebrides are located on the Western side of Scotland. [...]

Views Along the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland

Views Along the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland

Glasgow. During my most recent trip to the U.K., my mother and I made a day trip over to Glasgow, Scotland. There are trains from Edinburgh to Glasgow that take just around an hour and run regularly. If you are traveling during off-peak hours (which we did) the tickets price is nominal (We paid £13 [...]

The Mercat Cross of Edinburgh

The Mercat Cross of Edinburgh

Edinburgh. Edinburgh is a city filled with many treasures. Some treasures that I stumbled upon, I didn't even discover what they were until I returned home and searched for them. Mercat Cross. One such treasure was the Mercat Cross. In case you're wondering what in the heck is a Mercat cross (I know I was), it's [...]

Photo Diary Inside The Royal Yacht Britannia

Photo Diary Inside The Royal Yacht Britannia

Royal Yacht Britannia. With all this talk of Royal weddings, I thought that today we'd visit the Royal Yacht Britannia. The Royal Yacht Britannia served the Royal Family from 1954 until it was decommissioned in 1997. It traveled over 1,000,000 during that time span. But you may already know those facts. Indeed, it's likely that [...]