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. 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 [...]
Isle of Skye. Day Tour. If you missed part 1 of the tour, be sure to check that out here. If you are ready for part 2, let's go. Part 2. If you'll recall from part 1, my mother and I took a day tour out of Inverness to the Isle of Skye. We [...]
Isle of Skye. Day Tour. When I traveled to Scotland, one of the things scheduled into the itinerary was a day tour of the Isle of Skye. Background. The first trip that my mother and I took to Scotland was about following the lines of our ancestral heritage. If you've followed my blog for some time, [...]
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. [...]
London. I know. I know. It's been a while since I've been back to share some scenery from my time in London. If you're a regular to my blog, then you know that shortly after I returned from the United Kingdom, my oldest teen graduated from high school. Then the youngest and I traveled to [...]
London. On my most recent travels to the UK, I visited London for the first time. We only had two days in London, but they were two full days....and, boy did we fill them!! Doors. I knew that I would find a plethora of beautiful architecture in London, which would also include some amazing doors. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Edinburgh. Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland. It has been recognized as the capital since at least the 15th Century. Given that traces of Bronze Age and Iron Age settlements have been found at Castle Rock and Arthur's Seat, it should come as no surprise that Edinburgh is teeming with historical places. St. [...]
