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 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. [...]
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. [...]
Edinburgh. Edinburgh holds so many treasures that on a short visit it's hard to even scratch the surface of all there is to do and see. National Museum of Scotland. One such treasure is the National Museum of Scotland. The museum is located on Chambers Street and is open daily from 10:00-17:00 (except closed Christmas [...]
Edinburgh, Scotland. Do you remember last month when I shared the photo above? If not, it was when I shared about our stay at Princes Street Suites in Edinburgh. This was one of the views from the rooftop terrace. At the time, I promised a future post with more views from the rooftop terrace of Princes [...]
Edinburgh, Scotland. I can't believe that 7 months have already passed by since I traveled to Edinburgh, Scotland with my mother and aunt. I'm working on travel plans for 2018. Spring break has been booked. Look for the announcement in tomorrow's Friday Faves. I'm also working on a trip with my mother. We are still [...]
Glasgow, Scotland. Even though I only spent two days in Glasgow, I fell in love with this city. Its architecture, its friendly people, its history. Ancestry. The trip to Scotland with my aunt and mother was to trace some of our ancestral histories. To be able to walk along some of the streets where our [...]
