From Glasgow, I flew to Birmingham to meet up with another friend. He picked me up at the airport, bless him! We spent a few hours catching up, had lunch at a nice little café and went to a nature park, where we walked up a hill and sat on […]
Edinburgh – Holyrood & Tea Time
On our last day in Edinburgh, we walk to Holyrood Park to see the Palace of Holyroodhouse. On our way, we pass through a cemetery in a park, and of course, we see the castle again. We walk the Royal Mile and continue on Canongate, an iconic street where we […]
Edinburgh – Dean Village
After having surrounded the castle on foot on our first day, I am eager to visit it but quickly find out that there is a steep entrance fee that does not even include a guided tour and that it is quite overrun and crowded with tourists every day. My friend […]
Edinburgh – First Impressions
After leaving the Isle of Islay the same way we got there (ferry and bus), we are quickly disenchanted with our airbnb in Glasgow, the apartment itself and the location in the city—in fact, with the city itself. We make a snap decision to abandon it (our host graciously reimbursed […]