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 , Europe , Scotland , travel
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 […]
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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 […]
Isle of Islay , Scotland , whisky
Isle of Islay – Kilchoman Tour
The Kilchoman distillery is set into beautiful farmland and nature; this is the only distillery not located right at the ocean, and we drive by Loch Gorm and several fields of barley with Kilchoman signs that identify the variety grown there. It’s a narrow but beautiful road, and the weather […]
Isle of Islay , Scotland , whisky
Isle of Islay – Whisky Distillery Pilgrimage
The Isle of Islay is known for its peaty whisky, and there are nine active single malt scotch whisky distilleries on the island. We visited each and every one plus a couple more… Bunnahabhain and Ardbeg were covered during the Fèis Ìle on our first two days on the island. […]
Isle of Islay , Scotland , whisky
Isle of Islay – Fèis Ìle Whisky Festival
The Isle of Islay is known for its peaty whisky, and the island’s distilleries put on a whisky festival each year, the Fèis Ìle. It’s a very popular week on the isle, and I struggled finding accommodation and a rental car, but we are lucky enough to still cover the […]
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Isle of Islay – Portnahaven
From Glasgow, we take a bus to Kennacraig where we catch the ferry to the Isle of Islay. It’s a whole-day trip all in all, but we get to see the Scottish countryside and several Loch’s from the bus, and the ferry ride is also very nice. In Port Askaig […]
Scotland , travel
Glasgow – People’s Palace, Modern Art Museum, Cathedral, Kelvingrove Museum
The People’s Palace in Glasgow is set into a park (I love parks) and has a tall and imposing fountain in front with Queen Victoria on top. From the outside, the palace doesn’t really look like much, but inside it offers an engaging experience. The museum is free, like most […]
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Scotland – Glasgow Impressions
The plan is to meet up with a friend in Scotland—we both enjoy the wonderful journey of flavours and aromas of single malt scotch whisky and have a special fondness for the Islay distillers, so the Isle of Islay is our main destination. We meet up in London and take […]