Sorry for the radio (or blog) silence the past month. Life got busy, but I do have two more posts to share about my trip to Scotland and Ireland this past October. You may remember that during my trip, I used Edinburgh as a home base from where I took several day trips. I also … Continue reading Scotland: Edinburgh (Part 2)
As I mentioned before, I did a couple of day trips out of Edinburgh with Rabbie's Tours. The first was to St. Andrews and the Kingdom of Fife. The following day, I went to Loch Lomond and Stirling. These two locations are actually part of the Highlands but still pretty close to Edinburgh and Glasgow, … Continue reading Scotland: Day Trip to Loch Lomond and Stirling
After returning from my 2-day trip to the Highlands, I scheduled a couple of day trips out of Edinburgh, also through Rabbie's Tours. The first of these day trips was to St. Andrews and the fishing villages of Fife. The Kingdom of Fife is unique in that when Scotland's various tribes first created a united … Continue reading Scotland: Day Trip to St. Andrews & the Kingdom of Fife
Read Part I of the 2 Day Highlands Tour here. As I mentioned in the previous post, I took a 2-day tour with Rabbie's Tours to Loch Ness, Inverness & the Highlands. This post will pick up with the second day of the tour. After a good night's rest in a quiet B&B in Inverness, … Continue reading Scotland: 2 Day Highlands Tour (Part II)
When I started planning my trip for Scotland, I knew I definitely wanted to get up into the Highlands. However, when I started to do more research, I decided not to rent a car and found that many of the trains and buses have limited access to the Highlands during the fall months. Although I … Continue reading Scotland: 2 Day Highlands Tour (Part I)
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