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)
On the second day of my trip, I took the train from Glasgow to Edinburgh. It's about an hour-long trip and the train was fairly comfortable. Still being a bit jet-lagged, I may have napped a bit on the way. Upon arriving in Edinburgh, I dropped my bags off at the hostel I had booked. … Continue reading Scotland: Edinburgh (Part 1)
Despite flying to Edinburgh Airport, I started my time in Scotland in Glasgow. I wasn't originally going to go to Glasgow, but when I was considering doing a road trip (and renting a car), I read that it was better to start in Glasgow rather than Edinburgh and booked my first night there. I later … Continue reading Scotland: Glasgow
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