Ah! Royal Botanical Garden in Edinburgh (Scotland)! We had time in our hands, and to you, it may seem we had loads of energy too. For, although we had toured the Edinburgh Castle, walked down the Royal Mile, strolled in Calton Hill since morning, we still had the traveller’s spirit […]
The other day we urged you to walk down the Royal Mile in Edinburgh. And today, we shall ask you to walk some more and climb the Calton Hill. As I sat down to write about Calton Hill, I realise that the city of Edinburgh is gearing up to celebrate […]
Perched on a hilltop, seeped in history, Edinburgh Castle is undoubtedly the most important destination in Scotland. The castle is straight out of story books – surrounded by sharp cliffs and accessible only by a steep road. In our last blog, we told you that the Edinburgh Castle is connected […]
We didn’t take the Hop On Hop Off bus when in Edinburgh. With a little more than 2 days in our hands, we wanted to walk ‘Edinburgh thorough’. 🙂 With a lovely weather, clear skies and flowers everywhere, it wasn’t a bad decision at all. But to all those travellers/tourists […]
We set out on a 3-day tour of Scotland and its beautiful countryside from Edinburgh. Going past Glasgow, reaching the famed moors, the many castles, one by one, the Lochness and its legends, staying over at little hamlets at cosy Scot homes, it had been one memorable trip, made more […]
We are stopping by Loch Ness tonight. That is Lake Ness in the highlands of Scotland. It’s a small village of not more than 2000 people, called Drumnadrochit. Another of the dream-like villages, with mostly white painted two-floored thatched houses, the country side has been rendered green with rains. spot […]
The sun set behind the bridge, firing up the clouds gathered in the western sky. Andrew had been right. It was a glorious sunset. He had advised us to stand by the bayside if we were keen enough. I was. I always am, with sunrises and sunsets. But there was […]
One needs to be a poet in order to describe the beauty that is Scotland. Rolling hills, verdant meadows, dream-like countryside, magnificent castles, a rich and vivid history, Scotland can enthrall even the most disinterested of hearts. And then there are the flowers that can steal your heart. Everywhere. Wild. […]