Arthur’s Seat & Salisbury Crag

July 3, 2005

Arthur’s Seat.  An 823 foot lump in the middle of Edinburgh. Volcanic rock formed in the Carboniferous Age (350 million years back) and ground down and spread out by glaciers 2 million years ago to make Salisbury Crag. There two main ways up to the top and I’d call one ‘not too hard’ and the […]

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Interesting City to Walk

July 2, 2005

Around every corner, down every valley there is always something to catch your eye.  I just liked the house sitting all alone in a very prominent way.  The garden was tucked under a bridge by a burn.  The Call was presented by Scot-Americans in honor of WW I.  And we find another great perspective view. […]

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Edinburgh 2005

July 2, 2005

This year’s trip was limited.  I didn’t have a lot of time and this would be the last opportunity to visit in 2005.  It’s been two years since my last visit.  As a supporter of The One Campaign, I thought timing my visit for the Make Poverty History march might be interesting. 225,000 people and 10,000 […]

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One Final Vow to Keep

August 21, 2003

As you may recall I was due a haircut.  When I saw that part of Victoria Station had been made a mall, I figured I’d find a good stylist there.  I don’t mean anything negative here but, the TV show ‘Queer Eye for the Straight Guy’ was a big hit in the states at the […]

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Blackpool

August 20, 2003

After the Loch Ness I began my trek back to London.  Along the way I made a few stops. A couple of shawls  from Gretna Green were well appreciated gifts when I got home.  When I was young  Mom told me of summer holidays at Blackpool with her sister as kids.  And Stanley  Holloway had […]

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Castle Urquhart

August 18, 2003

I have finally reach the goal of the entire trip.  Castle Urquart is thought to have first come into existence around 1230 but there is some thought that the site may have been visited by St. Columba in 537.  When I left the suburb visitor center and first set eyes on the Castle I was overcome […]

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Drumnadrochit

August 18, 2003

The village is as picturesque as one would expect as I’m guessing that the major industry is all about the punters. The  hotel that I stayed in had a dining room that overlooked the loch and served a very nice meal.  And at lunch in the village I had my first draught hard cider.  I’ll […]

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Nessie

August 18, 2003

Elusive? Not if you have eyes!  Nessie, right there for all the world to see.  Some mystery, bah.

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Loch Ness

August 18, 2003

Time to move on.  I can’t explain why there are no photos of the trip from Auld Reekie to Loch Ness.  Probable the victims of computer crashes over the years. Or maybe I didn’t take any? The A9 to Inverness via the Cairngorm mountains was spectacular, but I have to admit that when I came […]

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Royal Botanic Gardens – Edinburgh

August 17, 2003

It was another brilliant day so I decided on a walk of a couple of miles to the Royal Botanic Gardens and was very pleased I did so.  After a walk through mostly residential areas of stone buildings housing numerous flats, I came upon an oasis.  The gardens are stunningly beautiful.  A treat for any Groundskeeper. […]

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