Author: Dan

For our last full day in Edinburgh, Scotland, and Europe, we wanted to explore a part of Edinburgh away from the busy Royal Mile. It was Monday, August 25. Views from the bus along...

We went to see a great show on Saturday, August 23, called Out Of the Blue, an acapella group from Oxford. Unfortunately, we didn’t find out until after the performance that they encouraged photos...

Friday, August 22, was our 16th wedding anniversary. Photo of us with Edinburgh Castle in the background. It was sold out for Friday and Saturday. We decided to return on Sunday. The Castle without...

On Thursday, August 21, we took a Hop On Hop Off bus tour to explore the parts of Edinburgh beyond the City Center. The Dugald Stewart Monument is a memorial to the Scottish philosopher...

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe celebrates arts and culture from all over the world for three weeks in August. Artists and performers take to hundreds of stages all over the city to present all sorts...

On Tuesday, August 19, we met at the Paddington Bear statue in St. Andrew Square to meet Luana our guide and six others to go on a food tour. Paddington had already started. This...

On Monday, August 18, we made our way to our last destination for this adventure: Edinburgh. As we drove down the one lane road, we chased sheep ahead of us. Suddenly, we came upon...

On Sunday, August 17, we took a sea cruise This boat was harbored next to ours A familiar sight, McCaig’s Tower, this time seen from the harbor The island of Kerrera, southwest of Oban....

On Friday, August 15, we drove into Oban. We wanted to have lunch at a restaurant called A Taste of Argyle, do some shopping, and check out the parking situation for our sea tour...

On Thursday, August 14, we departed Oban Harbor on our way to the islands of Mull and Iona. Due to a problem with the ferry’s radar, we left about an hour late. St Columba’s...