MaiTaiTom Gets The Royal Treatment…Two Weeks Exploring London and Scotland
Jul 16th, 2017, 02:38 AM
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"James VI (by the way in Scotland, he is James I)"
other way around, this guy is James VI in Scotland,and James I in England.
Actually pretty interesting person, he spent most of his youth avoiding being murdered by his court, famously gay he had a few problems but did commission a bible in English.
other way around, this guy is James VI in Scotland,and James I in England.
Actually pretty interesting person, he spent most of his youth avoiding being murdered by his court, famously gay he had a few problems but did commission a bible in English.
Jul 16th, 2017, 04:29 AM
#62
James VI becoming James I & VI was the "union of the crowns" which created the United Kingdom. The union was completed a century later when the Scottish Parliament (according to Burns, a "parcel of rogues") dissolved itself and merged with London in the "union of the parliaments."
Jul 16th, 2017, 06:55 AM
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Great Scot! Thanks Bill. Sometimes my fingers go faster than my brain. Thankfully Wordpress allows edits. I can't even Preview on this site anymore. I really must return to Scotland. It was magical.
Jul 16th, 2017, 06:55 AM
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Maitaitom--Love your narration and pictures on your posts. We too loved St Giles. When we visited a boys choir was practicing and it made for a lovely visit.
The National Museum of Scotland was great to visit. Did you go to the Camera Obscura down the Royal Mile?
The National Museum of Scotland was great to visit. Did you go to the Camera Obscura down the Royal Mile?
Jul 22nd, 2017, 01:53 PM
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By the end of this day, our collective feet were screaming, “Help!” Edinburgh’s Royal Mile stretches from Edinburgh Castle to Holyrood Palace, and there’s enough in between to keep you occupied for days. Princess Anne screwed up a little bit of our plans (I had asked her to wait to visit until after we left). In any event, there was still lots to see along the way, including a little whisky tasting, walking by a pub named after a man that inspired a famous book, and a church where they had a Royal wedding. For lunch, we diverted off the Royal Mile and ate at a place named after a loyal, dead dog. We saw his grave, rubbed his nose (well, his statue’s nose) and walked around the cemetery where his owner is buried. We ended the day with a terrific French dinner. The link below takes you to our first full day in Edinburgh…and we made the most of it!
PS - This will be one of my last posts as a non-senior citizen...I hope I make it through the entire report
http://travelswithmaitaitom.com/chapter-five-walking-edinburghs-royal-mile/
PS - This will be one of my last posts as a non-senior citizen...I hope I make it through the entire report
http://travelswithmaitaitom.com/chapter-five-walking-edinburghs-royal-mile/
Jul 22nd, 2017, 03:58 PM
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Terrific!
That photo of the entry to Lady Stair's Close . . . that was the front door of our flat last August when I went to the Tattoo. Just as you get through the 'tunnel' to walk across the pavement to the Writers Museum - if you had turned to the right and looked up there were the stair to my flat. It overlooked the Royal Mile from the 2nd (3rd) floor.
Next time -- do visit Gladstone's Land. Really interesting.
That stained glass window of St Margaret in the Castle -- used a photo I took of it for my Christmas cards for about 3 or 4 years.
First rule for anyone I ever travel with: KEEP your mitts off my Sticky Toffee Pudding!!!!!!
A couple of little corrections to clean things up:
>> including this view of a church near Princes Gardens>took a walk through Princes Gardens
That photo of the entry to Lady Stair's Close . . . that was the front door of our flat last August when I went to the Tattoo. Just as you get through the 'tunnel' to walk across the pavement to the Writers Museum - if you had turned to the right and looked up there were the stair to my flat. It overlooked the Royal Mile from the 2nd (3rd) floor.
Next time -- do visit Gladstone's Land. Really interesting.
That stained glass window of St Margaret in the Castle -- used a photo I took of it for my Christmas cards for about 3 or 4 years.
First rule for anyone I ever travel with: KEEP your mitts off my Sticky Toffee Pudding!!!!!!
A couple of little corrections to clean things up:
>> including this view of a church near Princes Gardens>took a walk through Princes Gardens
Jul 23rd, 2017, 05:53 AM
#74
Marvelous, simply marvelous!
I vote you the best storyteller (among the many excellent storytellers) on Fodors.
I just finished the London part of your TR. The photos are such a wonderful addition to the story. I agree that London is addictive. Having only visited once I took many notes from your delightful journey. Places I will search out when I return someday.
Looking forward to the Scotland part of your trip.
I vote you the best storyteller (among the many excellent storytellers) on Fodors.
I just finished the London part of your TR. The photos are such a wonderful addition to the story. I agree that London is addictive. Having only visited once I took many notes from your delightful journey. Places I will search out when I return someday.
Looking forward to the Scotland part of your trip.
Jul 23rd, 2017, 09:55 AM
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"Felicitations and congratulations on your upcoming birthday. You're now a grown up."
Well, not too grown up.
Today is also our 23rd wedding anniversary. Tracy asked if we were going out. I said, "Of course not, I have a trip report to write." I believe divorce papers have already been filed.
Well, not too grown up.
Today is also our 23rd wedding anniversary. Tracy asked if we were going out. I said, "Of course not, I have a trip report to write." I believe divorce papers have already been filed.
Jul 23rd, 2017, 05:37 PM
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Tracy knew what she was doing when she set the wedding date . . . having it on your birthday guaranteed you'd remember your anniversary 
Congratulations to both of you
(Hope those work with no %$#@%^& preview function)
Congratulations to both of you
(Hope those work with no %$#@%^& preview function)
Jul 24th, 2017, 10:38 AM
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Great report as always. Sorry you got shut out of Holyrood. I went a long time ago. I thought it was a pretty stuffy and boring tour. I was a history major and knew a fair bit about Mary Queen of Scots, but the tour guide never touched any of her story. All about the furnishings. Glad you saw the castle, which to me is the highlight of Edinburgh.
If it's okay with you, I would love to use a couple of your photos. I am still due to make a family-only photo book for our trip last year. (On Shutterfly or Mixbooks.) I didn't have 2 pounds to buy the photo pass at St Giles, and they couldn't break the bill I had.
If it's okay with you, I would love to use a couple of your photos. I am still due to make a family-only photo book for our trip last year. (On Shutterfly or Mixbooks.) I didn't have 2 pounds to buy the photo pass at St Giles, and they couldn't break the bill I had.
