Our SPECTACULAR Scottish Journey!!!
Jul 12th, 2023, 10:17 AM
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Yay!
I am so happy to be reading another one of your delightful trip reports! The photography is gorgeous and it is an added bonus to see the lovely photos of you and Ed with that fantastic background!
I am glad you had great weather and the driving wasn't too challenging, I remember you expressed concern about that.
I appreciate your comment about traveling with another couple. It is always a lovely evening full of laughter, but the days can be long and frustrating with different paces and interests.
I am so happy to be reading another one of your delightful trip reports! The photography is gorgeous and it is an added bonus to see the lovely photos of you and Ed with that fantastic background!
I am glad you had great weather and the driving wasn't too challenging, I remember you expressed concern about that.
I appreciate your comment about traveling with another couple. It is always a lovely evening full of laughter, but the days can be long and frustrating with different paces and interests.
Jul 12th, 2023, 10:25 AM
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Yay!
I am so happy to be reading another one of your delightful trip reports! The photography is gorgeous and it is an added bonus to see the lovely photos of you and Ed with that fantastic background!
I am glad you had great weather and the driving wasn't too challenging, I remember you expressed concern about that.
I appreciate your comment about traveling with another couple. It is always a lovely evening full of laughter, but the days can be long and frustrating with different paces and interests.
I am so happy to be reading another one of your delightful trip reports! The photography is gorgeous and it is an added bonus to see the lovely photos of you and Ed with that fantastic background!
I am glad you had great weather and the driving wasn't too challenging, I remember you expressed concern about that.
I appreciate your comment about traveling with another couple. It is always a lovely evening full of laughter, but the days can be long and frustrating with different paces and interests.
Jul 12th, 2023, 10:30 AM
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Chepar, I hope you are able to visit Scotland again in 2025! I chose Cafe Royal for one of our dinners because of your and Gardyloo's recommendation. The interior is gorgeous with the stained glass and the sticky toffee pudding is to die for!!
Yestravel, so nice to "see" you again! You have a good memory; we did discuss Scotland when we had dinner together in Nafplio.
Treesa, Tripplanner001, and Willowjane, thank you so much for your nice comments. I enjoy writing trip reports and going through the photos because I get to re-live the trip again!
Yestravel, so nice to "see" you again! You have a good memory; we did discuss Scotland when we had dinner together in Nafplio.
Treesa, Tripplanner001, and Willowjane, thank you so much for your nice comments. I enjoy writing trip reports and going through the photos because I get to re-live the trip again!
Jul 12th, 2023, 10:52 AM
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So glad to see you had a spectacular trip. Looking forward to more. Loving your photos, they are very immediate in the sense that I instantly feel what it was like to have been in those places.
I was surprised you called me out as someone who helped in your planning. There I was listed amongst all those Scottish expert dignitaries.
I had no idea what I had offered and went back and found my post. No matter if you used any of that dated info, but thanks for remembering.
Beautiful photos of you two!
I was surprised you called me out as someone who helped in your planning. There I was listed amongst all those Scottish expert dignitaries.
I had no idea what I had offered and went back and found my post. No matter if you used any of that dated info, but thanks for remembering.Beautiful photos of you two!
Jul 12th, 2023, 11:22 AM
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June 1, 2023: Hello Dolly!, a Famous Race Car, and a Vintage Fashion Shoot
Our destination today was the National Museum of Scotland. Joanne wasn’t feeling well this morning, so she stayed at the hotel to rest. So it was the three of us heading off to the museum. We walked there from our hotel (about a 20-minute walk). This museum is awesome!!! Roger doesn’t like to spend a lot of time in museums but he enjoyed this museum so much that we ended up spending most of the day here, including lunch in the café. So that tells you how fantastic the National Museum is!
This museum is a combination science, natural history, world cultures, and Scottish history museum with so many interesting and unique exhibits. The main Grand Gallery is architecturally beautiful with a soaring ceiling and lots of light.
Some interesting items we saw are Dolly the cloned sheep! Remember her? I couldn’t believe it! For those who might not remember Dolly, she was the first mammal cloned from an adult cell! She was born in 1996 and died in 2003, and is now at peace in the museum.
We saw Mary, Queen of Scots, harp; Jackie Stewart’s race car; chessmen from Uig that were made of walrus ivory sometime in the 12th century; prayer wheels from Tibet; a Thunderbird Dancer; and a gorgeous green metal water fountain that was made in Glasgow.
And the best part is that this museum is free! You can certainly give a donation, if you wish, but I think it’s amazing and wonderful that such a gem doesn’t charge admission.
Luckily, Joanne was feeling better and she was able to join us for a delicious dinner at Makar’s Mash Bar. The meal was awesome and this is one of our favorite restaurants. You should definitely make reservations. There was a couple who entered just before us and they were told they would have to wait one hour for a table. Good thing we had dinner reservations!
We shared a Haggis, Neeps & Tatties starter and Scotch Egg. I had grilled sausage with sauce and mashed potatoes; I think the men had grilled lamb and Joanne had grilled chicken. For dessert, Ed and I shared a peach dessert and Roger and Joanne had a parfait. Ed loved his Talisker whisky so much that we made reservations for a Talisker Distillery tour and tasting for when we were on Skye. There were only two openings left for the days we would be on Skye.
Our destination today was the National Museum of Scotland. Joanne wasn’t feeling well this morning, so she stayed at the hotel to rest. So it was the three of us heading off to the museum. We walked there from our hotel (about a 20-minute walk). This museum is awesome!!! Roger doesn’t like to spend a lot of time in museums but he enjoyed this museum so much that we ended up spending most of the day here, including lunch in the café. So that tells you how fantastic the National Museum is!
This museum is a combination science, natural history, world cultures, and Scottish history museum with so many interesting and unique exhibits. The main Grand Gallery is architecturally beautiful with a soaring ceiling and lots of light.
Some interesting items we saw are Dolly the cloned sheep! Remember her? I couldn’t believe it! For those who might not remember Dolly, she was the first mammal cloned from an adult cell! She was born in 1996 and died in 2003, and is now at peace in the museum.
We saw Mary, Queen of Scots, harp; Jackie Stewart’s race car; chessmen from Uig that were made of walrus ivory sometime in the 12th century; prayer wheels from Tibet; a Thunderbird Dancer; and a gorgeous green metal water fountain that was made in Glasgow.
And the best part is that this museum is free! You can certainly give a donation, if you wish, but I think it’s amazing and wonderful that such a gem doesn’t charge admission.
Luckily, Joanne was feeling better and she was able to join us for a delicious dinner at Makar’s Mash Bar. The meal was awesome and this is one of our favorite restaurants. You should definitely make reservations. There was a couple who entered just before us and they were told they would have to wait one hour for a table. Good thing we had dinner reservations!
We shared a Haggis, Neeps & Tatties starter and Scotch Egg. I had grilled sausage with sauce and mashed potatoes; I think the men had grilled lamb and Joanne had grilled chicken. For dessert, Ed and I shared a peach dessert and Roger and Joanne had a parfait. Ed loved his Talisker whisky so much that we made reservations for a Talisker Distillery tour and tasting for when we were on Skye. There were only two openings left for the days we would be on Skye.
Jul 12th, 2023, 12:17 PM
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I posted my report for June 1 but it is currently in moderation for some reason. Hopefully, the moderators will post it soon. My photos might appear before my report about the National Museum of Scotland.
Edited: My June 1 report just appeared. It is post #28.
Edited: My June 1 report just appeared. It is post #28.
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Jul 12th, 2023, 01:12 PM
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Walking to the National Museum of Scotland - a close-up of the Sir Walter Scott Memorial
I love these yellow flowering trees! I think it's called yellow rain. Near the Princes St. Gardens
The Grand Gallery at the National Museum of Scotland
The beautiful water fountain made in Glasgow
Thunderbird Dancer
I think these carvings are called "night time dreaming" by an Aboriginal artist from Australia
Tibetan Prayer Wheels
Jackie Stewart's car is the car on top
Say hello to Dolly, the cloned sheep!
These are the Lewis or Uig chessmen, named after the island or bay where they were found. They are from the 12th century and carved from walrus ivory. They were found in a chamber in 1831. Origins are probably Viking.
A famous harp - belonged to Mary, Queen of Scots
View of Old Town from the museum's rooftop.
Vintage fashion gallery
Beautiful white dress from the vintage fashion gallery
How the heck do you walk in this dress???
More lovely vintage clothing
I love this green dress!
Jul 12th, 2023, 01:42 PM
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Our mini Haggis, Neeps & Tatties starter, and our Scotch Egg starter from Makar's Mash Bar
My delicious sausages with mashed potatoes and gravy
Grilled lamb with mashed potatoes and gravy
Our delicious peach crumble with ice cream
Ice cream parfait
Jul 12th, 2023, 02:09 PM
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Good to see Dolly is still around at the museum. Send in the clones. Great report. I might have gotten kicked off the board if I commented on the sausages with mashed potatoes and gravy photo. 
Keep it going. Love, love Scotland!
Keep it going. Love, love Scotland!
Jul 12th, 2023, 02:41 PM
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My post with the museum photos is under moderation. Second post today to go to moderation. 
Tom, I loved both of your trip reports and used them to help plan our trip. And thanks for your kind comments about my report. And your comments always make me laugh "Send in the clones"
Jul 12th, 2023, 03:11 PM
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"My post with the museum photos is under moderation. Second post today to go to moderation."
Weird, but I had the same thing happen on my Mexico City trip report a couple of weeks. Kinda strange to have your own trip reports modified. Patience must be our motto. Look forward to more.
Weird, but I had the same thing happen on my Mexico City trip report a couple of weeks. Kinda strange to have your own trip reports modified. Patience must be our motto. Look forward to more.
Jul 12th, 2023, 05:11 PM
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Well, I wonder if I might get kicked off the board for some bizarre reason My post with the museum photos is under moderation. Second post today to go to moderation.
Tom, I loved both of your trip reports and used them to help plan our trip. And thanks for your kind comments about my report. And your comments always make me laugh "Send in the clones"
My post with the museum photos is under moderation. Second post today to go to moderation. Tom, I loved both of your trip reports and used them to help plan our trip. And thanks for your kind comments about my report. And your comments always make me laugh "Send in the clones"
"My post with the museum photos is under moderation. Second post today to go to moderation."
Weird, but I had the same thing happen on my Mexico City trip report a couple of weeks. Kinda strange to have your own trip reports modified. Patience must be our motto. Look forward to more.
Weird, but I had the same thing happen on my Mexico City trip report a couple of weeks. Kinda strange to have your own trip reports modified. Patience must be our motto. Look forward to more.
Jul 12th, 2023, 05:43 PM
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Your photos bring back so many memories. The shot of the St Margaret window - One year I used my own photo of the window (and the matching one of St Columba) as my Christmas cards.
One time the weather was so nice I ate a picnic lunch up on the museum roof terrace.
One time the weather was so nice I ate a picnic lunch up on the museum roof terrace.
Jul 12th, 2023, 06:09 PM
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Thank you for your explanation. I was concerned because two of my posts from today, for my TR, were sent to moderation. This had never happened before to me.
Jul 12th, 2023, 06:11 PM
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How creative! I am sure your Christmas card was beautiful!
Jul 12th, 2023, 06:16 PM
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Really lovely pictures!
An architect/developer friend restored some flats above Tweeddale Court (second and third photos in post no.15) and sold one to his brother and sister-in-law, my BFFs, when they moved back to Edinburgh from some years in Yorkshire. They later bought a house in the New Town and let me stay in the Old Town flat on one of my visits.
The Old Town is a great place to visit, but living there? Yikes.
An architect/developer friend restored some flats above Tweeddale Court (second and third photos in post no.15) and sold one to his brother and sister-in-law, my BFFs, when they moved back to Edinburgh from some years in Yorkshire. They later bought a house in the New Town and let me stay in the Old Town flat on one of my visits.
The Old Town is a great place to visit, but living there? Yikes.
