Category: Europe

• Edinburgh to Isle of Skye

  

  The four of us took the bus to Waverly Train Station this morning to pick up our rental car for the next part of our adventure. R and I dropped a couple bags off at Excess Baggage inside the station to pick up when we return. Since the four of us are going to be…

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  February 10, 2024

  Europe

  #edinburgh, #isleofskye, #newblogpost, #travel, #travelblog, #travelwithfleming, #unitedkingdon, breakfast, chocolate, dessert, food

• Scottish Parliament and a Happy Birthday from Chef Gordon Ramsay

  

  The Scottish Parliament building is directly across the street from the Palace of Holyroodhouse. The return of a Scottish Parliament in Scotland was warmly welcomed but the building itself has been the source of both political and public ire. Original estimates projected a cost between £10 million and £40 million. Spanish architect Enric Miralles’s design…

  travelwithfleming

  February 1, 2024

  Europe

  #beefwellington, #breadstreetkitchen, #chefgordonramsay, #edinburgh, #newblogpost, #scotland, #scottishparliament, #thealchemist, #travel, #travelblog, #travelwithfleming, #unitedkingdon, Europe, food

• Live like Royalty at the Palace of Holyroodhouse

  

  We had breakfast at the AirBnB consisting of meat pies I purchased from W Christie Family Butchers. W Christie is a charming butcher shop just down the street from where we are staying. They offer a variety of meats, in traditional butcher fashion, as well as jams, jellies, and oils. My personal favorite, though, are…

  travelwithfleming

  January 27, 2024

  Europe

  #edinburgh, #holyroodhouse, #newblogpost, #palaceofholyroodhouse, #royalmile, #scotland, #travel, #travelblog, #travelwithfleming, #unitedkingdon, Europe, france

• Walking through time at Edinburgh Castle

  

  Edinburgh Castle is incredible! Unlike some castles which require more imagination to envision how they would look a few hundred years ago, Edinburgh Castle remains intact and there is much to see here. I suggest booking tickets in advance and allowing a good three hours to properly see everything, more in summer months with heavier…

  travelwithfleming

  January 21, 2024

  Europe

  #edinburgh, #edinburghcastle, #newblogpost, #royalmile, #scotland, #travel, #travelblog, #travelwithfleming, #unitedkingdon, edinburgh-castle, Europe

• Scottish Design Exchange and Edinburgh Gin

  

  The Scottish Design Exchange is a must visit for excellent Scottish souvenirs! I stumbled across this gem in my research for the trip and it did not disappoint. Located on George Street, SDE is a short walk from Edinburgh Old Town and the Royal Mile. The storefront is a co-op-like take on retail in which…

  travelwithfleming

  January 15, 2024

  Europe

  #edinburgh, #gin, #newblogpost, #scotland, #scottishdesignexchange, #travel, #travelblog, #travelwithfleming, #unitedkingdon, Europe

• Exploring Edinburgh

  

  This morning I found a lovely little family owned café just across the street from our AirBnB called Brunchfield Place. R and I popped in and enjoyed a small breakfast of scrambled eggs, sausage, potato scone (this ate more like a pita bread and less like the scone I was expecting but it was tasty),…

  travelwithfleming

  January 11, 2024

  Europe

  #caltonhill, #edinburgh, #harrypotter, #newblogpost, #royalmile, #scotland, #stgilescathedral, #travel, #travelblog, #travelwithfleming, #unitedkingdon, #victoriastreet, Europe, UK

• A Round of Golf at the Home of Golf

  

  Today is St. Andrews day! The drive to St. Andrews from Edinburgh takes just under two hours. We plan to spend the day doing all things golf at the home of golf! St. Andrews Links is compromised of seven courses; the Old Course (circa 1400), New Course (circa 1895), Jubilee Course (circa 1897), Eden Course…

  travelwithfleming

  January 6, 2024

  Europe

  #edinburgh, #newblogpost, #standrews, #travel, #travelblog, #travelwithfleming, #unitedkingdom, adventure, golf, golfing, hiking

• Whiskey Makers’ Tour at Glenturret Distillery

  

  Scotland’s oldest working distillery, Glenturret is beautifully nestled in the foothills of Crieff. You drive through lovely golf courses nestled in the countryside before ultimately arriving at Glenturret. The distillery’s earliest rental documents date to 1763 and an honor roll of writers, poets, Prime Ministers, and skilled and dedicated distillers speak to its legacy. The…

  travelwithfleming

  January 4, 2024

  Europe

  #crieff, #edinburgh, #glenturret, #london, #newblogpost, #scotch, #scotland, #travel, #travelblog, #travelwithfleming, #unitedkingdom, whiskey, whisky

• London, England to Edinburgh, Scotland

  

  After a much needed night of rest, we began the day without a plan. We have several options of things we could do and we purposely left today open because we weren’t sure how we would feel with the time difference and jet lag. R slept in a bit while I researched some of our…

  travelwithfleming

  December 30, 2023

  Europe

  #camdenmarket, #edinburgh, #london, #newblogpost, #travel, #travelblog, #travelwithfleming, #unitedkingdom, Europe, food, London, UK

• River Thames, Big Ben, and Churchill War Rooms

  

  I’m feeling a little more human this morning after a full night of sleep. Our first stop today is a visit to the Churchill War Rooms. We took the bus/walked to Westminster. Crossing the River Thames via the Westminster Bridge offers beautiful views of Big Ben, Parliament, and the London Eye. We popped into a…

  travelwithfleming

  December 28, 2023

  Europe

  #bigben, #churchillwarrooms, #london, #newblogpost, #parliament, #thedistillery, #travel, #travelblog, #travelwithfleming, #unitedkingdom, #westminsterabbey, #winstonchurchill