Tag: #unitedkingdon

• Exploring my favorite city, London!

  

  It’s always a good day when you wake up in London! The Caledonain Sleeper Train arrived at London Euston and we collected our luggage and disembarked. Our hotel is in Covent Garden so we opted to take a taxi from the station as we knew our luggage would comfortably fit. It was a short 15…

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  March 10, 2024

  Europe

  #afternoontea, #backtothefuture, #booksforcooks, #caledoniansleeper, #chestnutbakery, #coventgarden, #london, #newblogpost, #thealchemist, #travel, #travelblog, #travelwithfleming, #unitedkingdon, #waldorfhiltonlondon, england, Europe, London, UK

• Day of Driving: Portree to Edinburgh

  

  Today is a driving-intense day as we are returning to Edinburgh from Portree. The drive should take five to five and a half hours with minimal stops but we will stop a couple of times to help break it up. We checked out of the AirBnB and got an earlyish start on the drive. The…

  travelwithfleming

  March 4, 2024

  Europe

  #caledoniansleeper, #edinburgh, #isleofskye, #nationalwallacemonument, #newblogpost, #portree, #scotland, #stirling, #travel, #travelblog, #travelwithfleming, #unitedkingdon, #williamwallace, Europe

• Dunvegan Castle and Dinner in Portree

  

  Another excellent castle to visit on Isle of Skye is Dunvegan Castle. The castle was first opened to the public in 1933 by Sir Reginald MacLeod (27th Chief). What began for charitable purposes has grown into the castle welcoming hundreds of thousands of visitors annually. It is interesting to think of that many people crowding…

  travelwithfleming

  February 24, 2024

  Europe, Uncategorized

  #dunvegancastle, #edinburgh, #isleofskye, #newblogpost, #portree, #scotland, #thehungrygull, #travel, #travelblog, #travelwithfleming, #unitedkingdon, castles, Europe, history

• Talisker Distillery

  

  We had lunch the most lovely little place called The Hungry Gull in Staffin. Staffin is about a 15 minute drive north of Old Man of Storr; exit the Old Man of Storr car park and take a left. Be sure to check the hours in advance because there may be limited hours during the…

  travelwithfleming

  February 23, 2024

  Europe

  #edinburgh, #isleofskye, #newblogpost, #scotland, #taliskerdistillery, #thehungrygull, #travel, #travelblog, #travelwithfleming, #unitedkingdon, single-malt, talisker, whisky

• Old Man of Storr

  

  We started the morning with breakfast at the AirBnB and killed a little time hoping the weather might clear up a bit. It is Scotland and it rains here … a lot. But that’s what waterproof shoes and rain gear are for! Rain or shine, we are taking in the Old Man of Storr today.…

  travelwithfleming

  February 18, 2024

  Europe

  #edinburgh, #isleofskye, #newblogpost, #oldmanofstorr, #scotland, #travel, #travelblog, #travelwithfleming, #unitedkingdon, adventure, hiking, nature

• Scenic Driving to Isle of Skye

  

  We are departing Inverness to spend the next couple days in Isle of Skye and have booked an AirBnB in Portree. Portree is just under a three hour drive from Inverness and it is a lot of winding roads so beware for anyone who gets carsick. We decided to make a couple stops to help…

  travelwithfleming

  February 14, 2024

  Europe

  #edinburgh, #eileandonancastle, #fairypools, #isleofskye, #newblogpost, #scotland, #travel, #travelblog, #travelwithfleming, #unitedkingdon, Europe, isle-of-skye, nature

• Scotch, Culloden Battlefield, Clava Cairns

  

  Back in the van, we made our way to The Singleton Distillery. The distillery has a long history and has gone by a couple different names, I think due to various changes and business mergers over time. Much of their product is aged in American oak barrels, lending a sweetness and nuttiness to the flavor…

  travelwithfleming

  February 12, 2024

  Europe

  #cullodenbattlefield, #edinburgh, #isleofskye, #lochness, #nessie, #newblogpost, #scotch, #thesingleton, #travel, #travelblog, #travelwithfleming, #unitedkingdon, #urquhartcastle

• Nessie Spotting at Loch Ness & Hairy Coos!

  

  Today is going to be a whirlwind touring day! We have booked a full day tour with Happy Tours – Culloden Battlefield and Loch Ness Tours. Driving on the opposite side of the car and the opposite side of the road isn’t hard and it is fun, but it requires full attention and it is…

  travelwithfleming

  February 11, 2024

  Europe

  #edinburgh, #isleofskye, #lochness, #nessie, #newblogpost, #scotland, #travel, #travelblog, #travelwithfleming, #unitedkingdon, #urquhart, loch-ness

• 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…

  travelwithfleming

  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