FUN-video: Spectacular Scotland – Movie Trailer
August 28, 2019 by Susan Clarke · Comments Off on FUN-video: Spectacular Scotland – Movie Trailer
FUN-photos: Spectacular Scotland – Edinburgh
August 28, 2019 by Susan Clarke · Comments Off on FUN-photos: Spectacular Scotland – Edinburgh
- Spectacular Scotland – The Royal Mile was all a frenzy with The Fringe festivities…world’s greatest platform for creative freedom…but the main reason we came was for the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo…encompassing 26 military marching bands and dance troops from around the world. Beyond Spectacular!
- Thrilled that Cinzia (sister) & Fabio joined us from Trieste, Italy and got to have dinner with Alex & Barbara…whom we met on our…“Slow Boat to Singapore” cruise in 2016.
- Then we took two day trips…1st to St. Andrews…that included Anstruther & Falkland…where they film Outlander…2nd was to North Berwick…quaint coastal town…just 40 miles from Edinburgh…with the best lobster ever!
Trip Recap – Exceptionally Epic! But not without some avoidable disappointments…
…and one’s out of our control…like British Airways computers being down…
…the day we flew home…at least we had the lounge…and we didn’t miss our flight!
New Travel Motto: When it’s no longer FUN, we’re done!
Thank God our international bucket runneth over!
FUN-Travel: Spectacular Scotland – Edinburgh Wrap Up
August 26, 2019 by Susan Clarke · Comments Off on FUN-Travel: Spectacular Scotland – Edinburgh Wrap Up
- Spent last day wandering around…
…taking in more Fringe…
…juggling…singing…miming…
“50 Shades of Shakespeare” actor
…& catching two comedy acts.
- Then delightful dinner…
…of sumptuous sushi.
Kanpai
FUN-fact – Every evening serenaded by soothing sounds of bagpipes with grand fireworks finale!
Trip Recap – Exceptionally Epic! But not without some avoidable disappointments…
…and one’s out of our control…like British Airways computers being down…
…the day we flew back…at least we had the lounge…and we didn’t miss our flight home!
New Travel Motto: When it’s no longer FUN, we’re done! Thank God our international bucket runneth over!
FUN-travel: Spectacular Scotland – North Berwick
August 26, 2019 by Susan Clarke · Comments Off on FUN-travel: Spectacular Scotland – North Berwick
- Cinzia & Fabio planned taking off today…to tour more towns…
…but talked them into going to yet another…
…quaint coastal town…for lunch of fresh North Sea lobster…
…so tender you could cut it with a plastic fork! YUMMY!
- Air thick with smell of salt…a few scattered sprinkles…
…and nice stroll down High Street…rounded out the day.
FUN-fact – North Berwick Golf Club is the 13th oldest golf club in the world and has hosted Final Qualifying for The Open Championship.
More FF – Met Brianna Do, from Long Beach, while walking on High Street who was in for the LPGA Championship that week.
FUN-travel: Spectacular Scotland – St. Andrews & Fife
August 24, 2019 by Susan Clarke · Comments Off on FUN-travel: Spectacular Scotland – St. Andrews & Fife
- 1st stop – Anstruther (known as ‘Ainster’ locally)…
…quaint cobbled streets…with seafront harbour.
- 2nd Stop – St. Andrews…home to third oldest university in Britain…
…with beautiful ruined castle perched on cliff…
…& known worldwide as the “home of golf.”
The Old Course
- 3rd stop – Falkland – the Royal Palace dominates old village…
…with array of old cottages…on narrow winding streets…
…Johnny Cash…commemorative plaque on bench at Brunton Green…
…his ancestors came from the Falkland area.
Brunton Green
FUN-fact – The popular series Outlander is filmed in Fife and Falkland was portrayed as the city of Inverness.
More FF – Used up all British Air miles for our tour! Our international bucket runneth over!
