SCOTLAND

Tartan. Castle. Haggis. Heather. Loch Ness. Celtic Knot. Green. Highlands. Clans. Gaelic. Bagpipes. Isles. Thistle. Superstitious. 

When I went to Europe last summer, I did have the opportunity to go to Scotland with a small group of friends but because we only had a weekend and so much we wanted to see, I was there for less than 24 hours.

 This weeks Travel Thursday is for my beloved Scotland.

Edinburgh, Holyrood 

The city that we visited was Edinburgh. The moment I got off the train and walked up the step that would lead to the visitor center at the heart of the city,
I was already in love.  

Everything looked like a castle. It was so incredible. 

And the accents?... Mmm, yummy!

 While we were there, my friends and I went on a bus tour of the city where we went all over the city and they showed us over 30 sites and things to do in the city of Edinburgh alone. I could really get lost in Edinburgh for a while.

The Royal Mile

 Capital City, Edinburgh

Salisbury Crags

The Highlands

There are so many amazing things to see in the Highlands of Scotland. There are beautiful mountains and waterfalls, lakes and rivers, and so much green. There are hundreds of Castles, museums, gardens, ancient monuments… basically everything that a traveler would love to see.

Urquhart Castle

 Loch Ness,Urquhart Bay

 Ardvreck Castle

 Highlands

Isle of Skye

Part of the Highlands, The Isle of Skye is number one on my bucket list for Scotland. I absolutely love the history of Scotland and the history of Skye has to be my favorite. I love the story of the Fairy Flag,
and the history of the McLeod’s or the MacLeod’s

Skye is beautiful.

 Dunvegan Castle

The Outer Hebrides

 

Like the Isle of Skye, the Outer Hebrides boast some of the most amazing and beautiful islands in all of Scotland such as the Isle of Lewis and the Isle of Harris. Beaches. Whale Watching. Standing Stones at Callanais. Arnol Blackhouse. Moors and Lochans.

Lewis

Harris

Moors

Standing Stones at Callanais

If you ever get a chance to visit this amazing country, just make sure that you have plenty of time. Even if you only go to the capital city, Edinburgh, you are going to need at least a week to a week and a half to see everything. The Highlands themselves would take a long while to explore too. Scotland has to be one of the most beautiful places I have ever been, 

and I look forward to seeing so much more.

Stay tuned for next weeks Travel Thursday, to learn a little more about another fabulous place I would love to see.