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Edinburgh

To Leith to eat some seafood

[June 2021] There is an area called Leith in the northern part of Edinburgh, Scotland, facing the sea. According to the guidebook, it has been the gateway to the sea in Edinburgh since the 14th…

Edinburgh

Enjoyed the Scottish speciality

[June, 2021] Haggis is probably the most famous Scottish food. When I said to my sister in Japan, “I’m going to eat haggis,” she said  “what’s that?” and searched on the internet. And she said,…

Fife

A village called Falkland, etc.

[June 2021] The final destination of our tour of the Fife region of Scotland was an inland village named Falkland. This is where the royal villa, Falkland Palace, is located. Our guidebook states that Mary…

Fife

In sunny St. Andrews

[June 2021]  The main destination of our tour in Fife, Scotland was St Andrews. We arrived here around the lunch time. Fish and chips was a hot topic on our tour bus, so I was…

Fife

From Anstruther to St. Andrews

[June 2021] In our tour to the Fife region of Scotland, the first destination was the seaside town of Anstruther. This town was a resort town that used to be a fishing village, and now…

Fife

Take a tour to the Kingdom of Fife

[June 2021] On this Sunday, we took a full-day tour from Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, where we were staying, and went to an area called Fife. Fife is often referred to as the Kingdom…

Edinburgh

What is ‘The Real Mary King’s Close’?

[June 2021] In our Edinburgh‘s guidebook, “The Real Mary King’s Close” is recommended as the next thing to see after the Edinburgh Castle. I didn’t know exactly what it was after reading it, so to…