Climbed up the Calton Hill
[June 2021] Our stay in Edinburgh is a ‘workation’ to enjoy holidays while working from home, so on the third day, during the day we worked hard, and after work we went up to Calton…
Edinburgh
Join the bus tour to Highlands
[Aug. 2010] From Edinburgh, Scotland, we took a 4-night, 5-day bus tour touring the Highlands and the islands. Travelling around this area by public transport is a daunting task, so organised tours are convenient for…
Rosslyn Chapel
[ Nov.2015 ] Another destination for our short holiday to Edinburgh was Rosslyn Chapel, which is just outside of the city. The reason why this smallish chapel suddenly became a world famous tourist destination was…
Scottish National Gallery
[ Nov.2015 ] I have been to Edinburgh many times, but this was my first visit to Scottish National Gallery. It stands on The Mound, which is an artificial hill connecting New Town and Old…
Unfortunately it rained
[ Nov.2015 ] On the second day of our visit to Edinburgh, unfortunately, it rained. We had a short walk around the city where they were preparing the Christmas market. Our friends told us that the…
Stylish museum
[ Nov.2015 ] We visited Edinburgh in Scotland for the first time in 5 years. This time, we were with friends, so we went to the National Museum of Scotland first. I was surprised to see…
How about men in kilt?
[April, 2010] Kilt is the famous costume for men in Scotland. But apparently not all over Scotland, but only in Highland originally. In the era of Queen Victoria, it became a fashion and people started…
Always being repaired
[April, 2010] This Forth Bridge is famous in Scotland. When we visited there I did not know that but apparently, the length is 2530 metres and completed in 1890. Before visiting here, I heard Scottish…
The striking sunset view from Calton Hill
[August, 2010] Away from the crowds, we went up to Calton Hill. The sunset was beautiful! Of course there were tourists there, too, but the atmosphere was more sober. By the way this time, I…
