Scotland

[ 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…

[ 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…

[ 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…

[ 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…

[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…

[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…

[August, 2010] It was raining and the Castle Stalker was far away in the lake. It was a lonely view.

[August, 2010] We walked for a while in Glencoe. It is a very beautiful place, but apparently there was a horrible massacre there more than 300 years ago. People there were look after a troop…

[August, 2010] That was the second time I visited Portree. The first time I stayed in a small room in a B&B, and this time we stayed in another small room but with a  four…