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Edinburgh, Scotland
The minute we started walking around Edinburgh, we realized what we had been missing in the Netherlands all these months: hills. “That view right there is more beautiful than the entirety of the...
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Scottish Treats
I just love the way that a location’s food is tied into the entire culture. There’s no better way to get a true sense of a place than to eat up! We were on a tight budget in Scotland, but we did manage...
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Finding Scottish Tweed, or, Birthday Event #1
Jesse’s 30th birthday was at the end of May, so for the big celebration he got to choose a place to travel to, what he wanted to do there, and what kind of present he got. You already know he chose...
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Climbing Arthur’s Seat
It’s hard to pick a favorite day in Scotland, but this day was one of the best. Everyone we talked to said we needed to go to Arthur’s Seat in Holyrood Park–an extinct volcano, it rises up next to the...
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Whiskey, or, Birthday Event #2
Our second requirement for celebrating Jesse’s 30th (golden!) birthday, was whiskey. We started with the Whiskey Experience. Right on the Royal Mile, the Whiskey Experience is pretty touristy and...
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Day Trip in Scotland
We reserved one day in Edinburgh to get out of the city, which I’m SO glad we did. The Scottish countryside was absolutely breathtaking, and it was such a joy to be driving through it. We used this...
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