We spent 4 days in Scotland a few weeks ago with some friends and we had a blast ! I’ve always wanted to go there since I’m a child, for the scenery and …the Loch Ness of course (even if the visit of the latter resulted in a huge disappointment, as you will learn later).
Since we were only planning to stay a few days, we headed towards Edinburgh, capital of Scotland, and we used it as a base of our daily explorations. Edinburgh made me think about Budapest at the first sight, as the medieval old town contrasts sharply with the tall building and the shops of the new town. It was also declared a World heritage Site ;-) But the comparison stops here of course, as the atmosphere is completely different !
The heart of the old town is full of little shops, with independent boutiques, distilleries, retailers, tailors and restaurants, disseminated along the sinuous streets. It was very nice wandering along the Royal Mile, a succession of streets that links two important locations of the town : Edinburgh Castle and the Holyrood Palace.
This week, I’ll share with you my short experience of Scotland, including a free tour of the city, a visit of Stirling Castle, a day trip to loch Lomond and Loch Ness amongst others ! Stay tuned :-)
Darwin on the rocks and around the world 
Great pictures…
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Thank you :-)
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That is, as always a lovely photographic montage! (Edinburgh is my home town, by the way.)
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Oh thank you ! So, do you love Haggis ? :D
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I used to (before becoming vegetarian)!
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I’ve seen a vegetarian Haggis.. not sure what’s in it though :D
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Reblogged this on greenframed.
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Beautiful photos of Edinburgh! It’s such an enchanting place – look forward to more Scotland posts :)
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Thank you ! I’ll post more in the following days :-)
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Great photos! Edinburgh is on my list of cities I want to visit. Thanks for the inspiration!
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I would definitively recommend to visit it ! It’s for every taste ;-)
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Staying tuned and waiting anxiously. :)
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haha, you should ! I have a wonderful Harry Potter story awaiting…. ;-)
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Yea! :)
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Beautiful images, Gin :)
You have a great eye for capturing subjects worth photographing …
Loved the variety here :)
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thank you for your kind comment, it is really appreciated :-)
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I look forward to seeing more beautiful photos from your trip :)
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You will, I’m nearly done sorting out all my pictures :-))
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Great photos. I love Edinburgh. Such a beautiful city.
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It is very iconic, with all the little street and the castle on top of it. I loved it as well. I wish we would have stayed longer though
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You guys (whoever you guys are) can always go back.
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I know but so many places I would like to go and so little time ;-) always the same problem.
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I hear ya. Plus travelling costs money too. lol
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Great photos! We were in Edinburgh a few weeks ago for the 3rd time ~ love being there (especially in the warmer weather).
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And did you have great weather ? we only had one rainy day, and according to the locals, it was a miracle :D
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We had fantastic weather! I felt like Goldilocks ~ not too hot, not too cold but just right!
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Oh yeah, I know what you mean, it wasn’t too hot and it was a bit windy. For me, it would have been perfect as well, without the backpack that made my back sweating like a pig :D
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