Portland Oregon to Buffalo New York – 2/18/23 I really love our airport in Portland Oregon, even during construction! There is a lot of walking…
Road Trip Across the USA! My first trip to Buffalo, NY is a short, but exciting one! Why is it exciting? Because of these two…
Crosskeys Inn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland https://youtu.be/9FTeT15u9A4 Love, love, loved our visit and dinner at the Crosskeys Inn in County Antrim (Northern Ireland). It is…
Titanic Belfast I toured the Titanic museum in Belfast, Northern Ireland, which is built right next to the Titanic Slipways, where the ship was designed,…
Peace Walls/Murals in Belfast & Derry, Northern Ireland Northern Ireland (about the size of Connecticut) belongs to Britain and the rest of the island is…
Europa Hotel, Belfast – Northern Ireland I loved the Europa Hotel with its up-to-date modern look and feel. It is also known as the most…
Ferry from Scotland to Ireland After five days in Scotland (definitely not nearly long enough) we are heading over to Ireland. I just love taking…
Glasgow, Scotland We were only in Glasgow for about two hours. Fortunately, our short stop was right across from George Square, so I ran over…
Stirling Castle, Scotland Stirling Castle is beautiful and very well taken care of. It is definitly worth visiting. It is smaller than Edinburgh Castle, but…
Dunblane Hydro Double Tree Hotel, Scotland We were only at this hotel for a moment, it seems. It was beautiful though. Would have enjoyed staying…
Glencoe, Scotland Beautiful Glencoe. It almost didn’t happen this trip due to a car accident blocking the highway (how rude! lol). Our coach took a…
Armadale Castle and Ruins, Isle of Skye, Scotland Armadale Castle was a bit depressing. It was once a beautiful castle of Clan Donald on the…
Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland It ended up being a bit stormy during the time we were at Eilean Donan Castle. They often have multiple seasons…
Blair Castle, Scotland Blair Castle has been the home of the Athol family for over seven centuries. They also spell their name several ways. Sometimes…
Blair Athol Distillery Blair Athol Distillery stands at the gateway to the Scottish Highlands in the picturesque town of Pitlochry, Perthshire. Set in open moorland…
Edinburgh Castle Edinburgh Castle. What a mighty sight. The Royal Mile begins at the top of the rock where the castle sits, and goes all…
Nairn and The Muthu Newton Hotel We were only in Nairn for about 14 hours before leaving for our next destination. Nairn used to be…
Loch Ness We had a short stop by Loch Ness so that my travel companion, Nellie, could visit her cousin for a wee bit of…
“Popping Your Clock” Learned a new term today due to running the hotel room TV in the background. “Popping your clock,” means to die. They…
Calton Hill, Edinburgh Scotland During our tour of Edinburgh Castle, which I have seen a few times, I decided to head to Calton Hill, which…
Sticky Toffee Pudding Amber is the restaraunt located within the Scotch Whisky Experience. Their food was just about the best I had during this trip.…
Scotch Whisky Experience, Edinburgh Scotland When in Edinburgh, you must take a tour of the Scotch Whisky Experience. They are located right by Edinburgh Castle.…
The Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club, Edinburgh Scotland My first hotel was The Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club, just outside Edinburgh in Kirknewton. Absolutely stunning…
Edinburgh Scotland My luggage made it!! All the way from Portland Oregon, to JFK (New York), then to Heathrow in London, England. And it’s final…
Flight from Portland, Oregon to Edinburgh, Scotland Here are a couple of things that I personally experienced on my flight from Oregon to Edinburgh: 1.…