Caledonia

Photos taken in Glasgow

Itinerary:

Thursday

 

   Arrived to Edinburgh

•     10:00 am Napier University Creative Advertising
•  Lecture w/ Adrian Carroll of D8
• Discussing case studies 
•  Worked with companies such as Nike, Spotify, and BBC
• 1:00 pm walk to High Street Hostel 
• On Blackfriars Street, right next to the Royal Mile. $20-25 (pounds) a night
• Great accommodation, plans events for guests so they can mingle and socialize with other hostel guests
• Check-in was at 3 p.m., but they allowed you to use the lounge and reception area to relax
• took a nap since previously had been up for 24 hrs
• After getting a little shut-eye, wandered around a bit. Stopped into the pub Scotsman Lounge in Old Town. Great drinks, friendly bartenders, and amazing live music. Wonderful atmosphere!
• Back to the hostel, and went out the town that night. Lost my favorite denim jacket :(
• Headed to bed 

Friday

• Breakfast at a cute little bakery had coffee and spanakopita on the Royal mile
• Decided to go for a little walk... which turned into a HIKE up Arthur's seat.
• After Arthur seat took tea at the Holyroodhouse 
• Took a tour of the Holyroodhouse, absolutely divine inside. About a 1 hr 30 min tour. 
• Went to dinner at the OUTSIDER, The venison was absolute heaven as were the mussels
• Ended the evening on Victoria Street at Maison Bleue Restaurant, the atmosphere was warm and cozy

Saturday ( OUTLANDER TOUR)

8:30 am - 5:30pm ($55-70) Pounds 

    I went on the Greyline Scotland tour with BRIAN :)

• Falkland- The stand-in for INVERNESS and where Claire and Frank honeymoon. 
• Highly recommend the gift shop of Fayre Earth, wonderful artwork by locals

• Culross- This 16th-century village poses as Cranemuir in Outlander
• Also, the place where Jaime helps the boy break free from the post
• Gailes Duncan's house
• The views are stunning, right on the water

• Linlithgow Palace- The birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots and Wentworth Prison in the show
• Where we took lunch ( highly recommend the deli TASTE: try the haggis panini delicious)

• Blackness Castle - Located on the banks of the Firth of Forth, it's also Fort William in the show

• Ended the tour at Midhope Castle - this is Jamie's family home, Lallybroch

This was a trip of a lifetime! I highly recommend especially if you happen to be an Outlander fan!

Sunday

• Check out of High Street Hostel
• Took a train from Edinburgh to Glasgow (14.50 Pounds)
• Walked around Glasgow, and definitely checked out the beautiful artwork and parks by the river
• Decided to head to Saint Andrew's, and took a stagecoach (11.00 pounds) from Glasgow to St.Andrews (3 hrs) But a great way to see more of Scotland
• Check out the land of golf, beautiful greens, and course
• Also, make sure to head to the beach and watch the surfers
• Ended the trip with a classic Fish and Chips from Cromars
• Got the stagecoach bus to Edinburgh Airport and headed back to London

Make the most of your time in Scotland! If you are planning a trip and need any recommendations, I would be more than happy to help :)