While Edinburgh had a surprise connection, Stirling Castle was the first planned stop for genealogy reasons – one of the places where an ancestor lived or stayed. By chasing the lines of grandmothers, we found some extra interesting history, and Stirling Castle was part of that. Stirling was a beautiful town to spend some time […]
While it’s definitely a rather intensive “touristy” spot, if you spend enough time going up and down The Royal Mile, and you will find some gems. There are alleyways that lead to little gardens and smaller shops. Entering one door led to a historical museum that was much larger than what the outside entrance suggested. […]
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Edinburgh Castle is part of the Royal Mile (see other post). You need to order tickets in advance, but there is another option if you’re like us and missed that part of the trip planning. It seems that the tour groups will buy up a selection of tickets, and then charge for the tour they […]
Scotland: Stirling
Scotland, Wander and ExploreWhile Edinburgh had a surprise connection, Stirling Castle was the first planned stop for genealogy reasons – one of the places where an ancestor lived or stayed. By chasing the lines of grandmothers, we found some extra interesting history, and Stirling Castle was part of that. Stirling was a beautiful town to spend some time […]
Scotland: Edinburgh, the Royal Mile Region
Scotland, Wander and ExploreWhile it’s definitely a rather intensive “touristy” spot, if you spend enough time going up and down The Royal Mile, and you will find some gems. There are alleyways that lead to little gardens and smaller shops. Entering one door led to a historical museum that was much larger than what the outside entrance suggested. […]
Scotland: Edinburgh Castle
Scotland, Wander and ExploreEdinburgh Castle is part of the Royal Mile (see other post). You need to order tickets in advance, but there is another option if you’re like us and missed that part of the trip planning. It seems that the tour groups will buy up a selection of tickets, and then charge for the tour they […]