Hello, back up and running. No, seriously. No... Seriously. Just watch... (Edinburgh Castle, downpour)
In late June, J and I traveled to Scotland for the wedding of friends Dawn and Eric at Glamis Castle. We made a little tour of it, spending time in Edinburgh and Aberlour before the wedding festivities. Edinburgh is a very walkable city, full of history and great buildings. On the flip side, Aberlour is a pretty small town (village?) next to the river Spey, ridiculously picturesque, with one coffee shop, one gas station, one cemetery. In both places we ran into super-friendly and helpful people, wanting to know what brought us to Scotland, where we were from, how far was it from Ocean City/Las Vegas/Arizona, etc.
As a result of our trip, we have a newfound appreciation of whisky, and a renewed appreciation of free wifi connections. (Other trip highlights included UK newspapers, televised Euro 2008 games, traipsing across Elgin with our rolling suitcases, cider over ice, and last but definitely not least, meeting up with friends we don't get too see too often these days.)
(Surreptitious photographer @ Glamis Castle: hoping for ghost-filled shot, getting me instead. Congratulations Dawn and Eric! The ties on Eric's outfit remind me of those black rubber bracelets from the 80's. Suit of armor in the background a nice touch here.)
We had a lovely time, and recommend trains and castles for an interesting and mellow vacation.
We had many Scottish breakfasts. We also tried haggis which was ...delicious! What's the fuss about?