tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post5236656064579544779..comments2024-03-28T02:06:49.582+00:00Comments on In this life: Pam http://www.blogger.com/profile/12641269043817163165noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-56086690399294846622018-01-21T18:00:53.698+00:002018-01-21T18:00:53.698+00:00I am SO glad that I decided to scroll through all ...I am SO glad that I decided to scroll through all your posts since my last 'visit' to your blog. I am in the beginning stages of planning our next trip to Scotland (October 2018) and now know some more places to visit!SuziShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00158569941970540955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-30791212800933434722017-12-10T23:41:54.114+00:002017-12-10T23:41:54.114+00:00My husband had his day in Edinburgh today and thor...My husband had his day in Edinburgh today and thoroughly enjoyed himself. He visited the Christmas market Saturday night (he says it is the biggest Christmas market he's ever been to, and he's been to several in Europe the past few years). Sunday he appreciated the sunny day. He visited Edinburgh Castle at sunrise, walked the Royal Mile before the shops were open (probably deliberately--ha!), did an outside tour of Parliament, walked to the top of Arthur's Seat (and sent me a photo of himself from the top--not a selfie, so there must have been others up there, too. The view looks glorious!), visited Holyrood Park and Calton Hill, did some shopping in non-tourist places (I have no idea where that might have been), went on a Book Lover's tour with a guide who claimed to be a personal friend of Alexander McCall Smith (or Sandy, as his friends allegedly call him), and attended an orchestra concert at Canongate Kirk. He says I would have enjoyed every minute except for the last part of getting to the top of Arthur's Seat with a 4-limbed scramble over frosty terrain. Thanks again for all your suggestions! Just wish I could have been there with him. Maybe next time.besomomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04626482527317809210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-4096301240804979712017-12-03T16:17:12.882+00:002017-12-03T16:17:12.882+00:00Giving me lovely memories of Edinburgh in 1998 and...Giving me lovely memories of Edinburgh in 1998 and 2010.Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-25594111236878765782017-12-03T13:45:40.514+00:002017-12-03T13:45:40.514+00:00Wow Pam -- you've created the perfect list! I...Wow Pam -- you've created the perfect list! I was going to say that my favorite is the walk along the Royal Mile with a visit to both the Castle and Holyrood Palace, but I looked at your list and they're all my favorites. The only thing you missed that I really enjoyed would be a tour of the parts of the city under the old city -- the Mary King's Close tour for example. The actual tour was kind of hokey, but I loved being about to go "down under" -- it allowed me to see and imagine what life was like then.<br />As for souvenirs, I've bought several on my trips there, but my very favorite -- hands down! -- is the little pitcher/mug that you gave me when I visited with DIL. It's modern, yet it contains the beautiful thistle. If Besomom loves dishes (like we do) I think she would love it, so, you might want to consider giving her instructions on where her hubby might procure one ;-D.Thimbleannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03650582809426872051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-67183768604054737612017-12-03T01:51:50.974+00:002017-12-03T01:51:50.974+00:00When fleetingly there in 2011 we enjoyed a visit t...When fleetingly there in 2011 we enjoyed a visit to the Castle and Holyrood house and garden and also Camera Obscura.( on the way up the hill to the castle I think )<br /> I am still wearing my souvenir pale blue plaid scarf ( sold to me by an Indian gentleman who has lived there all his life _ funny! ) Maybe not a real tartan?Ali Honeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12671890094425941272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-14422078220214973502017-12-02T19:19:51.041+00:002017-12-02T19:19:51.041+00:00Now if only you had had the prescience to write th...Now if only you had had the prescience to write this post before my recent day trip. I will have to go again. But maybe leave it until May.Lucillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414527658216916537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-21043476962708007342017-12-02T11:19:37.228+00:002017-12-02T11:19:37.228+00:00OMG I looked at that shop and now desperately need...OMG I looked at that shop and now desperately need a $300 silk plaid scarf :(Lynleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02956362488310278470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-14219701775254434282017-12-02T04:26:39.199+00:002017-12-02T04:26:39.199+00:00Also, your observation that I'm still wanderin...Also, your observation that I'm still wandering in the blogosphere made me chuckle. Yes, I am out here flitting around.besomomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04626482527317809210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-62490900251926167032017-12-02T04:25:27.779+00:002017-12-02T04:25:27.779+00:00Any good for a start? You've made my day! A ...Any good for a start? You've made my day! A whole blog post! Thank you so much! Sounds like he should stay a week to fit it all in. Alas, he can't choose when he travels, and he is often going to interesting places the darkest time of year, but he makes the best of it. I'm sure he will love Edinburgh. besomomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04626482527317809210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-25493864460026050792017-12-02T01:16:07.465+00:002017-12-02T01:16:07.465+00:00What Margaret said! Also, have you thought about b...What Margaret said! Also, have you thought about being a guide who could help people averse to shoddy tat to avoid it and see the beauty of Edinburgh through the eyes of a native who so obviously loves her city?mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797484583400519909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23379328.post-172368499294289712017-12-02T01:01:10.598+00:002017-12-02T01:01:10.598+00:00You've really made me want to visit! (although...You've really made me want to visit! (although not in the winter)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197599882756386184noreply@blogger.com