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Bushmills, North of Ireland - Dunluce Castle (Part 2) - August 2025
This blog continues the tour of Dunluce Castle mentioned in the last blog. I really apparently liked this hole in the wall. Enjoy. Behold the hole in the wall. He actually had a brother, featured right above. JTD looking up at the vent from the stove/fireplace/something that was formerly where he's standing. That land waaaaay in the distance is actually Scotland. Another hole in the wall. This time it looked out on a gorgeous cliff that reminded me a lot of the Cliffs of
Dec 28, 20251 min read


Edinburgh, Scotland - Victoria Street and Royal Mile - August 2024
We absolutely loved Edinburgh. It was moody and beautiful, it was about the size of the Des Moines metro area, and so much history.
Just..
Feb 9, 20251 min read


Edinburgh, Scotland - Makar's Mash Bar - August 2024
Makar's Mash Bar is a TripAdvisor "Best of the Best" restaurant, the #1 casual eat in the UK and #9 in the world for the past seven years.
Feb 1, 20252 min read


Edinburgh, Scotland - Real Mary King's Close & St. Giles Cathedral - August 2024
Real Mary King's Close was rated 2024's top UK attraction by TripAdvisor. We visited it and St. Giles Cathedral on our first full day.
Jan 28, 20252 min read


Edinburgh, Scotland - Craigmillar Castle - August 2024
Craigmillar Castle is Edinburgh's OTHER castle, but is in beautiful ruins.
Jan 24, 20252 min read


Edinburgh, Scotland - Royal Yacht Brittania - August 2024
I love "The Crown," although I'm not a royalist. A has watched the episode about the royal yacht's decommission, so we visited it.
Jan 19, 20251 min read


Edinburgh, Scotland - Ocean Mist Leath Hotel and Cramond Beach - August 2024
A wee bit of Scotland - A and I travelled to Edinburgh this past summer. We stayed at the Ocean Mist Leath and visited Cramond Beach first.
Jan 15, 20253 min read
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