We woke to a bright blue sky, ate a leisurely breakfast and then walked the expansive gardens of Douneside House. Wow. The lady who used to own the place was quite the gardener and her trust goes to keeping the
Day 5 – Glamis Castle, Dunnottar Castle
Well, I now have the song The Bonnie Banks O’ Loch Lomond streaming constantly in my head. Can’t shake it. “You tyke the high road, and I’ll tyke the low road…” I like the version by Peter Hollens. We rented
Day 4, Holyrood Palace
We’ve managed to shift our body clocks three hours, but not five yet. So we go to sleep around 2:30 am and get up around 10:00 am. Ah, well. Today we went to see Holyrood Palace, or the Palace at
Day 3, Edinburgh Castle
Another day of gorgeous weather! Still having a little trouble adjusting to the time zone, so we slept until almost 10:30 am. We ate breakfast at the hotel, then headed up the Royal Mile again to go tour Edinburgh Castle.
Day 2, Edinburgh
Finally got a good night’s sleep and then flew out of Dublin in the early afternoon. Took a turbo-prop to Edinburgh. Weather is great here, too, although somewhat chillier in the evening. Again, taxi driver was almost impossible to understand
Day 1, Dublin
Got to try out the Delta One accommodations on an overnight trip from Boston to Dublin. I actually got some sleep! Arrived in Dublin on Monday morning, around 10:00 am. Weather was just perfect! Took a cab from the airport