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13 August 2019: Day 3 of our Grand Tour of Scotland: Part 6

July 14, 2020April 12, 2023Posted in St MonansTagged #alba, #August2019, #beautifulbuildings, #bucketlist, #canon18to200mm, #CanonEOS7DMark II, #canongirl, #capetownbasedphotographer, #capturingmemories, #capturingscotland, #coreenkuhnphotography, #countriesvisited, #dadandme, #discoveringScotland, #discoverscotland, #explorescotland, #grandtourofscotland, #graveyard, #kirks, #kirkyard, #landscapephotography, #lovemycanon, #lovemyjob, #lovetotravel, #mypassion, #mywork, #nordicvisitor, #outdoors, #placesofinterest, #placesvisited, #proudlyselftaughtphotographer, #scotland, #scotlandthroughmylens, #Scotlandvacation, #stmonans, #summerinScotland, #townsivisited, #travel, #travelingtheworld, #travelphotography, #UK, #unitedkingdom2 Comments

Good day everybody,

Hope you are all still healthy and staying safe. Today’s post is not going to be long. I would rather let the photos tell the story.

Our next stop on our Grand Tour of Scotland that we booked through Nordic Visitor is St Monans.

St Monans is a village and parish in the East Neuk of Fife and is named after Saint Monan.

It was raining when we arrived in St Monans but when we got to St Monans Kirk the sun was shining.

St Monans Kirk is situated on the west end of the village on the edge of a rock overlooking the ocean. They say that St Monans Kirk is the closest to the sea in the whole of Scotland.

Dad decided to stay in the car because the wind was just too cold. I grabbed my camera and walked around the Kirk trying to capture it from all angles.

**Beautiful Blue door of St Monans Kirk**

**View from slope of St Monans Kirk and Graveyard**

**View from parking lot of St Monans Kirk and graveyard**

Our next stop was St Monans harbor and the Wellie boot garden.

Next on my places of interest list was the Wellie Boot Garden. I have seen so many photos of it on Instagram and just had to capture it for myself. I had a bit of a struggle with the sun and the wet ground but I got it done in the end.

I just love the way they utilized the old Welly Boots as planters for the flowers.

The view from the slipway was also very beautiful. I just had to take some photos of the boats on the water.

Thank you for joining us for our visit to St Monans. Hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.

Till next time. Stay safe.

Coreen

“If you can dream it, you can do it.”
Walt Disney

13 August 2019: Day 3 of our Grand Tour of Scotland: Part 5

July 3, 2020April 12, 2023Posted in LargoTagged #alba, #August2019, #beautifulbuildings, #bucketlist, #canon18to200mm, #CanonEOS7DMark II, #capetownbasedphotographer, #capturingmemories, #capturingscotland, #citiesvisited, #coreenkuhnphotography, #countriesvisited, #dadandme, #discoveringScotland, #discoverscotland, #explorescotland, #grandtourofscotland, #landscapephotography, #lovemyjob, #lovetotravel, #Lower Largo, #malagan sculpture, #mywork, #nature, #nordicvisitor, #outdoors, #placesofinterest, #placesvisited, #scotland, #scotlandthroughmylens, #Scotlandvacation, #summerinScotland, #townsivisited, #travel, #travelingtheworld, #travelphotography, #UK, #unitedkingdomLeave a comment

Good day everyone,

I hope you are still healthy and safe.

Today’s post is not going to be that long. We did not spend much time at our next stop, Lower Largo, on our Grand Tour of Scotland. I would have liked to explore this little coastal town more, but time was not on our side.

While driving along the coastal road, we spotted this beautiful sculpture. At first, I thought it was the Robinson Crusoe Statue, but while I was doing my research for today’s blog post, I found out that it is actually The Malagan Sculpture. Well, now I know… I love the detail on the Sculpture and the entrance gate. I am law-abiding, but it took all my strength not to enter and take up-close photos of the statue.

**Entry to Malagan Sculpture in Lower Largo**

The views from here were also beautiful.

Across the road, I spotted a house with the most beautiful gate. It looked like a scene out of a storybook.

Once again I just can’t pass the opportunity to capture the house with the blue door and flower baskets on the windowsills.

I had to look twice before I realized that it was a toy skeleton of a prehistoric animal.

Thank you for joining us on our short visit to Lower Largo. I hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.

Our next stop is Ruby Bay…

Till next time, please stay safe.

Coreen

“If you can dream it, you can do it.”
Walt Disney

13 August 2019: Day 3 of our Grand Tour of Scotland : Part 6

June 23, 2020May 7, 2023Posted in Leven Lethan Glen ParkTagged #alba, #August2019, #bucketlist, #canon18to200mm, #CanonEOS7DMark II, #canongirl, #canongirlforlife, #capetownbasedphotographer, #capturingmemories, #capturingscotland, #citiesvisited, #coreenkuhnphotography, #countriesvisited, #dadandme, #discoveringScotland, #discoverscotland, #explorescotland, #fatheranddaughtertime, #fife, #golfcourse, #grandtourofscotland, #landscapephotography, #Leven, #linksgolfcourse, #lovemycanon, #lovemyjob, #lovetotravel, #Lundin, #mywork, #nature, #naturephotography, #nordicvisitor, #outdoors, #scotland, #scotlandthroughmylens, #Scotlandvacation, #standingstonesoflundin, #summerinScotland, #townsivisited, #travel, #travelingtheworld, #travelphotography, #UK, #unitedkingdomLeave a comment

Good day everyone,

Oh my word this morning I am freezing. Hope you are all still healthy and staying safe.

Okay let’s continue our Grand Tour of Scotland.

Our next stop was Letham Glen. It was not even on my places of interest. In 2010 dad had his colon removed due to cancer. So if dad has to go there are not much time you must get him to a bathroom as soon as possible. This was also a reason why all our stops are so close together just in case.

I wondered around and took a few photo’s while waiting for dad.

The Sunken Garden at Letham Glen was the towns former swimmingpool in the 1930’s. They have turned it into a beautiful garden. I was impressed.

Our next stop was the standing stones of Lundin. But oh my hat did we struggle to get to it. First of all the GPS says your destination is on your left side, you have reached your destination. When we look around all we see is houses on the left and a golf club on the right hand side.

We drove past our destination at least 4 times when I told my dad that’s it I am not going to search anymore… Then I spotted it through one of the houses gates opening up on the golf course. Okay now we know where it is. Now how to get to it. So we followed a dirt road and there it was. But I had to go through someones backyard to get to the golf course. The groundskeeper told me the man get’s very difficult when he spots tourists in his backyard. But that’s the only way to get there….

I did not come this far just to give up. So dad waited in the car while I invaded the poor man’s privacy. Luckily he was not there so I climbed over the wall onto the golf course, took a few photo’s and climbed back again.

I got to the car and just as I pulled away the owner arrived…. That’s what I call timing…..

“On the second hole of the Lundin Links Ladies Golf Course (which incidentally is the oldest women’s golf course in the world), stands a trio of prehistoric stones, looking wonderfully out of place against the manicured landscape.
The huge megaliths stand between 14 to 17 feet tall. Crookedly shaped and made of sandstone, the pillars are believed to date back to the Bronze age, around the 2nd millennium BCE. Legend holds that the site was used by the Druids for ancient rituals.
Druidic rituals or not, it is likely that the three standing stones are the remains of an ancient stone circle. There used to be at least four pillars, but one stone went missing in the 18th century.”
Borrowed from Atlas Obscura

That’s all for now friends. Thank you for stopping by. Hope you are still enjoying our Grand Tour of Scotland with us.

Till Next time. Stay safe.

Coreen

“If you can dream it, you can do it.”
Walt Disney

13 August 2019: Day 3 of our Grand Tour of Scotland: Part 4

June 22, 2020April 12, 2023Posted in KirkcaldyTagged #alba, #August2019, #beautifulbuildings, #bucketlist, #canon18to200mm, #CanonEOS7DMark II, #canongirl, #capetownbasedphotographer, #capturingmemories, #capturingscotland, #citiesvisited, #coreenkuhnphotography, #countriesvisited, #dadandme, #discoveringScotland, #discoverscotland, #explorescotland, #fatheranddaughtertime, #grandtourofscotland, #Kirkcaldy, #kirks, #landscapephotography, #lovemycanon, #lovemyjob, #lovetotravel, #mypassion, #mywork, #nature, #naturephotography, #nordicvisitor, #onthebeach, #outdoors, #placesofinterest, #placesvisited, #raining, #Ravenscraig Castle, #scotland, #scotlandthroughmylens, #Scotlandvacation, #St Bryce Kirk, #summerinScotland, #townsivisited, #travel, #travelingtheworld, #travelphotographyLeave a comment

Good day everyone,

My fiancée’s daughter is visiting, and instead of planning and writing my blog, I spend my time playing teacher… I normally post on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but I have time, so here I am.

It started raining when we left Aberdour, and we skipped a few of the items on our list, and when we got to Kirkcaldy, it was coming down really hard.

I struggled to get to the park, and when I finally got a spot and got out of the car, it came down extra hard. I jumped back into the car, and we sat and waited. Dad still asked me what I was going to do. I told him Well, if I have to, I’ll take some photos through the window, but we can’t keep skipping places just because it is raining. We will have to skip more than 50% of our tour at that rate.

I spent many hours planning our vacation and researching the places we would like to visit and the places I would like to photograph.

The rain stopped for a while, and I exited the car and took photos of St. Bryce Kirk.

**St Bryce Kirk** **from across the road.**

As you can see, I just loved the church tower. I also took photos of the houses in the street we parked in.

We then headed to Ravenscraig Castle, but I only took photos from the parking lot. Time was running away with us, and due to the rain, it was really wet.

Crow on the beach at **Ravenscraig Castle**

Well, that is all for now. Thank you for stopping by.

Till next time, stay safe.

Coreen

“If you can dream it, you can do it.”
Walt Disney

13 August 2019: Day 3 of our Grand Tour of Scotland : Part 3

June 11, 2020April 12, 2023Posted in AberdourTagged #alba, #August2019, #beautifulbuildings, #blueskies, #bucketlist, #canon18to200mm, #CanonEOS7DMark II, #canongirl, #capetownbasedphotographer, #capturingmemories, #capturingscotland, #citiesvisited, #coreenkuhnphotography, #countriesvisited, #dadandme, #discoveringScotland, #discoverscotland, #explorescotland, #fife, #flowersofscotland, #flowersthroughmylens, #grandtourofscotland, #graveyard, #historicscotland, #kirkyard, #landscapephotography, #lovemycanon, #lovemyjob, #lovetotravel, #mypassion, #mywork, #nature, #nordicvisitor, #outdoors, #pinkflowers, #placesofinterest, #placesvisited, #purpleflowers, #scotland, #scotlandthroughmylens, #Scotlandvacation, #stfillanschurch, #summerinScotland, #townsivisited, #travel, #travelingtheworld, #travelphotography, #UK, #unitedkingdom, #walledgarden2 Comments

Good day everyone,

Hope you are all still safe and healthy. Here in Cape Town, we are freezing our buds off. My hands feel like two ice cubes.

Our next stop was Aberdour Castle and Gardens. It was spectacular, and this was the first castle we visited on our Grand Tour of Scotland. Nordic Visitor arranged for explorer passes with Historic Scotland. This enables us to visit a wide range of places without standing in queues at ticket counters.

After getting our pass activated, we could go and explore. The only thing Dad wanted to explore was the shop and restaurant… But I got him to walk with me through the garden and grounds.

We had to walk through the Walled Garden to get to St. Fillan’s Church. It took me a while to get to St Fillan’s Church there were just too many beautiful flowers to capture…

I borrowed some information from the St. Fillans Churches website.

“St Fillan’s Church is one of Scotland’s finest examples of simple Norman architecture. To the south, it overlooks Aberdour Harbour; to the north and west, it is sheltered by the high wall of Aberdour Castle Garden; to the east, what was the Castle kitchen garden as early as 1390 St Fillan is mentioned as the church’s patron saint.

The entrance to the church and its old cemetery is from Hawkcraig Road along Kirk Wynd. On the right, the top of the Wynd is a door to the Castle grounds, above which the monogram of William, Earl of Morton, and his wife, Lady Anne, dated 1632. Further down the Wynd, on the left, is a collection of badly weathered old gravestones, some dating from the seventeenth century.

Initially, St Fillan’s consisted simply of a nave and the chancel, lit by deeply splayed windows, and remains much as it was in the 12th century. Sockets for the rood screen can still be seen.

The dedication to St Fillan probably came about through the influence of Robert I (the Bruce), who gave Aberdour to his close friend and supporter Thomas Randolph Earl of Moray. St Fillan was the king’s favorite saint and is credited with helping the Scots win the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314.

In the 15th century, the church was enlarged by adding the south aisle. This involved an arcade supported by the three pseudo-Norman pillars and lowering the floor to its present level.

St. Fillan’s Church will celebrate its 900th Anniversary in 2023.”

For more information, please go to St Fillans Church.

Entry to **St Fillans Church and Churchyard**

**View of Aberdour Castle from** **St Fillans Church and Churchyard**

Next, we walked around and came across the Terraced Garden.

**View of Aberdour Castle from Terrace Garden**

**View over Terrace Garden. Patterns on grass.**

Up next, we had a peek into the stables and then went for a nice cup of tea.

Teatime with a nice cup of English Breakfast tea…

After our tea break, I explored some more, and Dad went to the gift shop to look for fridge magnets for his collection.

Thank you for joining us on our walk through Aberdour Castle and the gardens. Hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.

Our next stop is Kirkcaldy.

Till next time… Stay safe.

Coreen

"If you can dream it, you can do it." Walt Disney

13 August 2019: Day 3 of our Grand Tour of Scotland : Part 3

June 9, 2020May 7, 2023Posted in AberdourTagged #alba, #August2019, #beautifulbuildings, #bucketlist, #canon18to200mm, #canon7dmk2, #CanonEOS7DMark II, #canongirl, #canongirlforlife, #capetownbasedphotographer, #capturingmemories, #capturingscotland, #citiesvisited, #coreenkuhnphotography, #countriesvisited, #dadandme, #discoveringScotland, #discoverscotland, #explorescotland, #fatheranddaughtertime, #fife, #flowersofscotland, #flowersthroughmylens, #grandtourofscotland, #lovemycanon, #lovemyjob, #lovetotravel, #mypassion, #mywork, #nature, #nordicvisitor, #outdoors, #pinkflowers, #placesofinterest, #placesvisited, #purpleflowers, #scotland, #scotlandthroughmylens, #Scotlandvacation, #stcolumbaschurch, #summerinScotland, #townsivisited, #travel, #travelingtheworld, #travelphotography, #UK, #unitedkingdom1 Comment

Good day everyone,

Our next stop was a beautiful little town called Aberdour. Just as we entered the town I was taken with all the flowers and beautiful houses and their hanging basket gardens…. The streets are not really wide and the houses are on the street only a narrow sidewalk that separate them from the street. I saw only a few houses with nice front yards and the most beautiful gardens.

We stopped at a parking area near a garden and I took my camera and walked up the road to where we entered Aberdour.

I just love Hydrangea’s and the colors are to die for. I grew up with light pink and blue/purple Hydrangea’s. I just could not get enough of these pretty plants.

As you know by now I loved capturing Churches and Cathedrals even if they are closed. The architecture is just amazing. I love the colorful doors and the beautiful windows. I just wish we had enough time to go into every single one we visited. Also I know I missed a few too.

**St. Columba’s Scottish Episcopal Church**

Here are some photos taken on my walk back to the car.

Thank you for joining us on this short visit at Aberdour. Next up Aberdour Castle and Gardens.

Stay safe and have a Blessed day.

Till next time…..

Coreen

“If you can dream it, you can do it.” Walt Disney

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2019…Part 3

May 1, 2020Posted in NewsTagged #August2019, #bucketlist, #canon18to200mm, #canon7dmk2, #canon7dmkii, #CanonEOS7DMark II, #canongirl, #canongirlforlife, #capetownbasedphotographer, #capturingmemories, #capturingscotland, #citiesvisited, #coreenkuhnphotography, #countriesvisited, #dadandme, #discoveredinburgh, #discoveringScotland, #discoverscotland, #edinburgh, #edinburghcastle, #explorescotland, #grandtourofscotland, #lovemycanon, #lovemyjob, #lovetotravel, #mypassion, #mywork, #placesofinterest, #placesvisited, #scotland, #scotlandthroughmylens, #Scotlandvacation, #spendingtimewithlovedones, #summerinScotland, #theroyaledinburghmilitarytattoo2019, #townsivisited, #travel, #travelingtheworld, #travelphotography, #UK, #unitedkingdomLeave a comment

Here is the last photos of The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2019….

I would like to thank the organizers and everybody that took part in this breathtaking event for making 2019 a year my dad and I will never forget.

That’s a wrap…. Hope you enjoyed the photos.

In my next post we will hit the road to our next destination Knockhill Farm in St Andrews sharing with you the places we stopped along the way.

Till next time, please keep safe.

Coreen

“If you can dream it you can do it.” Walt Disney

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2019…Part 2

May 1, 2020February 26, 2023Posted in Royal Military TattooTagged #August2019, #bucketlist, #canon18to200mm, #canon7dmk2, #CanonEOS7DMark II, #canongirl, #capetown, #capetownbasedphotographer, #capturingmemories, #capturingscotland, #citiesvisited, #coreenkuhnphotography, #countriesvisited, #dadandme, #discoveredinburgh, #discoveringScotland, #discoverscotland, #edinburgh, #edinburghcastle, #explorescotland, #fatheranddaughtertime, #grandtourofscotland, #lovemycanon, #lovemyjob, #lovetotravel, #mypassion, #mywork, #placesofinterest, #placesvisited, #scotland, #scotlandthroughmylens, #Scotlandvacation, #summerinScotland, #theroyaledinburghmilitarytattoo2019, #townsivisited, #travel, #travelingtheworld, #travelphotography, #UK, #unitedkingdomLeave a comment

Good day everyone,

I am not going to say much. The photos can do the talking…. Hope you enjoy The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo with us….

To be continued…….

Coreen

“If you can dream it you can do it” Walt Disney

The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2019…Part 1

May 1, 2020February 26, 2023Posted in Royal Military TattooTagged #August2019, #beautifulbuildings, #bucketlist, #canon18to200mm, #canon7dmk2, #canon7dmkii, #CanonEOS7DMark II, #canongirl, #canongirlforlife, #capetownbasedphotographer, #capturingmemories, #capturingscotland, #citiesvisited, #coreenkuhnphotography, #countriesvisited, #dadandme, #discoveredinburgh, #discoveringScotland, #discoverscotland, #edinburgh, #edinburghcastle, #explorescotland, #flowersofscotland, #grandtourofscotland, #landscapephotography, #lovemycanon, #lovemyjob, #lovetotravel, #milnescourt, #mypassion, #mywork, #nordicvisitor, #oorwullie, #oorwulliesbigbuckettrailstatue, #outdoors, #placesofinterest, #placesvisited, #portraitgalery, #scotland, #scotlandthroughmylens, #Scotlandvacation, #statues, #summerinScotland, #themoundblackwatchmemorial, #theroyaledinburghmilitarytattoo2019, #townsivisited, #travel, #travelingtheworld, #travelphotography, #UK, #unitedkingdom, #walkingthestreetsofedinburghLeave a comment

Good day everyone,

At long last I can post about our night at The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo…

Dad loves bagpipes since I can remember he played a 7 single with bagpipe music on it. He always said that before he closes his eyes permanently he want’s to go to the Edinburgh Military Tattoo…

Then in March 2018 he got very sick and was diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis. One day out of the blue he asked me if I could choose any place overseas to visit where would I like to go… “I have a list as long as the National road” I told him…

Then I remembered his words and said Scotland. Dad asked me to see when the Military Tattoo is his only demand for our holiday was that it includes the Military Tattoo…. After doing some research I contact Nordic Visitor for a quote and put the plans in motion. Sarah told me that I better book our tickets for tattoo early because it sells out very fast. 24 January 2019 I booked our tickets for The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in August 2019.

Dad was super excited and I could see in the way he walked that he could not get there fast enough… I did take some random photos while walking…

***Dad on his way to the Military Tattoo***

Dad was so excited that not even the stairs was to much for him. The closer we got the less dad talked… He was getting a bit emotional…

The views behind the stands was so beautiful I could not just pass. So while dad was visiting the bathroom before heading to our seats I took the opportunity to capture it.

Thank you for joining us on our way to the Military tattoo. I won’t be saying much in my next post. Will mostly be photos of the Tattoo.

Stay safe till next time…

Coreen

“If you can dream it you can do it.” Walt Disney

Grand Tour of Scotland: Day 2 – Exploring Edinburgh Part 15

April 29, 2020February 26, 2023Posted in EdinburghTagged #August2019, #beautifulbuildings, #bucketlist, #canon18to200mm, #CanonEOS7DMark II, #canongirl, #canongirlforlife, #capetownbasedphotographer, #capturingmemories, #capturingscotland, #citiesvisited, #coreenkuhnphotography, #countriesvisited, #dadandme, #discoveredinburgh, #discoveringScotland, #discoverscotland, #edinburgh, #explorescotland, #fatheranddaughtertime, #flowersofscotland, #flowersthroughmylens, #grandtourofscotland, #haddingtonplace, #leithstreet, #lovemycanon, #lovemyjob, #lovetotravel, #mypassion, #mywork, #nature, #nordicvisitor, #omnicentre, #oorwullie, #oorwulliesbigbuckettrailstatue, #outdoors, #placesofinterest, #placesvisited, #scotland, #scotlandthroughmylens, #Scotlandvacation, #summerinScotland, #theaterroyalbar, #theglasshouse, #townsivisited, #travel, #travelingtheworld, #travelphotography, #UK, #unitedkingdom, #walkingthestreetsofedinburghLeave a comment

Good day friends,

Hope everyone had a good nights rest and ready for the day. I did not really sleep much. My brain is working overtime. I worry about COVID 19 interfering with our plans to visit Scotland again form May 2021 till August 2021. If we are not allowed to travel in 2021 then I must postpone it to April 2022 till July 2022. We have to travel in spring and summer because the main purpose of this trip is so that I can capture Puffins. We also would like to see the rest of Scotland that we missed….

Either way if I continue to post only now and then I will never finish in time before our next trip to Scotland even if we leave in 2022. I also still have some places I visited here in South Africa that I need to edit. But I work from first captured to last….

Here I am back again hoping to finish our walk back to our Guest house today. I still need to post about The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo also before we can hit the road and continue with the rest of our Grand Tour of Scotland.

***Two Giraffes in front of the Omni Centre***

***Oor Wullie in front of Omni Centre***

***Oor Wullie in front of The Glasshouse***

My first thought when I saw the Omni Centre and The Glasshouse was “WOW that’s a lot of Windows to keep clean…. How on earth do they do it? The Glasshouse is a beautiful building…

Just look at how busy the streets of Edinburgh is. We don’t even talk about parking that is one big headache… The best mode of transport might just be to Cycle from point A to B. I prefer to rather walk… I love cycling but my balance is not that great and when I see a robot, stop street or even a car I start to panic…. That is why I put my bicycle in my car and drive to a quiet road or a farm stall park there and cycle from there…

The Theater Royal Bar is situated next to the famous Playhouse Theater on Leith Walk. I just love the decor of this building…. The hanging flower baskets just makes one feel so happy.

Well just around the corner is Ben Cruachan Guest House on MacDonnald Street….

We had about two hours before we had to get ready for our walk back to Edinburgh Castle where The Edinburgh Royal Military tattoo was held…. I went outside and took a few photo’s of the garden before I made us a nice cup of coffee and we talked about the day and how excited we were to go see the Tattoo….

Thank you for joining us on this last stretch back to our Guesthouse. In my next post I will be sharing some photo’s taken on route to the Tattoo and of the Tattoo itself.

Till next time, have a wonderful day.

Coreen

“If you can dream it you can do it.” Walt Disney

Grand Tour of Scotland: Day 2 – Exploring Edinburgh Part 14

April 28, 2020February 26, 2023Posted in EdinburghTagged #August2019, #beautifulbuildings, #bencrauchenguesthouse, #bucketlist, #canon18to200mm, #CanonEOS7DMark II, #canongirl, #canongirlforlife, #capetownbasedphotographer, #capturingmemories, #capturingscotland, #citiesvisited, #coreenkuhnphotography, #countriesvisited, #dadandme, #discoveredinburgh, #discoveringScotland, #discoverscotland, #edinburgh, #explorescotland, #fatheranddaughtertime, #flowersofscotland, #flowersthroughmylens, #grandtourofscotland, #leithstreet, #lovemycanon, #lovemyjob, #lovetotravel, #monuments, #mypassion, #mywork, #nature, #nelsonmonument, #nordicvisitor, #outdoors, #placesofinterest, #placesvisited, #princessstreet, #rabbiestours, #scotland, #scotlandthroughmylens, #Scotlandvacation, #statues, #summerinScotland, #thebalmoralhotel, #thescotsmanhotel, #townsivisited, #travel, #travelingtheworld, #travelphotography, #UK, #unitedkingdom, #walkingthestreetsofedinburgh, #waterlooplaceLeave a comment

Good Morning friends and followers. I hope that your lockdown is also very productive. I must say mine has been so far. I ticked off a few task on my to do list so far.

I am busy reorganizing my kitchen one cupboard at a time. Still a few to go…

Since this weekend I have been organizing my photos of our Grand Tour of Scotland. Putting the photos into folders. This makes it easier for me to do my research on all the places we have visited and also to see 1400 photos in 1 folder for 1 day gets a bit overwhelming, but 150 photo’s is much better… I would like to finish editing before we go on our next Scotland Tour….

I have finished planning our route just need to fine tune it and do some more research on traveling in campervan and Wild Camping in Scotland. Any suggestions will be much appreciated.

Okay enough of that let’s get back to our walk back to Ben Cruachan Guesthouse…

The Balmoral Hotel is such a beautiful building. I wonder how it looks inside? In my imagination it would be fit for a King and Queen…. Next time I will arrange to have a peek inside….

**Corner of North Bridge and Princess Street**

***View of Nelson Monument on Carlton Hill***

***The Duke of*** *Wellington* **Statue**

Here is some information I got from the National Records of Scotland.

“The statue of the Duke of Wellington outside Register House was unveiled in a highly patriotic ceremony on 18 June 1852, the thirty-seventh anniversary of his greatest victory at Waterloo. Wellington’s defeat of Napoleon was regarded as ensuring the freedom not only of Britain but of Europe in general. “

***Waterloo Place Home of Rabbies Tours***

Dad and I encountered multiple meetings with one of Rabbies Tours tour busses while exploring Scotland and some of the islands. Only while editing I realized that I captured one of the buildings they occupied.

Walking down Leith Street was an experience. They were working on buildings and also the road. The beautiful hanging flower baskets caught my eye…. I just loved it…. But more next time….

I hope you enjoyed our short walk….

Till next time.

Coreen

“If you can dream it you can do it.” Walt Disney

Grand Tour of Scotland: Day 2 – Exploring Edinburgh Part 13

April 24, 2020February 26, 2023Posted in EdinburghTagged #August2019, #beautifulbuildings, #bencrauchenguesthouse, #bucketlist, #canon18to200mm, #CanonEOS7DMark II, #canongirl, #canongirlforlife, #capetownbasedphotographer, #capturingmemories, #capturingscotland, #citiesvisited, #coreenkuhnphotography, #countriesvisited, #dadandme, #discoveredinburgh, #discoveringScotland, #discoverscotland, #edinburgh, #explorescotland, #fatheranddaughtertime, #grandtourofscotland, #instagram, #livingstonestatue, #lovemycanon, #lovemyjob, #lovetotravel, #monuments, #mypassion, #mywork, #nordicvisitor, #oldwaverleyhotel, #oorwullie, #oorwulliesbigbuckettrailstatue, #outdoors, #placesofinterest, #placesvisited, #princessstreet, #royalbritishhotel, #scotlandthroughmylens, #Scotlandvacation, #scottmonument, #statues, #summerinScotland, #thescotsmanhotel, #townsivisited, #travel, #travelingtheworld, #travelphotography, #UK, #unitedkingdom, #walkingthestreetsofedinburgh, #waverleystationLeave a comment

Good day everybody. Hope you are all well and are staying safe. Let’s continue our walk…

We crossed the street and walked towards Waverley Station. I turned around just for a quick photo of Cockburn Street. Turning back I captured Scott Monument from a far… The road was very busy and my arms and back were beginning to ache. Carrying your camera in your hand the whole day is starting taking it’s toll….

Still walking towards Princess Street I kept taking photo’s of the buildings far away…. Scott Monument really stood out for me…

Oor Wullie’s Big Bucket Bucket Trails Statue Waverley Station

Back of Oor Wullie’s Big Bucket Trail Statue

It does not matter from what side you capture this monument the craftsmanship and detail are extraordinary. I am looking forward to our next visit…. We reached Princess Street not that far from our Guesthouse now….

Thank you for wandering the streets of Edinburgh with us…

Till next time…. Keep well and stay safe…

Coreen

“If you can dream it, you can do it.” Walt Disney

Grand Tour of Scotland: Day 2 – Exploring Edinburgh Part 12

April 22, 2020February 26, 2023Posted in EdinburghTagged #August2019, #beautifulbuildings, #bencrauchenguesthouse, #blueskies, #bucketlist, #canon18to200mm, #CanonEOS7DMark II, #canongirl, #canongirlforlife, #capetownbasedphotographer, #capturingmemories, #capturingscotland, #citiesvisited, #coreenkuhnphotography, #countriesvisited, #dadandme, #discoveredinburgh, #discoveringScotland, #discoverscotland, #edinburgh, #explorescotland, #fatheranddaughtertime, #grandtourofscotland, #instagram, #kirks, #lovemycanon, #lovemyjob, #lovetotravel, #monuments, #mypassion, #mywork, #nordicvisitor, #placesofinterest, #placesvisited, #scotland, #scotlandthroughmylens, #Scotlandvacation, #summerinScotland, #theedinburghdungeon, #townsivisited, #travel, #travelingtheworld, #travelphotography, #UK, #unitedkingdom, #walkingthestreetsofedinburghLeave a comment

Good day to all my followers and internet friends. I hope that you are all well and staying safe…. Well let’s continue our walk back to our guesthouse…

Dad and I got thirsty and was looking for a place to sit and relax for a few minutes. All the places on the Royal mile was packed and we came across Kirks a very cozy bar/restaurant next to the stairs of the The News steps. We each had a glass of Coke and a well deserved rest.

The views outside was spectacular. You can see Carlton Hill from here.

We then tackled the The News Steps. It took dad a while till he reached the bottom. He joked about it and said he took it step by step…

We then reached Cockburn Street. I have seen so many photo’s on Instagram of this street that I put it on my list of places of interest…. Looking forward to exploring it some more on our next visit to Edinburgh.

Some of the views of Carton Hill and Beautiful buildings before crossing the street…. The Edinburgh Dungeon is also on our places of interest list for our 2021 Tour of Scotland.

That is all for now. Thank you very much for taking the time to join us and wander the streets of Edinburgh…

Have a wonderful day and please keep safe.

“If you can dream it, you can do it” Walt Disney

Grand Tour of Scotland: Day 2 – Exploring Edinburgh Part 11

April 13, 2020February 26, 2023Posted in EdinburghTagged #August2019, #beautifulbuildings, #bencrauchenguesthouse, #bucketlist, #canon18to200mm, #CanonEOS7DMark II, #canongirl, #canongirlforlife, #capetownbasedphotographer, #capturingmemories, #capturingscotland, #citiesvisited, #coreenkuhnphotography, #countriesvisited, #dadandme, #discoveredinburgh, #discoveringScotland, #discoverscotland, #edinburgh, #explorescotland, #fatheranddaughtertime, #grandtourofscotland, #HarryPotter, #lovemyjob, #lovetotravel, #monuments, #mypassion, #mywork, #nordicvisitor, #outdoors, #placesofinterest, #scotland, #scotlandthroughmylens, #Scotlandvacation, #statues, #StGilesCathedral, #summerinScotland, #townsivisited, #travel, #travelingtheworld, #travelphotography, #UK, #walkingthestreetsofedinburghLeave a comment

On our way back to our Guesthouse we passed the Elephant House. According to our planning we were supposed to have a cup of tea here, but there were not space for a mouse inside…. So instead I took a photo and said to myself next time….

As you can see it was difficult taking photo’s here in Old Town in Edinburgh. August is definitely an ideal time to visit Edinburgh to capture buildings. Don’t get me wrong I enjoyed my stay so much that we are planning to visit Edinburgh again in 2021, but this time in May and not for 1 day but at least 3 to 5 days… It all depends how my planning for the rest of our 76 days in Scotland goes… But I would really like to spend more time in this beautiful city…

Above is some photo’s I took of St Giles Cathedral. Would have loved to go inside, but the crowds was just to much and I am not really a fan of crowds of people. So till next time.

Thank you for joining us again wandering through the busy streets of Edinburgh….

“If you can dream it, you can do it.” Walt Disney

Grand Tour of Scotland: Day 2 – Exploring Edinburgh Part 10

April 11, 2020February 26, 2023Posted in EdinburghTagged #August2019, #beautifulbuildings, #bencrauchenguesthouse, #bucketlist, #candlerow, #canon18to200mm, #CanonEOS7DMark II, #canongirlforlife, #capetownbasedphotographer, #capturingmemories, #capturingscotland, #citiesvisited, #coreenkuhnphotography, #countriesvisited, #dadandme, #discoveredinburgh, #discoveringScotland, #edinburgh, #explorescotland, #fatheranddaughtertime, #grandtourofscotland, #greyfriarsbobby, #johngray, #landscapephotography, #lovemycanon, #lovemyjob, #lovetotravel, #mypassion, #mywork, #nordicvisitor, #outdoors, #placesofinterest, #placesvisited, #scotland, #scotlandthroughmylens, #Scotlandvacation, #skyterrier, #statues, #summerinScotland, #townsivisited, #travel, #travelingtheworld, #travelphotography, #UK, #walkingthestreetsofedinburghLeave a comment

Thank you for wandering through the streets of Edinburgh with us. By now I could see that dad were getting very tired and due to the fact that the streets were so busy with thousands of festival goers we decided to rather move the walk up the Royal mile to the day we get back from our Grand Tour of Scotland…

The one thing that really upset me is the fact that the beautiful Cathedrals and Churches are turned into pubs….. I would rather use these beautiful buildings for something positive… Like shelters for abused woman and children, Coffee shops and a place for local artist to sell their goods or even as a workshop where artist mentor other people and share the secrets of their trade…. But a pub that is just not why these buildings was built. Wasn’t it built to be a safe place for people….

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