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14 August 2019: Day 4 of our Grand Tour of Scotland: Part 3 – St Andrews

August 9, 2020February 26, 2023Posted in St AndrewsTagged #2019, #alba, #August2019, #beautifulbuildings, #bucketlist, #canon18to200mm, #CanonEOS7DMark II, #capetownbasedphotographer, #capturingmemories, #coreenkuhnphotography, #dadandme, #discoveringScotland, #discoverscotland, #explorescotland, #fatheranddaughtertime, #grandtourofscotland, #lovemycanon, #lovemyjob, #lovetotravel, #mypassion, #nordicvisitor, #oorwullie, #oorwulliesbigbuckettrailstatue, #outdoors, #photosforsale, #placesofinterest, #placesvisited, #proudlyselftaughtphotographer, #scotland, #scotlandthroughmylens, #Scotlandvacation, #stAndrews, #summerinScotland, #townsivisited, #travel, #travelingtheworld, #travelphotography, #UK, #unitedkingdomLeave a comment

Good day everyone,
It is cold and wet here in South Africa this morning. Last year this time I was busy packing the last of my things and weighing our suitcases for our holiday in Scotland.

I can’t believe that the time went by so fast. The worst of it all is, I am not even halfway through editing all my photos. I better get working on that. I will still be posting about our first trip to Scotland for a long time. I am enjoying editing, posting photos, and stories of that day. It’s like I am back in Scotland.

Today I am going to share the rest of my photos of St Andrews.

The blue door of the Lions House caught my attention when I got closer to take a photo I saw the lions and the name of the house it is very appropriate.

My next stop was the Holy Trinity Church. Another beautiful church with lots of detail. It’s a shame I did not have enough time to capture every little detail as I would like too.

I love to capture the old buildings with their unique characteristics, for example, this corner bookstore.

Here are just a few more buildings that caught my eye on my way back to the car.

Our next stop the Blackfriars Chapel.

**Oor Wullie at the Blackfriars Chapel**

Thank you for joining me on my walk through St Andrews.
Our next stop was St Andrew’s Cathedral. But that is a post all on its own.

Till next time. Stay safe.

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 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

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