The first time I laid my eyes on this quaint village of St. Andrews in October 2013 I already declared that I would come back to this place to bring
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April 11-14, 2017 Aged to (im)perfection Farmore Interiors, this was where I saw the blue plates. d Some of the home accessories were imported from China. The Halcyon store is
April 10, 2017 Monday, Edinburgh to St. Andrews Edmund hired the same guy, Russel (Crowe), to pick us up at 12 noon from Apex Hotel to bring us to St.
April 9, 2017 We paid 12 British pounds per ticket to tour the Holyrood Palace. There are no actual tour guides, just a battery operated tape recorder. The Palace of
Scotland is one country that is naturally beautiful. The landscape is manicured by heaven. Anywhere I look, there’s always something worthy of a camera shot. Good that I longer need
I am too old to work as a Royal Guard at the Holyrood Palace. Notice that all Royal Guards are much younger. They all look like they’re in their 20s.
April 9, 2017 Yen and I stayed for an extra day in Edinburgh to explore the city some more. She hoped to buy a dress while I wished to buy
April 9, 2017 Edmund and his friends left for St. Andrews on Sunday, April 9 while Oyen and I stayed in Edinburgh for an extra day. He joined us for
April 8, Edinburgh, Scotland This row of shops is one block away from our hotel. It’s noon time and the lack of sleep of jet lag is kicking in. I
I couldn’t figure out how to hold this armor shield properly. I also found it quite heavy. This shield is a piece of personal protection from attacks using bows, bolts,
April 8, 2017 I’ve been here in Edinburgh in October 2013 by myself. Although I stayed for a few hours only but it was enough to give me a good
The making of a Scotch Whisky starts with a single malt barley. The production steps are drying, grinding into a powder, adding Scotland’s unique soft water, fermentation, distillation, maturation and
April 8, 2017 Edinburgh Although not a heavy alcohol drinker, Edmund wants to go to the Scotch Whisky Experience tour. It’s a short walk from Apex hotel but requires climbing
The ride from the airport to the city of Edinburgh took about half hour stretching 9 miles. Scotland really has a distinguishing character. Just looking at the centuries old buildings
April 7 The five golf bags were not on the conveyor belt upon our arrival in Edinburgh. They were left behind in London. British Airways gave us a claim stub
April 7, 2017 The Indian driver and van owner was late by an hour. Instead of coming at 11 am, he arrived at 12 noon. Kesyo traffic daw, but the