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    • Edinburgh, Scotland

      Posted at 4:37 pm by witsandnuts, on May 8, 2016

      Scotland, January 2016
      Scott Monument

      One of the best decisions we made for our UK winter trip was to spend a couple of nights and 3 days in Scotland before heading to Birmingham to attend my post-grad ceremonies. From King’s Cross (London) station, we took the Virgin Trains to Waverley station in Edinburgh (capital of Scotland). I enjoyed the 4-hour journey because (a) the first class coach service indeed delivered the value for money (i.e. cleanliness, free and sumptuous breakfast and snacks, spacious, etc.). We would not mind being in the standard coach (as we did in our April trip); however, we opted to consider some of the travelers’ review since it would be our first longest railway ride and it is of course, still relatively cheaper if you book ahead of time; and (b) the scenic views of England to Scotland was delightful.

      Scotland, January 2016

      As we got off from Waverley Station and walked to our bed and breakfast accommodation within the city centre, we were greeted by the Scott Monument (in honor of Sir Walter Scott), Jenners (arguably Scotland’s Harrods), the traditional Scottish music played by the street performer in his kilt (knee length skirt from Scottish Highlands) and splash of Georgian architecture. Continue reading →

      Posted in Scotland, Travel, UK | 7 Comments | Tagged Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle, Princess Street Gardens, Scotland, St. Cuthbert Church's Kirkyard, St. Giles Cathedral, The Elephant House
    • Winter and Spring in the UK

      Posted at 10:15 pm by witsandnuts, on April 19, 2016

      Scotland, January 2016
      Highlands, Scotland

      For someone who has not experienced four seasons, I am full of gratitude that I was able to witness both winter and spring in the UK. It has been a week since I returned to the still not so sunny UAE and as usual, I still have a hangover (do we really move on from trips?). The good news is that I have improved on timeliness of sorting of photos compared to last year’s US trip and other previous trips. While I wrote an overview of my first US trip, I decided to share some of my adventures and misadventures starting this July instead. In a sort of reminiscent way. After all, it was 4th of July when I first landed in the US territory.

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      Posted in Food, Travel, UK | 2 Comments | Tagged England, Scotland, Wales
    • About witsandnuts

      Snapchat-5703935704258315256 Marhaba! That's "hello" in Arabic. I am an expatriate based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). I started writing about my adventures and misadventures few months before arriving here at winter of 2008. I have 2 cats and a dog who live harmoniously together. I am also surrounded by kindhearted, crazy, funny and indescribable humans! I was a dormant blogger for almost 3 years because of countless reasonable justifications like watching football, postgraduate studies, sleeping, traveling, caring for the world, and more! :) I am just so happy that I am back! It is never too late to catch up with the people and things we really care about. Feel free to look around.
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