What a magical year you have had! I am so happy for you that you got to experience all these treasures and even more grateful that you shared them with us!
Interesting, thank you for sharing. I too was in Scicli and Syracuse during the past year, and I just didn't bond with Sicily like I did with Rome and the Varenna/Bellagio/Menaggio area of Italy. As for Edinburgh, I've finally got that trip booked for November and cannot wait!
That's wonderful! I hope you enjoy Edinburgh. I highly recommend Topping & Company for an amazing bookstore experiene. Also, if you have time, a short train ride to North Berwick--lovely seaside town.
Thanks for the recommendations. My niece, who lives in Edinburgh, and I plan to spend most of our time in bookstores drinking tea and being cozy, which is one reason I chose to go in November.
There are sooo many wonderful bookstores! Tills is a great used bookstore in Newington. Plus they have another store, Tills and Company with a cafe in Portabello. If you go there, you can also visit Portabello Books and the delightful cafe, The Beach House, right on the beach. There is plenty of indoor seating with a view of the beach, if it's too cold outside. Another bookstore that I fell in love with is Lighthouse Books, also in Newington. And there is the women's bookstore, Rare Birds. You really can't go wrong with any of the bookstores in Edinburgh. Even the Waterstones on Princess Street is a feast of bookishness!
Ooh, I can't wait! I'm going to go back and read your Edinburgh posts before I head over there. My niece did mention that Waterstones and "many others."
If/when you come to Boston, lmk and I'll give you the bookstore lay-of-the-land.
Wow! The year has flown by, and your posts have helped the time pass for me, feeling as though I am partially with you. Thanks so much for sharing your photos, your thoughts, and your journey with us, Anne!
So love getting to read about your experiences of your travels. I agree with you about Edinburgh, the Clava Cairns, and Iona--Scotland is such a beautiful, incredible, daydreamy place. :)
Such gorgeous photos, Anne. Of the cities you write of, I’ve only been to Edinburgh. I loved it and my time there was not long enough. So I’m loving all of your experiences!
I was at Clava Cairn near Inverness. I took a Road Scholar trip to Aigas House and this was one of the places the tour group took us. Wonderful. I just love Scotland as a place to visit.
What a wonderful year. I'm sorry I missed the standing stones on my visits to Scotland.
Mt Etna--wow!!!
(And I am definitely going to look into those shoes.)
They are called Siren Traveller.
What a magical year you have had! I am so happy for you that you got to experience all these treasures and even more grateful that you shared them with us!
Thank you, Nancy! It has been an incredible year. So glad to have you along for the ride!
Interesting, thank you for sharing. I too was in Scicli and Syracuse during the past year, and I just didn't bond with Sicily like I did with Rome and the Varenna/Bellagio/Menaggio area of Italy. As for Edinburgh, I've finally got that trip booked for November and cannot wait!
That's wonderful! I hope you enjoy Edinburgh. I highly recommend Topping & Company for an amazing bookstore experiene. Also, if you have time, a short train ride to North Berwick--lovely seaside town.
Thanks for the recommendations. My niece, who lives in Edinburgh, and I plan to spend most of our time in bookstores drinking tea and being cozy, which is one reason I chose to go in November.
There are sooo many wonderful bookstores! Tills is a great used bookstore in Newington. Plus they have another store, Tills and Company with a cafe in Portabello. If you go there, you can also visit Portabello Books and the delightful cafe, The Beach House, right on the beach. There is plenty of indoor seating with a view of the beach, if it's too cold outside. Another bookstore that I fell in love with is Lighthouse Books, also in Newington. And there is the women's bookstore, Rare Birds. You really can't go wrong with any of the bookstores in Edinburgh. Even the Waterstones on Princess Street is a feast of bookishness!
Ooh, I can't wait! I'm going to go back and read your Edinburgh posts before I head over there. My niece did mention that Waterstones and "many others."
If/when you come to Boston, lmk and I'll give you the bookstore lay-of-the-land.
Thank you, Christina. Have a lovely time in Edinburgh!
Wow! The year has flown by, and your posts have helped the time pass for me, feeling as though I am partially with you. Thanks so much for sharing your photos, your thoughts, and your journey with us, Anne!
Awww, thank you for coming along, Etta!
So love getting to read about your experiences of your travels. I agree with you about Edinburgh, the Clava Cairns, and Iona--Scotland is such a beautiful, incredible, daydreamy place. :)
It’s stollen my heart! Trying to figure out now how I can stay.
Such gorgeous photos, Anne. Of the cities you write of, I’ve only been to Edinburgh. I loved it and my time there was not long enough. So I’m loving all of your experiences!
Thank you, Teresa! I think Paris comes in number two for me.
Great summary. What a year! Mom
Thank you!
Thanks for this! Love the photos. I forwarded this to a few people.
Thank you for sharing, Patricia!
What a wonderful journey you’ve taken us on!! Can’t wait for your book! Xo
Thanks, Marlene! Working on the book. :)
I was at Clava Cairn near Inverness. I took a Road Scholar trip to Aigas House and this was one of the places the tour group took us. Wonderful. I just love Scotland as a place to visit.
Yes, I love it too!