From Edinburgh to Glasgow

While Edinburgh is a great city and has a lot to offer, Glasgow will always have a soft spot for me and I like the more rough and edgy character of Glasgow.

After spending the morning in Edinburgh it was time to go to Glasgow for a few hours before heading back to London in the evening.

Glasgow is all about the people, even more so than Edinburgh, since it's a bit more grey as a city and has less sights to offer but it's nonetheless a great place to visit.

Of People in Edinburgh

Another day in Edinburgh but this time it was more walking around the city and exploring some parts I haven't been to before.

With the Edinburgh Film Festival being on, I even came across a premiere and some paparazzi and figured I might as well get a photo even if I don't know the guy.

While I took photos of architecture and some landscapes, I found that the majority of the ones I liked were photos of people.

One of the great things of summer in Scotland is that it's daylight till later in the evening, unlike in Asia where someone turns the lights off and it's dark at 18:00 every day.
Still, sometimes you get nice photos in the dark.

Edinburgh Views

It's good to take a break and get out of London, there is no better place to do so than Scotland. Edinburgh especially is great with plenty to see and do.

You can go wandering around the old town, go shopping in new town, enjoy a pint or wee dram at one of the many nice pubs or go hiking and see some spectacular views from Holyrood Park.

In the evening you can relax and enjoy a bit of sunshine in the Princess Street gardens. It was a great break from London and nice to be back in Scotland.

One Day in Aberdeen

It's great to travel, even if it's for work and you have to get up at 3am to catch an early flight.

Today, I had to go to Aberdeen for a client meeting and it was great to be back in Scotland even if my free time was a bit limited.

Still, I always make sure I have enough time for sightseeing whenever I travel for work and it was no different here.

Aberdeen is not the most exciting city in Scotland but it's great for drinking with some of the nicest looking pubs and it's also good for people looking to do some shopping.

After the meeting and wandering around I made sure to sample some of the local whiskey and a pint of Tennent's.

Day 375 - More People Who Make Glasgow

The last day of my journey around the world. Tonight, I will take the bus to London where I will arrive tomorrow morning.

Day 374 - People Make Glasgow

After having a nice breakfast in Edinburgh, I took the train to Glasgow to spend another two days there.

Day 373 - More from Edinburgh

It was another nice and sunny day in Edinburgh but I decided to take it a bit easy and enjoy the city more than just take photos.

Some Street Photography in Scotland

A recent comment by Kesh, got me thinking that I have not posted any street photography from my trip to Scotland. The reason is simple, I just did not do much street photography while there as I was too focussed on the landscape and other things around me.

Since I have not been hugely inspired by London to take pictures today, I decided to post a small series with some street photographs from my recent Scotland trip.
This will also be the last Scotland post for now and until my next trip there. :)

Views from the Train

Scotland no doubt has some of the most amazing landscapes and views you will find and to enjoy all of this you can just take a nice relaxing train journey to almost anywhere and you will be rewarded with fantastic views from the train.

Probably one of the most spectacular journeys for me has been the journey from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaig via Fort William and back. You would have seen some pictures of this journey already on my last post but I thought I will post another series of pictures from the train journey since I kind of miss Scotland already after getting back to London.

If you get the chance to do this train journey I can only recommend it no matter what the weather is, the views will always be spectacular.

All pictures have been taken with the GR lens since it was easier to press it against the train window to minimize reflections.

Isle of Rum

Another slight change of plans meant I had a few hours to spend on the Isle of Rum after leaving the Isle of Skye early in the morning.

The Isle of Rum is a nice and very quiet place and was certainly worth the trip, I can only recommend doing this and with the summer timetable coming up soon for the Calmac ferry it will be easier to do so.

Since I could not find many pictures of the Isle of Rum online, I decided to post a series of pictures here.