Somewhere there is Jeannie

House on a hill

jeannie — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:05:32 +0000

Jason and Anna were generous and kind to spend the day with me. We took a day trip to Helensburgh, west of Glasgow, to see a house designed by renowned Scottish architect, Charles Rennie Mackintosh. The house is set on a hill, which is why the house is dubbed, Hill House. It was commissioned by [...]

4 and 1/2 days in Glasgow

jeannie — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:40:11 +0000

The 4 and 1/2 days in Glasgow were spent dotting around town sightseeing, meeting people, consuming and imbibing on good food and drink! In fact, this particular visit to Glasgow took me to a couple of places I would not have considered if I wasn’t meeting people. For instance, I ventured to the south side [...]

The Kitchin

jeannie — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:45:01 +0000

Dining at The Kitchin was unlike any culinary experience I have ever had, and I’ve eaten at many great restaurants in NYC and other parts of the world. Kitchin is a Michelin star restaurant in the neighborhood of Leith, within greater Edinburgh. I was very pleased to have secured a reservation…well in advanced. Dining at [...]

Eating in Edinburgh

jeannie — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:30:42 +0000

Edinburgh is not short of restaurants offering a variety of quality, savory and sweet delights to satiate any foodie’s appetite for good eats. I only wished I ate more often during the course of the day. When I did eat, I indulged. One of the best meals I had in Edinburgh was at Kitchin in [...]

A ride in a whisky barrel

jeannie — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:15:53 +0000

I didn’t plan on visiting any whisky distilleries during this trip however, I did leave open for a visit to The Whisky Experience. I heard The Whisky Experience included a barrel ride. My imagination wandered to childhood memories of the rides at Disney themed parks. When I arrived in front of the building, I could [...]

Scottish Parliament

jeannie — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:35:46 +0000

I returned to the Scottish Parliament on my last day in Edinburgh. A friend, and an architect, had highly recommended that I visit this building. The best way to make the most of the visit of Scottish Parliament was taking part on the guided tour of the building. The guided tour was interesting – it [...]

Afternoon tea at Hotel Missoni

jeannie — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:00:14 +0000

I treated myself to afternoon tea after having successfully ascended Arthur’s Seat. I reserved afternoon tea at Hotel Missoni. I liked the idea of having a British tradition in what I imagined to be a very modern and stylized space. I was looking forward to the aromatic, palatable, visual, and spatial experience. Upon entering the [...]

Hillwalking up a volcano

jeannie — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:25:45 +0000

The next day was perfect for hiking up Arthur’s Seat. The sun was shining and it wasn’t windy. The guide books have described Arthur’s Seat as an easy hike, which encouraged me to give it a go up the extinct volcano. When we were at Holyrood Palace, we had noticed people hiking along the top [...]

A day of Royalty and Parliament

jeannie — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:41:48 +0000

Edinburgh was a short and sweet trip. I managed to visit places that were top on my list like Edinburgh Castle, Scottish Parliament, and Arthur’s Seat. I also met a few people who I knew via Twitter. In fact, I met @Thorperoo who accompanied me on this trip to Edinburgh. It was great getting to [...]

Impressions of Edinburgh and Glasgow

jeannie — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:25:47 +0000

It was a very interesting trip. I made a decision to celebrate my birthday abroad. Scotland is a country I wanted to visit. I thought this was a good opportunity to do so. I wanted to keep the trip simple and be able to navigate around either by foot or public transport hence my reason [...]