Edinburgh, Scotland | Travel

Edinburgh Scotland Fine Art PhotographerOh, hey! Look at this! One more set of photos from our UK adventure. Don't mind if I do. :)

We spent the second half of our trip in Edinburgh, Scotland. Actually … we stayed with our friends Lindsey, Alex and Miss Evie outside the city, but we traveled in a few times despite the foggy and misty weather. Edinburgh was soooo different than the small towns we visited in Ireland (here and here). First of all, it's a HUGE city and just so gorgeous and regal! I loved the contrast. That and trying to figure out how to do a Scottish accent vs. an Irish one. (Still haven't figured it out. I'm terrible at accents.)

I would love, love, love to go back to Edinburgh one day. I felt so classy and elegant walking amidst the old stone buildings and cobblestone streets. Even though I was wearing tennis shoes the whole time.

Edinburgh Scotland Fine Art Photographer Right after we landed at the airport, Lindsey and Alex took us to Queensferry, which is just about the cutest town I've ever seen.

Edinburgh Scotland Fine Art Photographer Nathan and I toured the castle. It was a little pricey, but really cool.

Edinburgh Scotland Fine Art Photographer Hey, Evie! You're cute!

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Edinburgh Scotland Fine Art Photographer And then we toured an abandoned psychiatric hospital village. It was so cool and creepy at the same time. The fog added to the creepiness.

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Where we ate: Orocco Pier, The Spoon, Mimi's Bakehouse, Caffe La RondaThe Beehive Inn, 1912 What we did: Explored the castle, learned about scotch at the Scotch Whisky Experience, took a ghost tour (eek!), walked the Royal Mile

November Goals

The Royal Mile Edinburgh Scotland Sweet, sweet November. How good to see you! No matter how much I plan, October always seems to be way crazy, but now all of a sudden here I am on the other side! November is the month of my last weddings of the year, the start to my slow season, family, friends, good food, another Turkey Trot, lots of time to read good books ... I can't wait to get it all started!

And my BIG goal this month is to savor every piece of it. If I learned anything from October, it's that I tend to ignore everything else around me when I have a lot of work on my plate. I wish I could be one of those people who can separate each piece of their lives, but I let work take over and can't focus or enjoy anything else until I get it all done. Ugh, gross, right? I'll be working on this over the next year.

I'd love to hear about your goals + plans for November! Also, any tips on how you savor the little things in life while balancing a full work/family load are much appreciated!

  • Read four books (25 in 12): The Lemon Tree by Sandy Tolan, Girl Meets God by Lauren Winner, The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt and Boundaries by Henry Cloud
  • Run 3/week to continue training for the Turkey Trot ... and then RUN IT!
  • Order our Christmas cards
  • Start Christmas shopping
  • Make a new dish for Thanksgiving dinner
  • Put together a little something something for my fantastic clients ;)
  • Finalize all wedding editing and album design
  • Finish submitting weddings for publication