tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post6927632101095429932..comments2024-03-27T00:02:28.418+00:00Comments on Alex and Bob`s Blue Sky Scotland: Edinburgh. Craiglockhart. Hermitage of Braid. Blackford Hill. Arthur's Seat.blueskyscotlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-28348816392909462432016-03-26T18:54:31.850+00:002016-03-26T18:54:31.850+00:00Hello Linda,
Having a few minor problems with my ...Hello Linda,<br /> Having a few minor problems with my internet connection recently but it seems to be better now hopefully.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-84787090833639064032016-03-26T18:52:21.459+00:002016-03-26T18:52:21.459+00:00Hi Kay, You would really like Edinburgh. Loads to ...Hi Kay, You would really like Edinburgh. Loads to do and see within a short distance and several 'Stone Mountains within the city. blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-29174691944649613972016-03-23T20:36:14.376+00:002016-03-23T20:36:14.376+00:00I wouldn't be taking my car to Edinburgh I don...I wouldn't be taking my car to Edinburgh I don't think. Train for me if I'm visiting a city...Carolhttp://www.mountaincowardadventures.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-85961072162801961012016-03-23T02:27:00.519+00:002016-03-23T02:27:00.519+00:00Once again, I enjoyed your tour and information ab...Once again, I enjoyed your tour and information about the two largest Scottish cities. Linda W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00805197763483105000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-56312704026092143642016-03-23T01:43:53.136+00:002016-03-23T01:43:53.136+00:00This really does look like a great place for some ...This really does look like a great place for some great walks! I hope to make it to Scotland one day!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-62632475600253399832016-03-23T01:11:52.502+00:002016-03-23T01:11:52.502+00:00Hi Carol,
Yup, always a gentlemen though. Each ci...Hi Carol,<br /> Yup, always a gentlemen though. Each city has its own merits and I like them both equally without picking a winner. Many years ago I was on the summit of Arthur's Seat at night in mid winter wading through knee deep snow with the moon and stars above and the lights of Edinburgh below. A fantastic feeling to be in the middle of a bustling city yet float high above it. I still enjoy every new trip out there as it is a great city. You could easily do Arthur's Seat, Hermitage of Braid, Blackford Hill and Calton Hill in one day with access to a car. As good as any mountain trip.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-80217936566293843462016-03-23T00:56:55.809+00:002016-03-23T00:56:55.809+00:00Hi Mike,
Thanks for that insight into the Talking ...Hi Mike,<br />Thanks for that insight into the Talking Cure at Craiglockhart. I've always had a non academic interest in mental health problems and how the brain works so I've included a link. I had a wander round the disused Bangour Village Hospital in West Lothian a few years ago after it closed and they filmed "The Jacket" there. Also certain books like "The Silent Twins" by Marjorie Wallace are so haunting and unusual they stay with you for decades after you read them. I suppose I've also a personal interest and a desire to find answers to questions that have intrigued me since my own childhood.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-31380616565478604802016-03-22T23:04:02.019+00:002016-03-22T23:04:02.019+00:00So, you often let tourist girls grab your pole! ;-...So, you often let tourist girls grab your pole! ;-)<br /><br />Like your distinction between Glasgow and Edinburgh - you make Glasgow sound much more attractive there with its forested drumlins rather than the more sterile landscape around Edinburgh. Never thought of any of that before.<br /><br />Must have a look at that gorge and Blackford Hill if I ever get to Edinburgh. As Richard spends an awful lot of time there, I really should go with him sometimes...<br />Carolhttp://www.mountaincowardadventures.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-60811960823096252112016-03-22T17:05:43.365+00:002016-03-22T17:05:43.365+00:00Nice one. I enjoyed that. Some I knew, some - pro...Nice one. I enjoyed that. Some I knew, some - probably most - I didn't. Great photos. I have yet to climb Arthur's Seat. I do remember seeking out old Craiglockhart hospital when I was working in the city once, specifically to see where 'the talking cure' had been administered. The present Mrs Britain being Glaswegian means I have to be particularly wary of tribal loyalties, but I do find that Edinburgh has a cosmopolitan buzz, which I enjoy. Glasgow's museums are amazing, as is the policy not to charge entry - like many of the big museums and galleries in London, in fact. Compare that with the tourist magnet that is York - an expensive place, I think. I wonder if they've considered a residential qualification for free entry - visitors probably expect to pay something.Mike@Bit About Britainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741370413282813229noreply@blogger.com