Well, I knew it had to come eventually – time to leave beloved Scotland and head off for new adventures… First a train from Glasgow to London… …and flying out of Heathrow… …and several hours later… Welcome to Romania! …and in case you are wondering, the tint is from the window of the car… The …
Rudolph Hess? Yes! After his flight from the Third Reich to Scotland, Hess was interned in Buchanan Castle which by then had been requisitioned by the army to use as a military hospital. This is what the castle looked like in the 1890s… …and driving toward it, one could for a moment be forgiven for …
Prince (my beloved car) and I decided to head out for the day and went in search of Oban… This is not the colleseum, but rather McCaig’s Tower, built in 1897 by local banker John Stuart McCaig, with the aim of providing work for local stonemasons, and being a lasting monument to the McCaig family. ~ …
…and while I was in London, Santa’s Elves decorated my house! …complete with snow on the mountains… …then my ‘family up the hill’ invited me to kick off Christmas celebrations with them in Glasgow for dinner and the theatre… …and the next night, dinner ‘down the hill’ at my place… The changes faces of the …
I spent a glorious week in London with friends, and even attending a function at the House of Lords, as one does… These are views from my apartment… they ugraded me from a deluxe room to a five-room apartment with a balcony… …high tea with dear Bethany at The Palace Lounge… …and dinner at ‘my …
On my way down to London, I stayed in a couple of glorious locations in West Yorkshire… …that came complete with a helicopter… ~ Bella
After an extended period of inclement weather, finally the sun decided to visit… So the next morning I rugged up (it was 6 degrees C), popped the top of the car (yes, I am that crazy), and went exploring! My first objective was to find the Fortingall Yew Tree – the oldest tree …
On my way home from the safari park, I went via the Falkirk wheel – the only rotating boat lift of its kind in the world… A rather ‘interesting’ name for a town… …and then home… …and the following day I decided to work outside beside the fire, and cook my very first pizza over …
Who knew that there were lions in them there Highland hills! ~ Bella
It was a grey day when I headed off to London… …first class on the direct train from Glasgow to London Euston – a lovely way to travel… Arrived at my beautiful hotel, The Royal Horseguards, and since my suite was so pretty, complete with two balconies nonetheless, I decided to order in room service… …
