Rainy day here in Nottingham UK and RUclips suggested your video. Really enjoyed it and watched a few more. I liked how positive you are despite the sometimes rubbish food and weather! I especially liked your discovery of Greggs and Wetherspoons! Hope you get to come back and see some more of the country and find some “local” food.
You should really visit the Falkirk Wheel and Kelpies in the Helix Park of Falkirk. Falkirk is a short train ride from Edinburgh (20 min) and these sites are free and spectacular! Also, take a local bus to Rosslyn Chapel (about 30 mins out of Edinburgh). Remarkable stone masonry!!!
Yorkshire is my neck of the woods. Some recommendations for Leeds & York: If you want to try a good pub in Leeds, try Whitelocks, very old and quaint. Don't miss all the Victorian shopping arcades in Leeds too, off Briggate. When in York you have to try Betty's tea rooms, there is a big queue for a reason. Nice walks along the walls & the river.
Make sure to pronounce everything RIGHT or the entire UK population will come after you 😉 There are much bigger problems in this world but they are VERY stressed when it comes to pronunciations.
York, Oxford and Bath. Not bad....... We are very fortunate in the UK to have so many wonderful places of history and interest on such a small island. I was married to an American lady and lived in Dallas (also Irving and Frisco) from 1995 thru 2006. I think y'all are doing a great job. I find your vlogs very interesting. Less is often more when it comes to filming and your short clips are ideal. Of course I'm very biased, but my number one plus for the UK is that you can go from beautiful beaches, gorgeous countryside to fantastic historical buildings, quaint villages and modern cities in such a short period of time. I remember my first "trip" from Dallas was to Austin and that was around 5 hours drive iirc. In 5 hours in the UK you can see so much..... Happy you are enjoying your time over here and btw I've been a huge Cowboys fan from a very young age. That was the main reason I chose Dallas over San Francisco back in 1995 when I had a choice of where to work when moving from the UK.
Great video. Interesting to see how you view the UK cities 👍 Bath and Oxford is stunning. Bath is not to far for me and some done a couple of street photography videos of Bath and a bit of drone and photography over the city of Oxford.
Nice vids from your whistlestop trip to Scotland. Quick word to the wise though - middle lane driving is badly frowned upon in the UK (and can be dangerous) :)
Did you go to Rose Street? Lots of pubs and bars down there. Rose Street brewery, best pint I've had, Auld Reekie 90 shillings. Another enjoyable video. Thank you
😮 The Stadium is in fact the esplanade the seating is used during the Edinburgh Tattoo and dismantle after the Tattoo The one o’Clock gun was for the shipping on the Forth to set their time and aid navigation. You missed the Cafe 6a Nicholas Street and Balmoral Hotel Rm 625 where HP was written and finished
The stone rocket never really caught on, or took off, so they changed it to a memorial honouring Sir Walter Scott who wrote lots of adventure stories like Ivanhoe, Rob Roy....etc.
As a Scot the gothic like monument is the Scott Munument which sits on Princes street gardens and seen all along one of main streets in Edinburgh Princes street As for Castle it sits on Royal Mile or High Street and many touristy shops stores all way down the 1mile long street and bars ...You should have went down Grassmarket when there also ..
Tay do you know Sir Sean Connery the actor who play James Bond first time in movies back in 1962-1971 he was born in edinburgh as well in 1930 he died in 2020 in bahamas, do you find anything related to him a street name, statue or any other thing which named after him there?
And here i thought Canadians said Loch Lamonde because of the French influence in Canada.. but hearing an American say it that way also warms my heart 😂. You’ll learn that things in Scotland are often pronounced exactly as written.. and other times not (Cockburn street).
You missed out Newcastle on your way to York, shame it has some of the best nightlife in the North of England. Edinburgh is very much an expensive tourist trap I am sure you found.
Very well done with your pronunciation of Edinburgh. Did you not do any research? The 'stadium' is for the internationally reknowned Tattoo, except in Texas. They are churches not cathedrals. Many cities outside Scotland have churches, old buildings and bagpipers, try France for example.
I’m convinced Scottish people search for travel blogs of their own country just to piss and moan about the way FOREIGNERS mispronounce the local names. I never see this on videos of Spain, Turkey, Thailand, or even France. It’s annoying.
@@Darren.ftk. you're just adding an extra letter, it still sounds the same. It's just Lomond. I live at the foot of the Lomond hills in Fife and I have never heard anyone say lowmond
Loch Lemon, then Glimpson Viaduct? Or even Loch Lomond then the Glenfinnan viaduct 😄😄😄 I bet you just said those things wrong to see who watched and was paying attention 😄😄
Oh to be so privileged and blissfully unaware of the places you visit! For example, that historic graveyard you walked through looked like Greyfriars Kirkyard, and if so, that is where JK Rowling got the names for the Harry Potter characters.
Glenfinnan viaduct has become an irritating tourist cliche. Before 'Harry Potter' became the dominant reason for empty headed tourists to fill the car parks.
Bagpipes,what can i say.as a scotsman i can tell you that nothing would make me happier than if every American tourist adopted one every trip to Scotland and took them back home with you,that endless sqeal that they tell you is music makes me want to jab knitting needles into my eardrums 🤬
Nailed the pronunciation of edinburgh, but the rest were awful and the ignorance of the Scott Monument was astounding. Why don't people ask locals for the correct info. Not a stadium at the castle but searing for the world famous edinburgh military tattoo.
You do have an advantage speaking English/American. English people don't quite get such a good reception. Albeit it patchy in parts. There is an aggressive anti English party, that rather spoils the relationship between the two Countries!
l dont think thats quite the case.. Edinburgh is full of English people that visit and moved there no problems whatsover. Edinburgh folk more to be offish to someone from Glasgow 40 mile away ! But thats only due to being local rivals !
For the record as an English person that lives in Scotland this has _not_ been my experience. No one gives a fuck if you are English. Especially not in Edinburgh where there are tonnes of us. I strongly suspect that many of the "I went to Scotland a few times and they hated me every time" stories you hear on the internet are actually from obnoxious hen/stag do members that have miss-understood what attribute about them is hated :D.
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Only half of Edinburgh is uphill the other half is downhill.
Facts.
What about the part that's level?
My head said exactly the same thing, it's the wind in Edinburgh that's a git.
@@gabbymcclymont3563 and the horizontal rain.
That should put them on the straight and narrow
What an enormously likeable people. I'm pleased you enjoyed our country
Kudos for getting the pronunciation of our capital city right. So many Americans say "Edinboro", but you nailed it with "Edinbruh".
Then messed up on loch lomond
@@Darren.ftk.Yes, but I gave a pass on that one. Just as well they didn't visit Milngavie or Strathaven. 😬
Perhaps more like Edinburra
Water of Leth was quite cute though 😂☺️
@@kevingreig8384 True Kevin it pisses me off that some folks from Auld Reekie cannae even pronounce Edinburra right.
the stadium is for the Edinburgh military tattoo
So glad you loved our Edinburgh the best little city in the world IMO although I am biased being from there!
We just got back from visiting Edinburgh. It was wonderful, can't wait to go back. This video makes me miss it all the more.
Scotland looks gorgeous!!!
Rainy day here in Nottingham UK and RUclips suggested your video. Really enjoyed it and watched a few more. I liked how positive you are despite the sometimes rubbish food and weather! I especially liked your discovery of Greggs and Wetherspoons! Hope you get to come back and see some more of the country and find some “local” food.
The Gothic landmark at 8:05 is The Scott Monument. It's a monument to the Scottish author Sir Walter Scott.
You should really visit the Falkirk Wheel and Kelpies in the Helix Park of Falkirk. Falkirk is a short train ride from Edinburgh (20 min) and these sites are free and spectacular! Also, take a local bus to Rosslyn Chapel (about 30 mins out of Edinburgh). Remarkable stone masonry!!!
Yorkshire is my neck of the woods. Some recommendations for Leeds & York:
If you want to try a good pub in Leeds, try Whitelocks, very old and quaint. Don't miss all the Victorian shopping arcades in Leeds too, off Briggate.
When in York you have to try Betty's tea rooms, there is a big queue for a reason. Nice walks along the walls & the river.
Cool trip!❤❤
Edinburgh scotland 🤩 I see a lot of beauty in this video ❤️👍
We are moving to Edinburgh from the US in a few months! 🏴 We can’t wait ❤
Zato you will be very welcome hope you will like living in Edinburgh.!
Make sure to pronounce everything RIGHT or the entire UK population will come after you 😉 There are much bigger problems in this world but they are VERY stressed when it comes to pronunciations.
@@taystaunton eek well I best not say anything at all 🤣
@@spyhunter66 Don't believe a word of it. We will just give you a very stern and judgemental look...😱
@@taystauntonspoken as a true Toxan, from Dillas.
Beautiful nature
York, Oxford and Bath. Not bad....... We are very fortunate in the UK to have so many wonderful places of history and interest on such a small island. I was married to an American lady and lived in Dallas (also Irving and Frisco) from 1995 thru 2006. I think y'all are doing a great job. I find your vlogs very interesting. Less is often more when it comes to filming and your short clips are ideal.
Of course I'm very biased, but my number one plus for the UK is that you can go from beautiful beaches, gorgeous countryside to fantastic historical buildings, quaint villages and modern cities in such a short period of time. I remember my first "trip" from Dallas was to Austin and that was around 5 hours drive iirc. In 5 hours in the UK you can see so much.....
Happy you are enjoying your time over here and btw I've been a huge Cowboys fan from a very young age. That was the main reason I chose Dallas over San Francisco back in 1995 when I had a choice of where to work when moving from the UK.
Why is Chester overlooked it's so roman and the Rows are so unusual.
and lol saw the end of the vid....aye scottish weather.....sometimes 4 season in 1 day..hope you enjoyed your scottish stay
Awesome watch Scotland looks Beautiful. 👌 New subscribers here. 👍
Great video. Interesting to see how you view the UK cities 👍
Bath and Oxford is stunning. Bath is not to far for me and some done a couple of street photography videos of Bath and a bit of drone and photography over the city of Oxford.
Hope you enjoyed 🏴
Great video xx
The church right at the beginning is St John's, Princes St, where Joan Baez's grandfather was rector.
Nice vids from your whistlestop trip to Scotland. Quick word to the wise though - middle lane driving is badly frowned upon in the UK (and can be dangerous) :)
RUclips the Edinburgh tattoo. There are lots of them. It will give you an idea what the stadium type seating is for near the castle!
Did you go to Rose Street? Lots of pubs and bars down there. Rose Street brewery, best pint I've had, Auld Reekie 90 shillings.
Another enjoyable video. Thank you
FYI The Olive tree Deli is in High Street Biggar on the A702 out of Edinburgh. 🏴
😮 The Stadium is in fact the esplanade the seating is used during the Edinburgh Tattoo and dismantle after the Tattoo The one o’Clock gun was for the shipping on the Forth to set their time and aid navigation. You missed the Cafe 6a Nicholas Street and Balmoral Hotel Rm 625 where HP was written and finished
The stone rocket never really caught on, or took off, so they changed it to a memorial honouring Sir Walter Scott who wrote lots of adventure stories like Ivanhoe, Rob Roy....etc.
As a Scot the gothic like monument is the Scott Munument which sits on Princes street gardens and seen all along one of main streets in Edinburgh Princes street As for Castle it sits on Royal Mile or High Street and many touristy shops stores all way down the 1mile long street and bars ...You should have went down Grassmarket when there also ..
You should have driven to fort william, thats the best scenery through Glen Coe. Then on to the Isle of Sky, Inverness, then back.
Well done with the pronunciation!
Agreed, but with the exception of 'Lomond'.... LO-mond not loMOND... 10/10 for Edinburgh!!!
You should have walked to the top of Arthur’s Seat. 👍👍 No visit to Edinburgh is complete without it.
'The Stadium' at The Castle are the stands for the Tattoo which takes place thoughout August.
Super
Tay do you know Sir Sean Connery the actor who play James Bond first time in movies back in 1962-1971 he was born in edinburgh as well in 1930 he died in 2020 in bahamas, do you find anything related to him a street name, statue or any other thing which named after him there?
you need to go to the harry potter studios in Watford just north of london! where the movies were filmed
Super. 😗
njoy video
kudos for actually getting out of London.
that large construction in the castle grounds is where the Edinburgh Tattoo is held each year
The Sound Could Have Been Higher, 👍🏻🏴👍🏻🏴👍🏻🏴
And here i thought Canadians said Loch Lamonde because of the French influence in Canada.. but hearing an American say it that way also warms my heart 😂. You’ll learn that things in Scotland are often pronounced exactly as written.. and other times not (Cockburn street).
May I politely say that the Scottish pronunciation of Loch Lomond has more of the emphasis on the first syllable not the second.
lol the gothic monument that you saw..its for sir walter scott....writer
I’m glad we cleared that up!
@@taystaunton you can climb to the top
That building you on about at Edinburgh Castle is the seating for the Edinburgh tattoo I don't know why they call it that
Thanks for the super quick reply😂
When they were there it’s probably the tattoo at the castle
The finest city in Britain
And I’m English (just don’t tell the Scots!)
You arent wrong. Its gorgeous (I am Welsh).
Love your vids. Leith is pronounced leeth by the way :)
You missed out Newcastle on your way to York, shame it has some of the best nightlife in the North of England. Edinburgh is very much an expensive tourist trap I am sure you found.
Wow you said 'super' about 100 times in one video!!
Super big thank you for watching my video!
Haste ye back.
Very well done with your pronunciation of Edinburgh. Did you not do any research? The 'stadium' is for the internationally reknowned Tattoo, except in Texas. They are churches not cathedrals. Many cities outside Scotland have churches, old buildings and bagpipers, try France for example.
Unnecessarily snippy
I’m convinced Scottish people search for travel blogs of their own country just to piss and moan about the way FOREIGNERS mispronounce the local names. I never see this on videos of Spain, Turkey, Thailand, or even France. It’s annoying.
Loch Lommond is pronounced Loch Low-mond
In Scotland we say loch Lomond
@@dunc71 I'm from Stirling it is pronounced lowmond
@@Darren.ftk. you're just adding an extra letter, it still sounds the same. It's just Lomond. I live at the foot of the Lomond hills in Fife and I have never heard anyone say lowmond
@@dunc71 Not spelling pronunciation
Scotland = Single Malt Scotch whisky. Macallan is the very best, i would i have drained their barrels!
You must have some money!
Loch Lemon, then Glimpson Viaduct? Or even Loch Lomond then the Glenfinnan viaduct 😄😄😄 I bet you just said those things wrong to see who watched and was paying attention 😄😄
It's pronounced The Water of LEETH...
Would Loch Lamont be Loch Lomond?
Oh to be so privileged and blissfully unaware of the places you visit! For example, that historic graveyard you walked through looked like Greyfriars Kirkyard, and if so, that is where JK Rowling got the names for the Harry Potter characters.
We are very fortunate to get to see many places of the world! Thanks for your comment!
Its pronounced loch lowmond although its spelt lomond
Its glenfinnin viaduct
It’s definitely ‘Glenfinnan Viaduct’ :)
Leith is pronounced the same way as thief.
Pronounced water of Lee-th ☺️
The locals call it leith
@@dunc71 The locals call it Leif. I believe the 'th' becomes a forced f sound. Also, I grew up there.
@@Soulspinner001 yeah but it's still Leith...
Did you go and see the underground city ,where half the population lives. ...it's haunted
Like niddrie, Muirhouse etc?
Water of Leith - pronounced "Leeth"
You didn't need to put Americans in the title. The fact you Scotland after Edinburgh we knew the nationality. Paris - France, London - England etc.
Nothin’ wrong with a little Click Bait
There is a city called London in Ontario Canada
Leith as in teeth😌
Glenfinnan viaduct has become an irritating tourist cliche. Before 'Harry Potter' became the dominant reason for empty headed tourists to fill the car parks.
Patterson will pay !!!
loch low-mond not loch la-monde 🙂
Lock LAMOND
Bagpipes,what can i say.as a scotsman i can tell you that nothing would make me happier than if every American tourist adopted one every trip to Scotland and took them back home with you,that endless sqeal that they tell you is music makes me want to jab knitting needles into my eardrums 🤬
Nailed the pronunciation of edinburgh, but the rest were awful and the ignorance of the Scott Monument was astounding. Why don't people ask locals for the correct info. Not a stadium at the castle but searing for the world famous edinburgh military tattoo.
Sorry, your accent amuses me, in a kind way I hope, but every time you say "Harry" i hear "hairy"
So you visit sights in Edinburgh but your focus in Glasgow was food, ok, odd
I was starving by the time we got there
The truth is we don't all think that Scottish pipes produce "... beautiful music."
Try saying Loch LOW mond 🏴
Congratulations on pronouncing it correctly instead of ''Edinburow'' as most Americans say.
You do have an advantage speaking English/American. English people don't quite get such a good reception. Albeit it patchy in parts. There is an aggressive anti English party, that rather spoils the relationship between the two Countries!
What a load of tosh.
l dont think thats quite the case..
Edinburgh is full of English people that visit and moved there no problems whatsover.
Edinburgh folk more to be offish to someone from Glasgow 40 mile away !
But thats only due to being local rivals !
Away and stop havering pish!
For the record as an English person that lives in Scotland this has _not_ been my experience. No one gives a fuck if you are English. Especially not in Edinburgh where there are tonnes of us.
I strongly suspect that many of the "I went to Scotland a few times and they hated me every time" stories you hear on the internet are actually from obnoxious hen/stag do members that have miss-understood what attribute about them is hated :D.
Hope you guys enjoyed the greatest city in the world, in the greatest country in the world. I'm being a bit biased 😂🏴.
Been to many places, and yes this was one of my favourites
How mush was the waldorf
It was really nice 😊