12 HOURS IN EDINBURGH | BLACK FEMALE SOLO TRAVEL 🧳 | ROYAL MILE | RAINY DAY | ST. GILES | EXPLORING
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- Опубликовано: 14 май 2024
- Hello everyone!
Thank you for so much love and support with my Edinburgh Series! I truly had the absolute time of my life. The support has been overwhelming and my heart has truly been touched. This video is my last day here but I do hope to return in the future. This was such a marvelous place and a time I will never regret. In this video I walked the royal mile, shopped for souvenirs, visited St. Giles, and ate a marvelous dinner at a local restaurant. I hope you enjoy!
Love,
T.
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I'm glad you enjoyed your trip to Scotland , i'm from Glasgow but i think you should revisit Edinburgh again in the future as the city has a lot to offer visitors . but you need a week there to really explore everything . Most of the public buildings are FREE ENTRY like the Museums & Library's etc . Edinburgh Library is actually the biggest in Europe . The best time of the year to visit Edinburgh is probably August , during this month the weather is normally dry and The Edinburgh Fringe is on with hundreds of street performers , art & book festivals . At the castle The ROYAL MILITARY TATTOO is on each evening which is spectacular (but tickets have got to be booked in advance for this show ) . Tickets also have to be booked online to visit the castle during the day . If your a Harry Potter Fan there are HP tour guides to take you too places of interest , as JK Rowling lives & wrote her books in Edinburgh . Edinburgh was the final resting place in Scotland for The QUEEN before her coffin travelled to London , She lay in St Giles Cathedral where you visited for mourners in Scotland to pay their last respect too then she was taken from there to Holyrood Palace right at the very bottom of The Royal Mile . Visitors like to get a great view of the city by climbing Arthurs Seat which is an extinct volcano . Many AMERICANS come to Scotland and they fall in love with Edinburgh , Scotland is a beautiful fairytale country and Edinburgh is just a small part of it . Also our NATIONAL ANIMAL is the UNICORN how cool is that ? xx
The unicorn being the national animal is literally beyond cool! I had no idea and it definitely feeds even more into my love for the genre fantasy. I should have done my research! In the states, museums are rarely free, and sometimes the cost can be exorbitant, so I didn’t realize this is something the UK offered. I HATE that I didnt know the library in Edinburgh is the largest in Europe! Like HATE I didn’t know this prior. The next video im working on, I visited the british library in London, so the fact I didnt visit the Edinburgh library I am now filled with so much regret! Now I HAVE to come back. I will plan to visit in the summer. A commenter on my other video suggested beaches and things to see around the Glasgow area. Also the fact the days are longer in the summer sounds like heaven on earth. I had no clue the queen rested in the church I was in. I was just casually in there and didnt realize how much religious importance the church held. Also I have heard about the Edinburgh Fringe so I agree with you, I should definitely make summer my priority. I totally planned to climb arthurs seat but the weather was really rainy the time I was there, but I will aim to
Give Edinburgh the time and love it deserves. As an American, I fell in love with Scotland, not just when I was there but afterwards. Interacting with you all and you guys sharing all of this information to enrich my next visit. Has been honestly my favorite part. The people were so nice to me when I was there, but I have been overwhelmed with all of the education, love, and support through the comments. Im just a girl an ocean away, and you taking the time out of your day to share all this information, means the entire WORLD to me and I can only hope I repay you, by creating a video that does your city proud. 💖
If you thought St Giles was lovely, you should really visit Roslyn Chapel just on the outskirts of edinburgh. It’s gorgeous - and features in Dan Brown’s book. Just right for a bookworm!
Thank you for this recommendation! I will definitely check this place out when I come back in December during the Christmas season. Especially it being a place a bookworm would love. Thank you for taking the time to recommend this to me! ❤
It was so much fun seeing my home city through your eyes. I have been in the states now for almost 20 years (most in NYC and now the last 5 years in Chicago) and occasionally I will come across a video like yours that makes me feel so homesick. Also it was really nice to see someone who travels like I do - you know what you really like (books) and you want to just take it as it comes and feel the vibe of the place more than try to check off every "required" tourist attraction. And that is the way you get to have awesome random evenings like your dinner chatting with the restaurant owner. I am all about your style of travel!!! Thanks again for taking us on this journey with you and I hope you do get to visit Edinburgh again soon :) (I hope I get to also ha ha)
Refreshing to see a book lover come to Edinburgh for more than just Harry Potter. Glad you loved our city . Blackwell used to be James Thin, it's been a bookshop since 1848.
Oh wow 1848! Its almost 200 years old. Thats wild to think about. Things like that are so rare in America. I am always fascinated by the history of Europe, because my native country is so new.
Sorry it rained. I swear the U.K. has had more rain in the last year than I can ever remember. And I’m old
Please dont be! I love the U.K. I also really, really enjoy the rain. It was so peaceful and relaxing. I read like 350 pages on this trip. 💖 So I Truly had the best time! You cant go to the UK and not expect rain. Lol so it didnt bother me one bit.
We’ve all said that this year. It’s been the worst continuous spell of wet and cold weather we’ve known. And we’re old too! Typical, all that Global warming and Scotland just gets wetter!!
Please return to Edinburgh but please stay in Scotland for a few weeks. Its wonderful to see your enjoyment.
Thank you! I am planning a quick trip in December but i believe next June, I potentially will be able to make the much longer trip since I have to be there for work i can tag on more time 😇
Omg! I'm a black female in Florida planning a solo trip to Scotland in October. It's so good to find your video! I feel so drawn to this place and I don't understand why? The landscapes, architecture and the history haunts me. Thanks for confirming what so many feel n experience, magic!
Apart from the centre of the city, there are a few places outside which are worth a visit
Portobello beach
Craigmillar Castle
Musselburgh
You'll miss out on seeing the Gala day celebrations as they are at the end of the school year and are definitely outside the main cities and are a mix of graduation and celebration, in Loanhead, at least, the members of the "royal court" build some beautiful, unique and sometimes really incredible displays in their front gardens, with prizes for the best decorations
Glad you loved Edinburgh🏴🦄🏴🦄
You have no idea how much I did! Your city was something out of a legit fairytale.
You have to o come to the Highlands and the Orkney Islands🏴🦄🏴🦄
I just googled those places and OMG. They are breathtaking. I had no idea something like this existed in Scotland. I loveee to read, but what I love even more is water. Also the cliffs from what I googled are a perfect blend of the ocean, mountains, and nature. I have to place this on my list the next time I am in Scotland. How close are these two places you mentioned to Edinburgh. I was also talking to other subscriber about visiting Glasgow as well on my next trip, so if they are close to Glasgow as it might be easier to go when I travel there.
@@TaylorsJourney, But don't forget The Shetland's. 😉
@@TaylorsJourney If you are visiting Scotland in the winter, do NOT plan on doing any road tripping further north! The days are way too short!
Conversely, in the summer they are incredibly long, as most Americans do not really get just how far north the UK, and Scotland in particular, are.
There are wonderful midwinter festivals in the Orkneys, and the Up Hella Aa in the Shetlands, but the days are dark and short, so on a brief visit travelling there is a bit problematic.
As a bookworm, you would love checking out the history of the road to Skye in particular, where at Glencoe the infamous massacre took place.
As a Taylor, you should also check up on your tartans, and maybe buy one!
I speak as a Martin, who in fact has zero connections with Scotland, with my ancestors being of the West country branch, but hey, I have a tartan no matter how meritriciously! ;-)
And of course the present tartans and their mythology are pretty much an invention of Walter Scott anyway.....
But fun!
I really enjoyed watching your three Edinburgh videos, it's always nice seeing your local city through someone else's eyes. Sorry about the weather, but it adds a bit atmosphere to the city I think :)
Someone commented that you should visit Roslyn Chapel in the little village called Roslyn, great little place made more famous by the book The Da Vanci Code by Dan Brown (very good book, well worth a read, was later made a film with Tom Hanks). If you want to visit that in December with whomever you are over with, I'd be more than happy to take you all. Or there are fairly regular buses that go to that village from Edinburgh and probably takes about 45 minutes.
Edinburgh is very pretty in December (more rain though), we have a Christmas market at Princess Street that's very popular.
I'll definitely check out more of your trips, maybe get some inspiration for myself. Although the idea of travelling alone fills me with fear, probably once I did it once I would be fine :)
Thank you for this comment! I didn't realize Roslyn chapel is the chapel from the Da Vinci Code. I loved these films! I definitely have to go now. I might have to take you up on the tour of the chapel!
I honestly do not mind the rain. I am an avid reader so it doesn't bother me much. It definitely adds to the setting for sure. I totally want to visit the Christmas market. I have heard beautiful things about it so I am super excited for this as well.
Lastly, in regards to solo travel. It can be scary at first. My first solo trip I was 25 and I went to Denver, Colorado. This trip changed my life. I would recommend a place within the UK that you haven't been too, that you want to go to, and you would feel comfortable and safe going to alone. After that first trip, you will be ready for more trips outside of the UK. I believe in you! I look forward to hearing about your future travels. ❤️
Consider coming back and meet up with a Black American who lives here. 😊
I would absolutely LOVE that. Thats sounds like so much fun! I am planning to come back in December!
Glad you enjoyed our beautiful city. I hope you come back as there’s so much more to see and do in the city. The rest of Scotland also has so much more to offer. Haste ye back as we say over here 😊
Thank you so much you are too kind! I also just learned about Wigtown and I am obsessed. One of the commenters told me its scotland’s booktown with over 20 bookstores so when i come back this holiday season im going to try and spend a day or two there!
@@TaylorsJourney I’ve never been there but I understand it has annual book festival, so it sounds like a place you’ll enjoy 😊
Great video , I’m Scottish just stumbled across this , well done come back sometime
I am totally coming back! I loved it so much, I cant seem to stay away. I am coming this winter during the Christmas season. Commenters told me that the christmas season with the markets and the summer with the festivals are two times I must return, so this year, im
Going during the Christmas season. 🥰
Yea Christmas market time is nice , it’s a bit Dickensian and atmospheric, festival time is exciting too personally I find it a bit over busy with tourist/ acting students at this time but it is a buzz
Thats good to know! My birthday is around the time the summer festivals are held so i might make it a birthday trip. 🤗
I’ve lived in Edinburgh for 17 years and love it.
Where in the states do you live Taylor ? I’m just wondering if I’ve been to your part of the world.
So envious this is your home. I literally loved my time there. I live in Atlanta, Georgia. But most I have also lived in Miami, Florida and I spend a great deal of time in New York City. Like I call NYC my second home.
@@TaylorsJourney thanks very much, yes I’ve been fortunate enough to have traveled to all the cities you have mentioned.
Enjoy your travels Taylor 👋
I’m going in October we’re staying in Edinburgh and Inverness. We’re also going to ilse of skye
I have never heard of Inverness, or the Isle of Skye! How close are they in proximity to Edinburgh. Also how long is your trip!? As an Avid reader... I am so jealous you are going in October. October is my favorite month of the year, so I hope you have the bestttt trip
@@TaylorsJourney You can get a train from Edinburgh to Inverness, but I think its 4-5 hours so if you are over for another long weekend it would take up a lot of your time. The Isle of Skye is beautiful, big mountains, beautiful scenery. One of the main attractions is the old man of storr which I saw for the first time a few years ago, bit of a steep hike to get to but well worth it. Both Inverness and the Isle of Skye are a bit far to travel on a long weekend trip if your main plan is to explore more of Edinburgh.
Come back for the festival, mean don’t I hate it which a passion buts it’s a experience
Lolol this tickled me. 🥰 Yay, okay I will try to make it a plan in the next couple of years. That sounds like a perfect way to spend my birthday. Do you recommend coming earlier or later in the festival for the book related events? If I am going to go, I want to be sure I get to maximize on the literature events. 😇
@@TaylorsJourney Tbf with the book festival unless they’ve an author you really want to see anytime is good. I’d recommend picking a few random ones if you can since you always learn something
The tap water is better than the bottled in general. You wasted your money there.