The weather today was pretty crummy. But, the day was certainly festive.
Today is Stacey's birthday, and we set out to have a grand time in Edinburgh.
After riding the train in from Kirkcaldy, we walked through Princes Street Gardens on the way to Edinburgh's New Town.
The trees were budding and the flowers blooming, which offered a festive sight despite the gloomy weather.
Once in the New Town, we headed to Charlotte Square where we toured the Georgian House which was built in 1796. The 3 story townhouse was decorated with authentic items from that time period.
I was amazed to see the beautiful hand embroidered bed curtains, complete with sewn-on cut-out flowers, that had somehow survived over 200 years. The colors were still brilliant, and one would be hard-pressed to find any wear in the fabric. Amazing!
Once again, the staff proved to be very informative and entertaining. I just never cease to be amazed by their enthusiasm . Every one of the National Trust properties that we have visited have had volunteers who have been welcoming and eager to share Scotland's history. Touring these places has just been so much fun!
After perusing the 3 story house and hearing the history on each one of the rooms, we headed out towards the Balmoral Hotel for High Tea.
This place is truly grand, and the staff treated us like royalty, even offering to take our photo.
As you can see, we had three tiers of goodies to consume between the two of us, and, believe me, we enjoyed every morsel. Actually, we had the shortbread cookies boxed up for enjoyment later, as we were just way too full to even consider a bite more.
We kind of waddled out the door and headed over to Old Town Edinburgh so that Stacey could check out the statue of Greyfriar's Bobby.
It was beginning to rain pretty heavily at this point, so we decided to walk through some shops, then head back to the hotel on the train.
Dinner was at Dunnikier house which was, once again, Fabulous!
Today is Stacey's birthday, and we set out to have a grand time in Edinburgh.
After riding the train in from Kirkcaldy, we walked through Princes Street Gardens on the way to Edinburgh's New Town.
The trees were budding and the flowers blooming, which offered a festive sight despite the gloomy weather.
Once in the New Town, we headed to Charlotte Square where we toured the Georgian House which was built in 1796. The 3 story townhouse was decorated with authentic items from that time period.
I was amazed to see the beautiful hand embroidered bed curtains, complete with sewn-on cut-out flowers, that had somehow survived over 200 years. The colors were still brilliant, and one would be hard-pressed to find any wear in the fabric. Amazing!
Once again, the staff proved to be very informative and entertaining. I just never cease to be amazed by their enthusiasm . Every one of the National Trust properties that we have visited have had volunteers who have been welcoming and eager to share Scotland's history. Touring these places has just been so much fun!
After perusing the 3 story house and hearing the history on each one of the rooms, we headed out towards the Balmoral Hotel for High Tea.
This place is truly grand, and the staff treated us like royalty, even offering to take our photo.
As you can see, we had three tiers of goodies to consume between the two of us, and, believe me, we enjoyed every morsel. Actually, we had the shortbread cookies boxed up for enjoyment later, as we were just way too full to even consider a bite more.
We kind of waddled out the door and headed over to Old Town Edinburgh so that Stacey could check out the statue of Greyfriar's Bobby.
It was beginning to rain pretty heavily at this point, so we decided to walk through some shops, then head back to the hotel on the train.
Dinner was at Dunnikier house which was, once again, Fabulous!
I feel so blessed to have been able to share the day with Stacey. I'm sure that this is one birthday that will not be soon forgotten.
How wonderful that you could share such a memorable birthday experience with your Stacey! Who cares about the rain when you can have an elegant tea together, do some shopping in a foreign land, and then enjoy a delicious dinner in a fine restaurant. Personally, I wish I could do the same on my birthday with someone that I love! Your photos are ALL gorgeous and do inspire me to plan a trip to Scotland one day. :-)
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