One of the first places we went to once we got to Edinburgh was the Portabello Harbour. It was actually quite a nice and sunny day so we were really lucky haha. We first stopped for some tea at one of the cafes while we were waiting for my brother to come meet us. Once my brother arrived, we walked by the beach, spent some time in the games room, and then had lunch at another cute restaurant - where I ate one of the best burgers I've ever tasted.

It was such a simple and relaxing afternoon but it was just perfect. Before we left, Jake and I walked towards the sea and he actually found some seashells haha. Fortunately for us, it only started raining as soon as we were about to leave. My brother and I both decided to get a hot chocolate as we were leaving which was topped with cream and marshmallows, and it made our car ride back home a whole lot better.

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We spent nine days in the city of Edinburgh, which was mostly spent sightseeing and shopping. We went to lots of beautiful and interesting places such as the Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Yacht Brittania, Holyrood House and many others too. However, one of the things I loved the most was simply walking around the streets of Edinburgh. From the street entertainers to the quirky little stalls and shops; I even got to hold an owl (which was much heavier than you would think an owl would be). 

My mum, my aunt and I were also lucky enough to attend two concerts at the Edinburgh Castle; Lionel Richie and Boyzone. My mother is the biggest Lionel Richie fangirl I've ever seen, so it was nice seeing her enjoy it so much. I had an amazing time at both concerts too even though they're not the usual type of music I listen to. And thankfully, it didn't rain on the nights of both concerts which seemed like a miracle!

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Isle of Skye is a beautiful island which is found at the very top of Scotland. It is basically full of beautiful views and greenery, and there are probably more sheep and cows living there than humans. We stayed in Portree, and were lucky enough to be staying right at the harbour so we had an amazing view. We stayed there for three days, and spent these days driving around the island.

I can honestly say that I don't think I have ever seen such beautiful views in my life. I was in awe of how incredible every single place we visited looks. My favourite was definitely the Fairy Pools (the last three photos), because it just feels so amazing and magical to be there. I was honestly expecting Tinkerbell to show up with all her little fairy friends. We also went on a dingy trip in Elgol where we saw lots of different islands, learnt a lot about the history there, and even saw some adorable seals!

Although the weather wasn't great considering it was the middle of summer but it was freezing and raining most of the time, it was still an unforgettable experience. I think it's the perfect place to go if you want to escape from reality for a while and just enjoy nature. I'd love to go back there one day cause three days were surely not enough time to go round the whole island! 

This summer my family and I went up to Scotland for 12 days. I cannot tell you how excited I was for this trip and how much I enjoyed every single second of it. I haven't been abroad with my family in years so it was nice to finally enjoy a trip together. My boyfriend also got to join us which made things even more amazing. My brother is actually studying at the University of Edinburgh, so that is mainly why we chose to visit Scotland.

We started off in Edinburgh, rented a car and drove all the way up to Isle Of Skye. Since I have quite a few photos of the whole trip I'm going to split them up in different posts. So for my first Scotland post I'm going to include some photos that I took whilst we were driving from Edinburgh to Isle of Skye. This took us about 12 hours considering we stopped quite a few times in places such as Glasgow, Loch Lomond, Fort William and loads of other incredible places too!

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