http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/Fife/Saint-Andrews/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , United Kingdom , Scotland , Fife , Saint Andrews en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 19:07:32 +0000 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:07:32 +0000 Meine zweite Woche in Schottland ist vorbei so langsam komme ich wieder in Europa an nur an das Wetter kann ich mich immer noch nicht gewhnen. Vor ein paar Tagen war es richtig schn sonnig und fast warm drauen so an die 20C. Da meinten die ganzen Schotten ja so sieht hier der Sommer aus. Buhuuu ich will zurck nach BrasilienWie im letzten Eintrag angekndigt will ich nun endlich http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/Fife/Saint-Andrews/blog-785645.html I was lucky enough to score a fascinating work trip to audit part of Constellation Brands up in Scotland. I went up the weekend before I had to start work in order to get in a quick trip to the Edinburgh Castle and onto what I really wanted to see in Scotland St. Andrewsand the famous Old Course. It was a typically bleak March day in Scotland and we drove through lots of green rolling hills on ou http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/Fife/Saint-Andrews/blog-783374.html Today we all got up early and packed a picnic. We set out in the car and headed to Dollar to visit Castle Campbell which is set high up in the forest of Dollar Glen. We parked and walked to the amazing castle. The castle was built over time with parts being added by new owners. The oldest part is called the castle gloom which is a high tower with four floors and a roof walk this was built in 1430 http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/Fife/Saint-Andrews/blog-731119.html April 26 2012 St AndrewsToday was Damian39s round of the Old Course at St Andrews talk about having one excited Husband The weather was extremely cold and a few showers came across the region but I don39t think it mattered at all Damian was able to tick something off his bucket list by playing at The Home of Golf.I spent the day exploring St Andrews it39s not a bi http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/Fife/Saint-Andrews/blog-712970.html April 24 2012 St AndrewsWe39re here We arrived this morning in St Andrews and Damian reckons he39s died and gone to heaven. There are more golf courses here than you can poke a stick at or a club at and they39re all beautiful courses. You drive along a road to see sheep and dairy farms mingling with golf courses all nestled up against the ocean. I39m in heaven too the co http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/Fife/Saint-Andrews/blog-712394.html Saint Andrews is a small town on the west coast about two hours from Edinburgh by bus. We don39t know for sure but we guessed it39s about the size of Salem MA. It is known as the birthplace of golf whether or not this is true I don39t know but there was a fairly large golf course and several golf shops around town and home of the oldest University in Scotland which seems to have i http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/Fife/Saint-Andrews/blog-700291.html The day started off sunny and pretty cool. Today we travelled to St. Andrews and then to Edinburgh. At St Andrews we learned that the Scots put up St. Andrews church to show the cardinals in England that they were capable of having their own church separate from England. The church supposedly had some bones from one of the disciples St. Andrew and in the day people would go on pilgrimages ju http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/Fife/Saint-Andrews/blog-651342.html We got up early for us on the trip...730 AM unimaginable We were both super draggy from being out the night before but me being the crazy organizer that I am I wanted to make sure that we got to the station and grabbed our tickets with plenty of time. So we locked up and said goodbye to our flat and Edinburgh and took a taxi to Waverly Station which seemed super lazy because it39 http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/Fife/Saint-Andrews/blog-633340.html Holy Cow Only three days left and our blog isn39t going so well We just got WiFi and we are all too tired to do too much. In fact I am the only one awake CML. This will be short but I will load a few pix.Scotland is AWESOME flowers mountains lochs ocean land formations castles castles castles churches churches sheep and more sheep We love it all.Please forgive us but http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/Fife/Saint-Andrews/blog-623610.html The Cheerleading Society held a social at the one club in St. Andrews. Yes cheerleading in Scotland. The society played Bring It On at the Freshers' fayre to reel in potential members. Later they asked me if Cheerleaders really wear their uniforms to school everyday like they do on GLEE. Clearly they are a lot of fun http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/Fife/Saint-Andrews/blog-539905.html Geoff is a pig in mud the old course at Saint Andrews the home of golf. Chatted with some Australians who were about to tee off and then invaded the course for a few photos.Went ot the Scottish night bagpipes haggis a ready supply of Italian wine but no Scotch resulted in huge amount of merriment. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/Fife/Saint-Andrews/blog-535508.html Freshers' WeekI have settled into my single I have been surrounded by freshmen going crazy. The girls in my corridor are great and we have a good time together. So far I have had only one class and it was taught by an American I am not too worried though since it was in International Relations which apparently is a department overrun by Americans I have joined a couple societies and can't wait http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/Fife/Saint-Andrews/blog-535026.html This was our final day in Scotland. We had to travel back to Dundee to pick up Andys glasses but after that we made our way to St Andrews for lunch. It is a strange place in that even though it is in Scotland you could spend hours trying to find someone who spoke with a Scottish accent. Most people are jolly nice chaps in rugby shirts with their polo playing chums. Either that or groups of midd http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/Fife/Saint-Andrews/blog-522882.html 1542010After four days of work at our new home of StokeonTrent we picked up our hire car and headed for Scotland. With our new Sat Nav we enjoyed the bliss of not getting confused at Englands giant six way round abouts and we thought Lavy's 5ways was bad. We arrived at Gretna Green apparently famous for its underage and quicky weddings. No we weren't getting married. We stopped the nig http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/Fife/Saint-Andrews/blog-502036.html This weekend I went to St. Andrews with the International Students Center. St. Andrews is about 1 12 hours away from Edinburgh but the drive through the countryside was so pretty. The grass was so green in some places it was almost neon. St. Andrews is right on the North Sea on the East Coast in the kingdom of Fife. It had a lot of really nice beaches one in particular is famous for being used i http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/Fife/Saint-Andrews/blog-470421.html St Andrews Scotland Sept 3 2009Sept. 3rd was to be our day of travel to St Andrews a 5 train ride which turned into a 10 ride. First there was problems with the wires ahead of the train next there was flooding near Dunbar and trains going north to Scotland were being turned back after some delay the passengers from earlier trains were transferred to ours and we made it past Dunbar. H http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/Fife/Saint-Andrews/blog-452966.html EL FESTIVAL TOMMY MAKEMDicen que el festival celebra la vida de Tommy Makem o sea el padrino de la msica irlandesa. Teniendo en cuenta que de esa msica algunas ms y algunas menos toman prestados algunos elementos un sinfn de familias msicales lase country rockroll gospel ... considero que Makem es un PADRINO en maysculas.Una vez habiendo asistido al Festival sospecho qu http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/Fife/Saint-Andrews/blog-444929.html Well it seems I'm due for an update. Sorry for the delay have been rather tired these past few days. So to recap yesterday the family Andrew and I headed up to Arthur's Seat for a nice hike. It took us about 3 hours and we went first along the escarpment side and then up to the very top peak. My ass is not impressed with me today nor are my legs but what can you do It was a shame the weathe http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/Fife/Saint-Andrews/blog-414251.html Day tenSt. Andrews KingsbarnsWoke up early. Walked a mile to get our first view at the 13 mile trail we'd be conquering that day...the Fife Coastal path.Check out photos of the Fife Coastal Pathhttpsugarmountain.vox.comlibrarypostvacationdayten.htmlThe hike started above the beach and would take us right next to one of St. Andrews many golf courses.It was a beautiful day for a hike.. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/Fife/Saint-Andrews/blog-329460.html Day nineSt. AndrewsAfter all the running around we did in Edinburgh and Stirling it was definitely time for relaxation.Husband and I got up and walked to BeanScene for breakfast. Loved their cinnaminrasin bagelsHad a nice chat about the vacation thus far looked through some tourist pamplets and then parted ways. Husband was going to have a boys day with our friends and I was going to e http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/Fife/Saint-Andrews/blog-329458.html