Wisetrips Travel Blog – Page 14 – A digital travel diary.

Hike to Buachaille Etive Beag Peak, Glencoe, Scotland (August 6)

Wednesday, August 6, 2025hiking, scotland

Wednesday, August 6, 2025. Start: #7 Seabeds Luxury Lookouts, Woodlands, Glencoe, Scotland End: #7 Seabeds Luxury Lookouts, Woodlands, Glencoe, Scotland . Highlights: Hike to Buachaille Etive Beag mountain top, Hike to Glencoe Lochan, Hagrid's Hut, Skyfall Waterfall . . . . . . After waking up at 07:30, I showered and dressed. I noticed that our breakfast basket was delivered to our room. The basket…

Stirling Castle, Scotland (August 5)

Tuesday, August 5, 2025scotland

Tuesday, August 5, 2025. . Start: #165, Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel, Edinburgh, Scotland End: #7 Seabeds Luxury Lookouts, Woodlands, Glencoe, Scotland. Highlights: Stirling Castle, Lake Lubnaig, Glencoe . . . . . It was time to prepare for the long drive to Glencoe, Scotland. I woke at 07:40, showered, and shaved. . I also packed all my bags, though not completely (since we would have…

Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland (August 4)

Monday, August 4, 2025scotland, theater

Monday, August 4, 2025. . Starting: #165, Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel, Edinburgh, Scotland Ending: #165, Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel, Edinburgh, Scotland. Highlights: Holyrood Palace, Afternoon Tea at Palm Court, Ten Thousand Hours Show . . . . . . . After a restful sleep, we woke at around 07:30, showered, and dressed. We decided to try a different breakfast eatery (as we were not impressed…

Water of Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland (August 3)

Sunday, August 3, 2025scotland, theater

Sunday, August 4, 2025 . . Starting: #165, Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel, Edinburgh, Scotland Ending: #165, Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel, Edinburgh, Scotland. Highlights: Royal Botanic Garden, Water of Leith Walk, National Galleries of Scotland, La Clique Show, Dinner at The Ivy . . . . . . . . After waking up at 07:30, I showered, shaved, and dressed. When Inna was ready, we decided…

Fringe Festival at Edinburgh, Scotland (August 2)

Saturday, August 2, 2025scotland, theater

Saturday, August 2, 2025. Starting: Room #411, Hotel Island, Reykjavik, Iceland. Ending: Room #165, Kimpton Charlotte Square Hotel, Edinburgh, Scotland. Highlights: Oldtown Edinburgh, Festival Theater: Make It Happen . . . . . Because of the early flight out of the Keflavik Airport (KEF), I set the alarm for 05:00. We quickly woke up, dressed, and rushed downstairs, where our taxi was already waiting (we…

Horses & Waterfalls, Iceland (August 1)

Friday, August 1, 2025hiking, iceland

Friday, August 1, 2025. . Start: Hótel Laugarbakki, Iceland End: Hotel Island, Reykjavik, Iceland Highlights: Glanni Waterfall, Barnafoss Waterfall, Björn's Home . . . I can't believe it's already August 1st! Time sure flies when you're on vacation. . . . After waking up, showering, and packing our suitcases, we stopped by for breakfast in the large dining room at Hótel Laugarbakki at 07:37. Unfortunately,…

Whale Watching in Akureyri, Iceland (July 31)

Thursday, July 31, 2025hiking, iceland

Thursday, July 31, 2025. . Starting: Hótel Edda Akureyri, Iceland. Ending: Hótel Laugarbakki, Iceland Highlights: Whale Watching (humpback whales) on Lilja, Fish Stew at Gisli Eirikur Helgi Kaffihûs Bakkabrædra, Kolugljúfur Canyon . . . After waking up at 06:30, I showered, shaved, and dressed. We had to be ready by 08:20 to load the minibus, as we had an 08:30 Whale Watching tour scheduled. .…

Enjoying Mývatn Spa & Waterfalls, Iceland (July 30)

Wednesday, July 30, 2025hiking, iceland, spa

Wednesday, July 30, 2025. Starting: Wilderness Center, Egilstaðir, Iceland. Ending: Hótel Edda Akureyri, Akureyri, Iceland. Highlights: Rjúkandi Waterfall, Stuðlagil Canyon, Mývatn Nature Baths, Godafoss Waterfall, Akureyri downtown, Akureyrarkirkja, Dinner at Rub23 . . . Happy Birthday, Alex!. . . . . . Our Wilderness Center accommodations, in Egilstaðir, were fairly Spartan but comfortable, not too hot or cold (we had the windows open at night).…

Puffin Encounter, Iceland (July 29)

Tuesday, July 29, 2025hiking, iceland

Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Starting: Adventure Hotel Hof, Fagurhólsmýri, Iceland . Ending: Wilderness Center, Egilstaðir, Iceland . Highlights: Eastfjords, Djúpivogur, Borgarfjarðarhöfn, Puffins, Wilderness Center . . . In the morning, we woke at 06:30 to get ready for another busy day. Our guide had planned to show us Puffins (which required extra driving time). . . . . . . . . It was slightly…

Hiking the Skaftafell Glacier, Iceland (July 28)

Monday, July 28, 2025hiking, iceland

Monday, July 28, 2025. Starting: Geirland Hotel, Kirkjubæjarklaustur Ending: Adventure Hotel Hof, Fagurhólsmýri. Highlights: Skaftafell Glacier, Jökulsarlón Glacier Lagoon, Diamond Beach, Fjallsjökull Lagoon . . I woke at 06:15, showered, shaved, and packed my suitcase and backpack. Our Arctic Adventures tour guide had scheduled an early departure at 07:45, and we needed to start breakfast at 07:00. . . . . . . . .…