Autumn in Edinburgh
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November 23, 2020
One of the stops on my Scottish road trip was Edinburgh, the capital and arguably the most well-known city in Scotland. I had heard so many great things about Edinburgh, so it was at the top of my list for Scotland. Not only have many of my friends been and love Edinburgh, but it’s also where J.K. Rowling wrote a lot of her Harry Potter series over twenty years ago. There’s lots of history and culture there, which is something I always look for in the places I travel to.
Edinburgh is a great city to visit for daytime activities like going to museums, shopping, and trying new foods and restaurants. There is not much of a nightlife scene beyond very laid-back (and pretty empty) pubs. That said, one of my favorite nights in Scotland was in Edinburgh, so there’s definitely potential for fun even at night!
We only got to spend one full day in Edinburgh, but I feel like we really did a lot. By far my favorite thing we did was Mary King’s Close. A close is a narrow street/alleyway, and Mary King’s Close is a historic close located under buildings on the Royal Mile, in the historic Old Town area of the city. That’s right: it’s under the streets of the city! And almost completely preserved from how it was when people originally lived and worked there. You can tour people’s homes, workshops, and more, all while learning the stories of the past from the tour guide. There’s also a room that’s supposedly haunted with a really cool story. I didn’t find it scary at all, but if you’re into ghost stories, you’d probably love it!
After the tour, we stopped in a coffee shop to relax for a bit and ended up having an hour-long conversation about American politics with a local. I love hearing the outside perspectives from locals when I travel. It’s crazy how much of an impact our country makes on the entire world. Next, we ate dinner and I tried haggis, a local Scottish dish, for the first time. It actually wasn’t that bad! We ended the night in a pub with some live music across the street from our Airbnb. If you caught that on stories, you know I had a blast!
For our day in Edinburgh, I took it back to the 70s with these huge, amazing . I’m obsessed. How incredible are they?! I felt so fun and feminine in them as I feel they are very flattering to my figure. I paired the high-rise flares with a from the same store and topped it off with my burgundy from last year. Can you tell I was feeling the fall vibes with these colors?! I love rust for fall, so I had to get this sweater after trying it on, but I had never thought of pairing these two colors together. I actually love it! I finished the look off with these adorable little yarn ball earrings. I got them last year during fall and I’m loving them again this season! They’re just so unique, aren’t they?
October 16, 2018 @ 1:56 pm
Sounds like an amazing trip to Scotland! Heard many great things about it! Your outfit is so on point for this trip!❤️ xo
October 17, 2018 @ 7:05 am
It was!! I really loved it there! Thank you so much babe <3
October 16, 2018 @ 2:10 pm
Love your outfit, girl! Especially those bell bottoms! Scotland sounds like a dream, I can’t wait to visit someday.
Xoxo Elizabeth | http://www.akeenesenseofstyle.com
October 17, 2018 @ 7:05 am
Thank you so much babe!! Scotland was amazinggg 🙂 I loved it!
October 16, 2018 @ 9:02 pm
Omg i wish those jeans would look good on my body type! love them on you and the dark orange sweater really spiced up the look!!
October 17, 2018 @ 7:04 am
Omg I’m sure they would!! I feel like they’re so flattering on so many body types!
October 17, 2018 @ 12:09 am
Sounds like so much fun and I love this outfit babe! These jeans are so flattering on you!
Kileen
cute & little
October 17, 2018 @ 7:04 am
Thanks, Kileen!! Aren’t they so fab?! I want to wear them on repeat!
October 17, 2018 @ 10:35 am
Edinburgh is so beautiful in the Fall – you’re so lucky you’re there!
October 22, 2018 @ 11:30 am
Omg it was!!! I’m so glad we got to visit!
October 17, 2018 @ 8:04 pm
I have always wanted to go but never been! Looks like such a gorgeous city! Love those flares on you!
Denise | Fashion Love Letters
October 22, 2018 @ 11:29 am
It really is!! We had such a great day there! Thanks girl 🙂 I’m obsessed with them!
October 18, 2018 @ 11:23 am
Edinburgh sounds amazing! Scotland is on my bucket lsit! Love your outfit!
October 22, 2018 @ 11:29 am
It was sooo beautiful!! Thank you!
October 20, 2018 @ 3:21 pm
I’m in love with your bell bottoms and this cropped sweater. I hope you enjoyed Edinburgh, I wish I had stopped to visit there while I was in Europe! x
Diana | http://cettedame.com
October 22, 2018 @ 11:28 am
Thanks, Diana!! I really did! It was so pretty there; I wish we could’ve stayed longer!
October 22, 2018 @ 11:28 pm
Isn’t Scotland not the greatest?! Seriously so unbelievably gorgeous, and I need to go back asap! Plus, you look so cute exploring. What could be better?!
xoxo Bryanna
October 23, 2018 @ 7:02 am
Thanks babe!! Yesss it was gorg! I loved it there 🙂
October 23, 2018 @ 11:15 am
Huge Harry Potter fan and I love Edinburgh! You look stunning
October 24, 2018 @ 10:57 am
It was really cool!!! I loved all the history!
October 28, 2018 @ 4:38 pm
Love this sweater! Perfect color for fall!
xo, Steph
October 29, 2018 @ 3:32 pm
Isn’t it!? Seriously looks like a fall leaf 🙂