Friday, August 31, 2012

The Soundtrack Of Our Lives at Liseberg....


All of you who were not there tonight .... sorry, because this band still a great live experience !

Crocodiles in Slottsskogen....


Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Queen Mary`s Bath House....


..Abbeyhill

Dundas Street....


"One Day", by David Nicholls

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Dean....


Monday, August 27, 2012

Loch Lochy....


Sunday, August 26, 2012

On the train....


from North Berwick....to Edinburgh

"The Mystery of Edwin Drood"....


This is an adaptation and completion of Charles Dickens’s last novel, Edwin Drood, left unfinished at the halfway mark at his death on 9 June 1870.

The Mystery of Edwin Drood by writer Gwyneth Hughes is a two-part psychological thriller about a provincial choirmaster’s obsession with 17-year-old Rosa Bud and the lengths he will go to to attain her. 

Matthew Rhys, Rory Kinnear, Freddie Fox, Tamzin Merchant, Alun Armstrong, among others.... 


British acting and production at its best...!

Friday, August 24, 2012

Street fashion....


Avenyn, Göteborg

Thursday, August 23, 2012

St. Mary`s Cathedral....


Neo-gothic, 1879, and the mother Church of the Diocece of Edinburgh

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Danube Street....


Monday, August 20, 2012

Loch Ness....




..very cold water for Nessie

North Berwick....

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Sunday, August 19, 2012

Mexico....Flag Football World Champions 2012 !


Göteborg, Suecia






Campeonas mundiales de Flag Football, 2012 (click to enlarge)

Mexico's women celebrated an overtime victory over the USA after a very tight and exciting game ( 33-32), and repeated their win from 2004 and 2008.

This sport was indeed very fun to watch (and certainly to play)....shame there was so little publicity for the tournament.

Red vehicles....


Royal Mile, Edinburgh

Saturday, August 18, 2012

God save....


Jenners of Edinburgh....


Friday, August 17, 2012

IFAF Flag Football World Championships, Göteborg 16-19 August....


Canada - Mexico




Mexico - Austria


and good sportsmanship....

 Never heard of this sport before....but it was nice to watch !

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Dean....


Holyrood Park....

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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

View from Calton Hill....

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Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Rankeillor Street....


"One Day", by David Nicholls

Patisserie Valerie....


The cheesecake slice is delicious....


Patisserie Valerie at North Bridge. Try the mille-feuille, the strawberry gateau, the double choc....or whatever. An absolut delight all the way !

Nessie was not here this day....


Loch Ness

Monday, August 13, 2012

The Scottish Highlands....

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..on the way to Glencoe

Outside North Berwick....

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..on the way from Tantallon Castle

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Goodbye London 2012....and congratulations !


"Hiding" the olympic flame inside the stadium was a complete fiasco, but in terms of cheering audiences and good mood....the best games ever !!!!

( and that closing ceremony was just....a-m-a-z-i-n-g )

Only a few hours left....


West Princes Street Gardens

Arthur's Seat from Cowgate....


..in late afternoon light

Scottish National Gallery Of Modern Art....

 (I took the message home ! )

 A great collection with delicious scones with cream and jelly....

Saturday, August 11, 2012

The Balmoral Hotel from North Bridge....


..where JK Rowling in 2007 finished the Harry Potter series.

Friday, August 10, 2012

A load of Scottish souvenirs made in China....


..has just arrived

Not the fastest....

Christophe Lemaitre of France

..but the coolest !

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh....



High class gardening in every inch....

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Tiles Cafe Bar....







1 St Andrews Street, Edinburgh
...
Good service, good food....and a fantastic ambience !

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

What is the probability....

Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic, 400m hurdles
 
..of winning Olympic Gold (2004 and 2012) in the same event, exactly eight years in between (6th Aug.).... and with the same winning time (47.63)  ??

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Scotland's largest export product is....scotch whiskey


Pity they do not export their politeness and friendly attitude....

Of all the cities I've visited....

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Edinburgh took a special place in my heart....