TRAVEL DIARIES INSTALMENT II : SCOTLAND

Let me begin this by saying I am SUCH a die-hard Newfoundland girl, and in me is a very strong passion for our island that not many places even come close to rivalling. However, If there's one place that's felt like home away from home, it was Scotland.

I was surprised to be hit with this deep feeling of home once we arrived at our flat in Edinburgh, and now almost a year later I still feel so moved by our experience when I look back on my photographs.

Every time I go through the memories you're about to see, I reminisce on a place where a big piece of my heart still remains. I can still feel the historic charm and warm culture of Edinburgh, the enamouring beauty of Glen Coe and the Scottish highlands, the whipping wind that greeted us at every loch.

It means I can close my eyes and be transported back to the time where my soul felt its most ablaze with passion for our world and the magic it holds, and I can’t wait for the day I can once again face into Glen Coe with the wind at my back.

I think about Scotland constantly, and am so lucky that I have these photographs to remind me of the best week of my life. I hope you enjoy this little look into it.

xo

Our hostel in Dublin definitely didn't look like a prison cell or anything...

this was our last night in Dublin before we left for Edinburgh and when I joined my girls for the rest of the trip!

Boarding our plane for Scotland!

Arrived at our Airbnb :)

View of the streets of Edinburgh from our flat!

Our host left some scotch out for us ;)

Off to explore the city for a day!

Found a market in the city centre that was all lit up at night!

About to set off on our 13 hour day tour of the Scottish highlands!

So many cute animals along the country roads!

One of my favourite photos from the trip. A view I will never get tired of.

Our first stop was Loch Ness! No Nessie sightings but I guess that means I'll have to keep going back ;)

Fog and mist coming in over Loch Ness. Just beautiful.

Next stop was Scotland's tallest mountain where I saw a car that was most definitely my spirit animal.

And now here we are at this infamous photo ;) The one I've plastered everywhere because it was the most magical moment of my life. Glen Coe, Scottish Highlands.

Edinburgh botanical gardens + glass house!

spent our last day exploring the National Gallery and taking quiet strolls around town :)

Me and my girls standing at the most breathtaking place I've ever seen. Experiencing Scotland with them was the trip of a lifetime and one I hope I remember forever.

Off on another adventure this Friday to Sweden and can't wait to explore somewhere new. Stay tuned for that travel diary in the coming weeks, and keep your eyes to my Instagram @maddiemillsphoto for live updates!

As always, thank you from the bottom of my heart for reading, sharing, and supporting my passions. Love you all so much!

xoxo Maddie