Date/Time | Where | Comments |
Monday 5/30 | Restaurant area at Residence Inn by Marriott, Edinburgh | 7:00 pm – Meet and greet and to talk about the week ahead. |
Tuesday 5/31 | Residence Inn by Marriott, Edinburgh | 8:45 am – Taxi to ScotlandsPeople Centre where we will enjoy a Family History session followed by research time. |
Wednesday 6/1 | Residence Inn by Marriott, Edinburgh | 9:45 am – Taxi to the maps building of the National Library of Scotland. Here we will get an introduction and will be able to then explore the maps that are available.
6:45 – Hotel Lobby – Walking tour of Greyfriars Kirkyard |
Thursday 6/2 | Residence Inn by Marriott, Edinburgh | 9:00 am – Walk to the National Library of Scotland
6:45 – Hotel Lobby – Historic walking tour of Edinburgh |
Friday 6/3 | Residence Inn by Marriott, Edinburgh | 8:45 am – Taxi to ScotlandsPeople Centre
Dale –rent car at airport on arrival |
Saturday 6/4 | Castle Leslie | (bad weather option) 8:00 Leave Castle Leslie B&B 9:00 Arrive FHS in Aberdeen 12:00 Lunch, walk around Aberdeen Afternoon: Fraserburg, Lighthouse Museum, Dinner: Pennan Inn restaurant -or- (good weather option) 8:00 am – local area walkabout 11:00 am – Cornhill Highland Games 5:00 pm – Dinner Pennan Inn Restaurant |
Sunday 6/5 | Castle Leslie | 8:00 Check-out at Insch 8:30 Visit Leslie, Kinnethmont church yards if haven’t already, any other local family-related sights 11:00 Leave for Crieff, pack lunch? 2:00 Arrive Innerpeffray library 4:30 Famous Grouse Experience – tour, tasting & dinner Return to Edinburgh Return rental car |
Monday 6/6 | Residence Inn by Marriott, Edinburgh | 9:00 am (est.) – Bus tour to Rosslyn Chapel and Glencorse Church |
Tuesday 6/7 | Residence Inn by Marriott, Edinburgh | 8:45 am – Taxi to ScotlandsPeople Centre
6:30 pm – Taxi to Prestonfield where we will enjoy the Taste of Scotland Dinner and Show. |
Wednesday 6/8 | Residence Inn by Marriott, Edinburgh | Train to Alnwick (train leaves every 30 min)
Spend leisurely day at Alnwick. Meet up with Bikecation rep to get bikes. Stay at White Swan Hotel. |
Thursday 6/9 | Alnmouth | Bike to Bamburgh
Stay at Victoria Hotel |
Friday 6/10 | Bamburgh | Bike to Berwick Upon Tweed
Stay at Queens Head Hotel |
Saturday 6/11 | Berwick Upon Tweed | return to Edinburgh for flight home |
Sunday 6/12 | extra day | If flights out of Edinburgh are full, we might need this extra day to get to London and fly home from there |