Recently I was lucky enough to spend time in Scotland, mainly in Edinburgh and Oban. As always I took my Moleskine Sketchbook, Pens and Paints so that I could capture the scenery. This blog is all about my sketches from Scotland.
Edinburgh
Our holiday in Scotland started with quite a different experience from what we had been expecting. It coincided with the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The whole country observed a period of mourning. Because Her Majesty passed away whilst at Balmoral, Edinburgh led the way. We were able to pass our respects in person as she came to Lie in State at St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh. Something that living in Cornwall is not usually possible due to the distance in travelling to London. However it did mean that access to a lot of Buildings and Places were closed or restricted.
The weather was lovely during our stay, with a lot of blue skies and here are my sketches from Edinburgh.
Oban
We left Edinburgh and transferred to Oban, via Glasgow and the West Highland Railway. Our Flat had the most amazing views. They included Oban Harbour and Bay, looking towards Kerrara, with Lismore and Mull in the distance. These islands provided a stunning backdrop. I could have just stayed in the flat and looked (and sketched) the wonderful view all the time.
Sadly the weather was not as good as Edinburgh. Whilst we avoided heavy rain it was mostly grey and as a result my sketches include a lot of grey clouds. Despite this we thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Oban.
Our flight was nice and easy, flying from Newquay Airport to Edinburgh Airport with Loganair. I can highly recommend. We decided to travel around Scotland using local transport, mainly trains. There was a risk of train strikes and as a result we decided to restrict where the places to visit. Our visit to Scotland was thoroughly enjoyable and I can’t wait to explore more of Scotland.
Update:
We have visited Scotland since! Once on a weekend break to Glasgow. Where I did a few sketches, read my blog post. Then another longer trip, mainly travelling around the Highlands. We stayed in Fort William, Skye, Inverness and Pitlochry, read my blog post.