For our anniversary trip this year, my DH and I took a ‘grand tour of Scotland’ with a whirlwind of Amsterdam thrown in for good measure.

We started in Edinburgh, made our way to Inverness, down through the Cairngorms National Park (with stops in Aviemore and Blair Atholl), on to Glasgow (with a castle stay right outside of Fintry), and finally down to Newcastle to catch a night ferry to Amsterdam.

The trip was great, and we got to see a lot of really cool things, despite Spring being late and most days being cold, wet and windy. We ate a lot of craziness (still craving the Irn Bru, Haggis & Black Pudding we grew accustomed to), walked till our legs felt like they were going to fall off, and took pictures till our hearts were content.

Today’s post is part 5 of a multi part series. Missed the Scotland fun? Catch up! Edinburgh / Inverness & Loch Ness / Aviemore & Blair Atholl / Glasgow, Newcastle & A Night Ferry To Amsterdam

Amsterdam

Our last stop of the trip brought us to Amsterdam for a whirl wind tour of the city center. We stayed near Centrall Station and pretty much stuck around the neighborhood, ranging as far as the flower market and to some of the cooler, less touristy areas. It was chilly and rainy for our visit, so a large chunk of time was spent turning to avoid the worst icy blasts. And eating junk food.