Applecross is a small community on the far western shores of Scotland. It’s “claim to fame” is the road in and out. This road to Applecross takes you through some of the most desolate parts of Scotland, on one of those single-track roads I wrote of before. That would […]
A fine Scottish Whiskey On occasion, Linda and I both enjoy a glass of Single Malt Scotch Whiskey so we were determined to visit at least one distillery when in Scotland. A natural choice was the Dewar’s distillery as it was close to the AirBnB we were sharing with […]
Eilean Donan Castle The Eileen Dolan Castle is arguably the most iconic castle of Scotland and certainly the most photographed. It sits on a tiny island in Loch Duich, which opens out to sea and is therefore tidal. You can see from some of these pictures that, when the tide […]
When I was a kid growing up in the Netherlands, we frequently went on vacation to Scotland. My mom was Scottish and she had family that lived in Aberdeen, hence the frequent visits. One thing I remember so well are the narrow, single-lane, roads with turns-outs to allow oncoming cars […]
We had learned about this monument when researching our trip. When we realized they were located in the town of Falkirk, which was just 12 miles outside of Edinburgh, our first place to visit in Scotland, we of course, had to go and see them. They are called “The Kelpies”. […]
Prior to leaving on our vacation, we decided to start the shift to UK time whilst still at home. For about 5 days prior to leaving, we went to bed one hour earlier and got up one hour earlier. In hindsight, we feel that the gradual 5 hour shift paid […]
Ardeonaig AirBnB Our very first AirBnB in the Scottish highlands was located along the shores of Loch Tay, about 70 miles North of Edinburgh. We are meeting my sister and her family there, so this location was picked for its ability to accommodate unto 8 people. Access was a 7 […]