We continued our north western coastal route today, wrapping our way around the coast and through the mountains and lochs. Most of today’s path was farm land as opposed to national park, but other than […]
Month: August 2013
A three seal day
Today was a three seal day. Let me explain. We start the first of the National Tourist routes today, with the North and West Highland route. It’s been planned to showcase the absolute best of […]
Day Fifty Two
We finish our lap of the Isle of Skye today, closing of the eastern side and back across the Syke bridge. This top and eastern so of Skye contains the most contrast. The north is […]
Day Fifty One
Another Isle of Skye day. We are doing a lap of the island, heading to the northern tip, which is meant to be beautiful. Time does seem to have taken its toll as Chris’s memory […]
Day Fifty
Bit of a travel day today. We spent most of the day driving up the west coast to the Skye bridge to go across to the Isle of Syke. We go along one of the […]
Day Forty Nine
We spend today on a road trip through the western highlands. We start near Fort William at Onich, and take the ferry from Corran to Ardgour on the west side of Loch Linnhe. We then […]
Day Forty Eight
Chris wakes me with the news that he has a train trip planned. It’s a trip he remembers from the last time he was here and he recalls it was worth doing: great scenery, through […]
Day Forty Seven
After breakfast we walking into town to have a look at the rapids. They’re quite spectacular and the recent rain has added to the effect. The rapids are crossed by an ancient stone bridge, against […]
Day Forty Six
We are officially in Scotland. I didn’t expect it to be much different to England, but it is. It’s become very mountainous and heavily forested with lots of fernery. So pretty. The colour are stunning […]