I was so happy to finally visit the Outer Hebrides. I had seen photos of its coastline; therefore to have the opportunity to see it for myself was an amazing feeling. We were up early with our first goal and stop: North Harris. The journey was surreal. We were constantly under threat of heavy rain … More Maraig in North Harris, Western Isles
Made it! I made it to Ullapool. However, it was a short stay. Getting there was all about the 2-hour ferry crossing to Stornoway on the Isles of Lewis and Harris! This was my ultimate destination for this adventure. On this visit, there appeared to be a lot of road repairs. Regardless, I could still … More Ullapool, The Highlands
There are some mornings when only water will do. This was one of those mornings. So there was no doubt in my mind, my morning walk was all about getting to Portobello. With the sun rising, it felt like the mood changed every other minute. Which was fine as I wasn’t in any hurry. It … More Morning Walk: Portobello, Edinburgh
We continued our journey north, well north-west. I marvelled at the mountains that graced our journey. Anyone who states that Scotland is just a drab dreary place clearly has never made the trip here. As we drove, I was glued to the window, mesmerised by what I saw. It was pure eye-candy. Although we were … More Corrieshalloch Gorge, The Highlands
During the August, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, I was asked many times what the city was like when the festival is over. Before I could answer, the question was usually immediately followed with: Edinburgh must be a ghost town when all this is done I just shook my head and smiled. So on a sunny October … More When Edinburgh Fringe is over
It was raining outside but we were merry inside! We continued our drive north and decided to make a stop at the Loch Maree Islands! I looked up a little information about the islands. The Loch Maree Islands are a group of scattered islands on Loch Maree.More than forty scattered islands carry the nearest thing … More Loch Maree Islands, The Highlands