Skye
1. September 2025 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
The weather was up to its usual tricks, starting off with hope then pouring for at least half of our day out.
Skye's scenery is beautiful.
While the weather held we took a detour to the fairy pools.
Whiskey and Fairies
1. September 2025 in Schottland ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
When in Scotland and you need to keep dry....go whiskey tasting.
After a stop off at Port reef, the main town, it was off to Uig to see The Fairy Glen. According to Scottish folklore fairies liveWeiterlesen
The Ridge
1. September 2025 in Schottland ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Visited Cuith - Raing part of the Trotternish Ridge. Spectacular but blowing a gale.
Before leaving Skye we celebrated our day with a group dinner of pizzas .
Goodbye friends
2. September 2025 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
🎵 sunshine on my. shoulders ....🎵 really summed up today.
It's a sad day as we're saying goodbye to our tour friends this afternoon and swapping to new group.
Before that happens there's thingsWeiterlesen
Inverness
2.–8. Sept. 2025 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
After farewelling our tour group we joined another group to head north . Barb and Ben swapped with us.
Back to Fort Augustus before driving along Loch Ness to Inverness. We stopped at Falls of Foyer .Weiterlesen
The Orkneys
3. September 2025 in Schottland ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
An early morning start as its a 3hr drive to the ferry which takes us over to the Orkneys.
A few quick stops on the way to stretch our legs.
The main stop was a walk to see Dunrobin Castle, home toWeiterlesen
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That's when he built the castle after he "dun robin" the locals😞🤣🤣
Ullapool
4. September 2025 in Schottland ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Another stunning morning has dawned. Said goodbye to the Orkneys. But before we leave, a little more history, the Italian Church.
The Church was created by the Italian prisoners of war in 1943 toWeiterlesen
Skara Brae
4. September 2025 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
On the walking path to Skara Brae, there're stones showing what's happened in the world since skara Brae was built starting with man on the moon, 1969 and going backwards.; The fall of Rome 476 AD,Weiterlesen
Scapa beach
4. September 2025 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Today dawned beautifully sunny which was perfect as it was an outdoor day.
We started off by visiting Scapa beach, no waves today. A black guillemot possibly with avian flu was resting on the water'sWeiterlesen
Ring of Brodgar
4. September 2025 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
There are only 26 of the 60 standing stones left. They form a circle surrounded by a hedge ( ditch) . Each stone is exactly 6 ° apart. It dates back to between 2600 -2000 BC
On to the Stones ofWeiterlesen
The Picts
4.–10. Sept. 2025 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Stopped at Birsay to see the Earl's Palace, 1574. Built by Robert Stewart, Earl of Orkney.
St Magnus Church is where Magnus was buried before being moved to Kirkwall Cathederal.
Off to the Broch ofWeiterlesen
Corrieshalloch Gorge
6.–8. Sept. 2025 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Last day of our Rabbies tour .
Stopped at Corrieshalloch Gorge. This area is being rewilded with native species. Such a beautiful place.
Culloden
6. September 2025 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Gordon was very happy to finally make it to Culloden.
Walked around the battlefield and found the cains of his clan, the Campbells of Argyl and the McPherson. The Campbells fought for the BritishWeiterlesen
Royal Britannia
7. September 2025 in Schottland ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
To celebrate fathers day we decided to have morning tea on the Royal Yatch Britannia. You get an audio guide which tells you about life on board while you walk around the yatch.
Bobby
7. September 2025 in Schottland ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
We just had to visit the famous Bobby and rub his nose for good luck. 1858 Bobby's owner , John Gray died and was buried in Greyfriars kirkyard. Bobby out lived Gray by 14 years and spent that time byWeiterlesen
The Castle
8. September 2025 in Schottland ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
St Margrets Chapel is the oldest building in Edinburgh.
Saw the Scotish Crown Jewels in the Royal Palace.
There's lovely little a dog Cemetery for the mascots and working dogs
Just outside the CastleWeiterlesen
On the road.
9. September 2025 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Today we collected our car and headed out of Edinburgh.
Stopped at the Kelpies. Magnificent work of art standing 30m high. They acknowledge the horses that were used as transport along the waterways.Weiterlesen
Fairy Bridge.
10. September 2025 in Schottland ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
We were planning to see Inverrary Castle today but of course it was closed.
Onto plan B, visit the Fairy Bridge of Glen Creran. After a 3km walk through beautiful moss covered trees to the stone fairyWeiterlesen
ReisenderThat bridge is lovely but those spikes at the edges look a bit lethal. Gorgeous countryside 💕
Newtonmore
11. September 2025 in Schottland ⋅ 🌬 10 °C
Newtonmore is supposedly the geographical centre of Scotland and home to the Clan MacPherson museum. As Gordon is a MacPherson he was very excited to visit and see his relative Christina on theWeiterlesen
Last day
12. September 2025 in Schottland ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Today is our last day in Scotland. It's sad to leave, we've really loved it but more adventures await us.
Anyway we filled our day travelling the back roads for most of it.
Stopped in La for a goodWeiterlesen
Hello Amsterdam
13. September 2025 in den Niederlanden ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Goodbye Scotland, hello Amsterdam 👋.
After a fuss free effort to get to Edinburgh airport , getting to our accommodation in Amsterdam was a different story.
We decided to go by train as taxi easWeiterlesen
ReisenderThe joys of travel! Sometimes it all goes to plan, sometimes it doesn’t.
Around town
14. September 2025 in den Niederlanden ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
No getting lost today.
Started with a walk to the Ann Frank House. An amazing ,sad, sombre experience. So much information to listen to and see.
After that time for something lighter like DutchWeiterlesen
The quirky
15. September 2025 in den Niederlanden ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
In the Jewish area they have names in the footpath showing where people who were killed lived.
Reisender😂 maybe you should plant a lemon tree .I hear they love some pee
Exploring
15. September 2025 in den Niederlanden ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
Today was a definite bad hair day today. The wind was gale force with a few sessions of rain.
Not that it stopped us doing a walking tour. The tour was fantastic. Our leader was so informative. HeWeiterlesen
ReisenderAmsterdam looks great, we have had one brief visit and look forward to spending more time there. Interesting about the red light district being moved.
Indoor day
16. September 2025 in den Niederlanden ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
Todays weather was definitely worse than yesterday. Rain rain rain wind wind wind.
Plan A go out of town ❌️
Plan B Van Gough Museum ❌️ booked out
Plan C Stedelijk museum ✅️. So much betterWeiterlesen
ReisenderWow some stunning pics here cheryl