Orkney
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After sailing all night, we were woken at 7am to the sound of an Arctic Tern over the ships PA system. We were a few hours south of the Orkney Islands, so had time for a leisurely breakfast beforeEn savoir plus
After sailing all night, we were woken at 7am to the sound of an Arctic Tern over the ships PA system. We were a few hours south of the Orkney Islands, so had time for a leisurely breakfast beforeEn savoir plus
We have most of the day in Edinburgh, before boarding our ship late afternoon at Leith, the port area of Edinburgh.
We began with a city tour of Edinburgh, first touring the new town (notEn savoir plus
Final day of the car hire today, and we have a short drive into Edinburgh.
On the way we visited Midhope Castle, better known to Outlander fans as Lallybroch. The interior of the house is derelictEn savoir plus
We only had 80km to travel today, so took the scenic route via the Fife Coast Road.
First stop was St Andrews, the home of golf. It's remarkably open and easy to access the famous Old Course, evenEn savoir plus
We farewelled Pitlochry at our usual time of 9am, meandering south for the next few days, back towards Edinburgh.
First stop was Dunkeld, one of the most complete 18th-century towns in Scotland,En savoir plus
We departed Fort William after a visit to the supermarket and a couple of caches, on the road to Pitlochry for the night.
Our first stop was Spean Bridge, and the Commando Memorial. It was a popularEn savoir plus
Back to sunny days with 24 degrees forecast, so it's shorts out again!
We had a full day around Fort William, so we began with a walk along a section of the West Highland Way, a 96 mile walking trailEn savoir plus
Our final morning on Mull, after grabbing a couple of caches we caught the ferry from Fishnish to Lochaline. This ferry has no bookings, just turn up and wait in line. We got to the terminal 20En savoir plus
We had an easy day today, with only a few kilometres of driving planned. We began with a visit to Aros Castle, an abandoned 13th century castle just north of Salen, our base on Mull.
Next stop was aEn savoir plus
Our day began with a visit to the mausoleum of Lachlan Macquarie, former Governor of New South Wales. He was born on Ulva, an island off the west coast of Mull.
Our drive today took us north, withEn savoir plus
John Kalaitzis
Incredible!
John Kalaitzis
Looks nice and calm
John Kalaitzis
Wonderful