Long haul flights, yuck.
5 września 2023, Australia ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
Sydney to Dubai 14 hours, the Dubai to Glasgow another 7.
Day 2 arrive in Glasgow
6 września 2023, Szkocja ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
You'll have to ask.
Highlands Piper at Glencoe
7 września 2023, Szkocja ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Stopped at a scenic lookout. The piper performance was enhanced by the Three Sisters spectacular backdrop.
Performance video to be loaded when get a better connection.
Highland tour details.
7 września 2023, Szkocja ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
A small bus with a most entertaining driver. Crossed the Clyde at Dumbarton, the home of Ballantyne whisky. I believe where the Cutty Sark was built. Along the Leven river to Loch Lomond and a stop a Czytaj więcej
Highland tour Glencoe
7 września 2023, Szkocja ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Glencoe has a sad history the Clan MacDonald was massacred by William III in 1692.
The valley is a very long and spectacular carved by glaciers and surrounded by craggy peaks. The visitors centre is Czytaj więcej
Glasgow Street Art
8 września 2023, Szkocja ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
They quite rightly make a fuss about it. I highly recommend it. One of the prominent artists is Smug, aka Sam Bates from Melbourne.
Download the excellent Street Art guide and map and off you go. Czytaj więcej
Friday night in Glasgow, lots going on.
8 września 2023, Szkocja ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Friday 8th September Glasgow at night Waxy O'Connor's pub. Crazy building so many different levels with the performance visible from a number of then. Lots of quirky memorable around the place.
I do Czytaj więcej
Glasgow to Edinburgh
9 września 2023, Szkocja ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Checked out of the Royal Alexandra Hospital, such caring people. Train to the Edinburgh hotel on Royal Parade (map above).
Dinner with Christine, Doc, Cathy and Rolf.
Falkirk Wheel Time lapse video 1
10 września 2023, Szkocja ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Time-lapse of the wheel
Falkirk Wheel Time lapse video 2
10 września 2023, Szkocja ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
Time-lapse of the Lock at the bottom pond at the Falkirk Wheel.
Edinburgh to Loosiemoth
10 września 2023, Szkocja ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Early morning walk up the Royal Mile. Stayed in the Voco hotel on Royal Terrace.Picked up by Cathy and Rolf for the drive to Loosiemoth.
First stop was the masterpiece of engineering the Falkirk Czytaj więcej
Aviemore and walk at Glenmore
11 września 2023, Szkocja ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Coffee and very nice cannoli in Aviemore. Glenmore is just out of town. Walk to a Bothy, eight and a bit kilometres. Very scenic, took a slightly more challenging path on the way back.
Dinner at Czytaj więcej
Clava Cairns near Culloden
12 września 2023, Szkocja ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
DONE, consider camera or edited photos.
Clava Cairns are a well-preserved Bronze Age cemetery complex of passage graves; ring cairns, kerb cairns and standing stones in a beautiful setting.
A hugely Czytaj więcej
On the way to the Orkney bound for Sebay
13 września 2023, Szkocja ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Coffee stop at a very pretty town Golspie, lots of colours in the planter boxes. Brora looked rather splendid.
At the port there was a 1954 Bentley R type saloon.
All cars and team together on the Czytaj więcej
St Magnus, the Earl & Bishop's palace
14 września 2023, Szkocja ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
This 1137 built Cathedral is spectacular. The weathered sandstone entrance reflects its age. A tremendous amount of history inside. An interesting brochure on graffiti and its ancient history. The Czytaj więcej
Skara Brea
14 września 2023, Szkocja ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
Delightful morning tea and scones at Tea For Two at Birsay. Enjoyed the Scottish breakfast tea.
The site is older than Stonehenge and the pyramids, it is 5000 years old or 3100 BCE. The Neolithic Czytaj więcej
Skaill house
14 września 2023, Szkocja ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
Included is entry to Skaill house. Overlooking the spectacular Bay of Skaill, Skaill House is the finest 17th Century mansion in Orkney. Home of William Graham Watt, 7th Laird of Breckness, who Czytaj więcej
Churchill barriers and Italian chapel
14 września 2023, Szkocja ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
Churchill barriers, sunken ships and concrete blocks. It was the sinking of HMS Royal Oak more than 80 years ago that set in motion plans to build these four concrete causeways. A German U-boat Czytaj więcej
Ring of Brodgar, Stenness Standing Stone
14 września 2023, Szkocja ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
The Ring of Brodgar Stone Circle and Henge is an enormous ceremonial site dating back to the 3rd millennium BC. A massive stone circle, originally consisting of 60 stones – 36 survive today. At Czytaj więcej
Ferry arrival at the isle of Hoy
15 września 2023, Szkocja ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Time-lapse of arrival, a bit of a laugh.
This is the ferry from Houton.
Scarpa Flow museum, Lynness, Hoy Island
15 września 2023, Szkocja ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Wonderful museum at Lyness. Such an important part of history in both world wars. The facilities were very extensive, particularly in WW2. Out are the propeller, bearing and shaft of the HMS Czytaj więcej
Ferry return to Houton from Hoy
15 września 2023, Szkocja ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Time-lapse video of the return arrival at Hoy.
Orkney To Queensferry
16 września 2023, Szkocja ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Ferry from Stromness to Scrabster. Then drive down the A9 towards Edinburgh, back over the Cairngorms.
Queensferry, Clyde Bridges. Dalmeny
16 września 2023, Szkocja
Ferry from Stromness to Scrabster. Then drive down the A9 towards Edinburgh, back over the Cairngorms.
Queensferry, Clyde bridges, historic hotel. The Hawes Inn. Below the hill from Dalmeny where Czytaj więcej
Newcastle upon Tyne
17 września 2023, Anglia ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Walked across the Millennium bridge. There was an extensive Sunday market along the Nth Quayside. Lots of good stuff and a wide food selection. We followed the directions from a Gordie YouTube, up Czytaj więcej










































































































































