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- Day 1
- Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 3:18 PM
- ⛅ 11 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
EnglandRiver Wyre53°55’38” N 2°59’52” W
Lancashire hot stop
March 23 in England ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
It was a lovely relaxing journey up to Dad's. He now has food in the cupboards and is fed and watered.
We all took a short afternoon walk along the estuary, looking over to the exotic sights ofRead more
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- Day 2
- Monday, March 24, 2025 at 10:05 AM
- ☁️ 8 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- EnglandGretna54°59’41” N 3°3’8” W
Gretna fir a wee pee
March 24 in England ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
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- Day 2
- Monday, March 24, 2025 at 1:27 PM
- ☁️ 9 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
ScotlandFort William56°48’53” N 5°6’59” W
The high road to Fort William
March 24 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
So, the real holiday begins. Back on the M6 to Scotland. Along the banks of Loch Lomond through the valleys and mountains of Glencoe to Fort William.
I've just had the most delicious seafood dinner inRead more
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- Day 3
- Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 8:28 PM
- ☁️ 7 °C
- Altitude: 260 m
- ScotlandMeall Cumhann56°46’36” N 4°58’11” W
High mountain passes to costal paths.
March 25 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
We took a fabulous mountainside trek up through the gorge to a lovely high valley with amazing waterfalls.
I didn't quite have the nerve to cross the river on the rope bridge..... too high and theRead more
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- Day 4
- Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
- 🌧 9 °C
- Altitude: 175 m
- ScotlandSgurr an Fheadain57°14’57” N 6°14’23” W
From the highlands to the islands
March 26 in Scotland ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
On to the next leg of the road trip. We followed the Highland routes through passes and along lochs to the island of Skye.
We paused at Eileen Donnan Castle just before the bridge over to Skye. Then,Read more
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- Day 5
- Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 9:10 AM
- 🌬 9 °C
- Altitude: 477 m
- ScotlandNeedle Rock57°30’31” N 6°10’32” W
Blown away 🌬🌧
March 27 in Scotland ⋅ 🌬 9 °C
Well, today was a truly wild and blustery day. Horizontal rain and high winds while climbing up to the Old Man of Storr.
A well-deserved hot coffee and a big fat chocolate cake in Portree were veryRead more
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- Day 6
- Friday, March 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
- 🌬 7 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- ScotlandHarris57°53’52” N 6°48’14” W
Over the sea from skye
March 28 in Scotland ⋅ 🌬 7 °C
It was a bit of a pottery day today. We had some time to kill before our crossing to Harris.
There is a fairy glen neer Uig, a small and magical feature of the Island, dotted with gnarled rowan treesRead more
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- Day 7
- Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
- 🌧 7 °C
- Altitude: 28 m
- ScotlandEoropie58°30’55” N 6°15’39” W
Wet and wild
March 29 in Scotland ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
Well, it's a truly wet and wild day today. The bitter wind is gusting over 50mph, and the rain is icy cold.
So why not go to the northern most point to embrace the elements at The But of Lewis. WeRead more
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- Day 8
- Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 6:22 PM
- ☁️ 9 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- ScotlandHacklete58°13’31” N 6°51’35” W
What a difference a day makes.
March 30 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Today, we woke up to calm sunny weather. So we set off on a 13 km walk around the island.
We crossed the little bridge and walked along the coast and little lochs to Bosta beach.
There, we met someRead more
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- Day 9
- Monday, March 31, 2025 at 5:31 PM
- 🌬 12 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- ScotlandHacklete58°13’31” N 6°51’35” W
Lazy day
March 31 in Scotland ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
Had a lazy day today... just hung around with our two garden friends and painted a wee pickie.
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- Day 10
- Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 11:03 AM
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 27 m
- ScotlandCarloway58°17’47” N 6°47’32” W
Culture and Coos 🐮
April 1 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Today, we had a day of culture. First to Na Geàrrannan where there is an old blackhouse village, then to the Calanais standing stones known to locals of old as 'The false men' there are quite a fewRead more
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- Day 11
- Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 2:18 PM
- 🌬 11 °C
- Altitude: 28 m
- ScotlandSeilebost57°52’3” N 6°57’52” W
Life's a beach. 🌞
April 2 in Scotland ⋅ 🌬 11 °C
Today, we explored Harris and drove as far south as you can go without taking another ferry.
There, we took some tiny remote roads to the Eastern inlets in search of seals...... alas, they were off onRead more
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- Day 12
- Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
- ☀️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 46 m
- ScotlandIslivig58°8’60” N 7°6’16” W
Uig Chessmen
April 3 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
After a lovely early morning stroll out back, we headed to Cliff Beach for a walk up and around the peninsula.
It was such a wonderful walk. Even the sheep were friendly, they gathered and followedRead more
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- Day 13
- Friday, April 4, 2025 at 12:25 PM
- 🌬 11 °C
- Altitude: 24 m
- ScotlandShawbost58°20’4” N 6°40’58” W
The smallest fish and chip shop.
April 4 in Scotland ⋅ 🌬 11 °C
It was a bit of a mystery tour today. We had a mission to visit the smallest fish and chip in Scotland, AKA Mollans.
It was basically a shed at the back of the house next to the chickens, ducks, andRead more
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- Day 14
- Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 21 m
- ScotlandBreakish57°14’16” N 5°51’30” W
To infinity and beyond.
April 5 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Time to go home. We had a lovely, sunny return to the mainland to our stop over back in Fort William.
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- Day 15
- Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM
- ☀️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- EnglandBorough of Wyre53°55’43” N 2°59’49” W
Homeward bound.. 🙁
April 6 in England ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
My idea of a lovely walk in the woods was quashed in favour of bashing our way back south to England in time for a walk at Knott End and tea back in Pilling.
Anyway, the scenery driving throughRead more
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