Happy New Trip

December 2019 - May 2024

Starting as we mean to go on.... we are off to see in the New Year with an adventure! We have no idea where we'll stop, but we do have a good supply of cake and tea bags. It's all good! 🙂🤗 Read more

Currently traveling

Date ascending

Fiona and David Happy New Trip
- Show trip
- Add to bucket listRemove from bucket list
- Share
- Dec 30, 2019, 7:51pm
- ☁️ 4 °C
- Altitude: 18 m
- Scotland Argyll and Bute Helensburgh 56.0036, -4.7134756°0’13” N 4°42’48” W
Day 1
We're off!
December 30, 2019 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
Traveler Have a fantastic time both of you, very happy new year 🥳 give Lilly big hug for us and look forward to seeing you all again soon.
12/31/19Reply
2 likes
Fiona and David Happy New Trip
- Show trip
- Add to bucket listRemove from bucket list
- Share
- Dec 31, 2019, 10:32am
- ☀️ 0 °C
- Altitude: 246 m
- Scotland Argyll and Bute Achallader 56.56859, -4.7557856°34’7” N 4°45’21” W
Day 2
-2
December 31, 2019 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 0 °C
We've probably spent more nights at this viewpoint than anywhere. At just an hour from home, when we wake up, it feels like we already have a head start on our journey. No two days are the same out here and I will always take photos when we come.

Getting ready to move on, but unsure to where. We are never too concerned on these short trips, because everywhere is great!Read more
2 likes
Fiona and David Happy New Trip
- Show trip
- Add to bucket listRemove from bucket list
- Share
- Dec 31, 2019, 6:00pm
- ⛅ 1 °C
- Altitude: 4 m
- Scotland Highland Totaig Eilean Donan 57.27222, -5.5118457°16’20” N 5°30’43” W
Day 2
2019/2020
December 31, 2019 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 1 °C
We settled in for the night near Eilean Donan castle in Kyle. We've tried to park in this spot before, but theres always been someone there. It really is lovely but only for an overnight. Theres no footpath so you cant walk anywhere along the busy A87.
As usual, I took far too many photos, but got some great ones. We managed to stay awake for the bells and locals had a bit of a firework display at the castle. Perfect start to 2020!Read more
2 likes
Fiona and David Happy New Trip
- Show trip
- Add to bucket listRemove from bucket list
- Share
- Jan 1, 2020
- ☁️ 6 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- Scotland Highland Kyleakin Kyle Akin 57.27276, -5.7297657°16’22” N 5°43’47” W
Day 3
Skye - The best way to spend NYD
January 1, 2020 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
This morning, after Lilly surprised us with a long lie, we crossed the Skye bridge into Kyleakin and parked up so that Lilly could have a good walk. Shes not been happy this trip and has been quite noisy due to lack of exercise. She had a good swim in the sea and then I walked her round the coast to Maol Castle. Ruins dating back to the 1400's.

We then moved on to where we are now, a little place on the park4night app. It's got a bit of a view of Portree and surrounding hills, with just sheep and cows for company. Blowing a Gale, but not inside 🤗Read more
2 likes
Fiona and David Happy New Trip
- Show trip
- Add to bucket listRemove from bucket list
- Share
- Jan 2, 2020, 12:31pm
- 🌧 5 °C
- Altitude: 350 m
- Scotland Highland Inchlaggan Loch Loyne 57.09642, -4.9950957°5’47” N 4°59’42” W
Day 4
Time to go home
January 2, 2020 in Scotland ⋅ 🌧 5 °C
Torrential rain and howling wind last night and this morning. We were all cosy inside, feeling quite smug until we had to leave and found half a foot of water outside the door 🤦🏻‍♀️
We'd have stayed a bit longer in Skye but were worried the bridge might close due to the winds.
We've stopped in Glengarry for brunch. It was hard to find a lay by that wasnt flooded but finally we managed!Read more
Traveler It does look very wet there but still good to get out in the van 😃
1/9/20Reply
3 likes
Fiona and David Happy New Trip
- Show trip
- Add to bucket listRemove from bucket list
- Share
- Jan 2, 2020, 6:33pm
- 🌧 10 °C
- Altitude: 74 m
- Scotland Argyll and Bute Helensburgh 56.01164, -4.7094856°0’42” N 4°42’34” W
Day 4
Home
January 2, 2020 in Scotland ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
So sad, but also grateful to have arrived home, after two near misses. One particularly bad with an Aygo overtaking us head on into the path of ongoing traffic. Absolutely terrifying. If we hadn't have slammed on the brakes, none if us would be here. Ironically, we sat behind them for 35 miles after that!

A great wee trip nonetheless and back to the diet tomorrow 🤦🏻‍♀️Can't wait for the next one!Read more
Traveler Pleased you are all safe 😊
1/9/20Reply
3 likes

Happy New Trip

We're off!

-2

2019/2020

Skye - The best way to spend NYD

Time to go home

Home