Craig Dunain, United Kingdom Travel Journals & Blogs

Knights of the Island
- May 12, 2022, 1:00pm · ☁️ 12 °C Altitude: 18 m
  Scotland Highland Inverness River Ness 57.48565, -4.2173457°29’8” N 4°13’2” W
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Day6
Zickzack in Inverness
May 12 in the United Kingdom ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Nachdem uns ein netter Werkstattinhaber in Ballachulish (Chisholms Garage) zu Toyota nach Inverness verwiesen hat (2,5h Fahrzeit einfach), konnte uns dort leider niemand helfen. Toyota stellt die Lichtmaschine nicht mehr her, und auch 4 weitere Adressen in Inverness waren nicht in der Lage nur die Kohlebürsten zu erneuern, alle wollten die gesamte Lichtmaschine inklusive Vakuumpumpe tauschen. Der einzige Mitarbeiter eines Autoteilehandels der neue Bürsten einlöten hätte können, war auf der Beerdigung seines eigenen Vaters. Daher haben wir uns ein gutes Ladegerät gekauft, so können wir auch ohne Lichtmaschine fahren und im Notfall am Stromnetz laden. Zum Glück hat unser Auto zwei dicke Batterien und der Diesel läuft auch ohne Strom 😅. Hardy der Rallyemechaniker hat uns an der zweiten Partylocation eine Audienz versprochen, also fuhren wir wieder auf die andere Seite der Insel 🥴Read more
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DB Family Europe Grand Tour 22
- Apr 30, 2022, 7:42pm · 🌧 50 °F Altitude: 66 ft
  Scotland Highland Inverness River Ness 57.47629, -4.2300657°28’35” N 4°13’48” W
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Day5
Inverness AirBnB
April 30 in the United Kingdom ⋅ 🌧 50 °F
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This one made us a little nervous. The doors are super sketch and the stairs inside even more so. Thankfully, the actual apartment is tiny, but clean, cozy, and adorable. We're also about 3 minutes from the main town square, and across the street from a Tesco grocery.

However, the toilet makes a noise upon flushing that the girls have described as "summoning Cthulhu". So I've added it here for the memories.Read more
Pamela D.
Good job on picking the location:) Our lodging in Russia was very similar with heavy doors with multiple locks and dark concrete stairwells before you finally find the door to your apartment.
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Pamela D.
hahahaha! That will bring back memories someday.
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DB Family Europe Grand Tour 22
- Apr 30, 2022, 3:07pm · 🌧 50 °F Altitude: 26 ft
  Scotland Highland Inverness River Ness 57.47867, -4.2281557°28’43” N 4°13’41” W
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Day5
Firsts
April 30 in the United Kingdom ⋅ 🌧 50 °F
In the last few days, this girl has gone to a new continent for the first time, ridden on a train for the first time, and is now super excited to ride on a bus for the first time (we're on the way to Loch Ness to look for Nessie).Read more
Pamela D.
Wonderful to see her so excited.
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Yvonne Jones Great Britain
- May 23, 2022 · 🌧 50 °F Altitude: 46 ft
  Scotland Highland Inverness 57.472511, -4.22757257°28’21” N 4°13’39” W
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Day25
Glencoe, Loch Ness, Inverness
Yesterday in the United Kingdom ⋅ 🌧 50 °F
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Two more had to leave our tour group today because of Covid. We’re down to 16.

I can’t believe how packed today was with activities! We headed north today up into the rugged Highlands. We stopped the the “weeping glen” town of Glencoe. It is the site of the infamous massacre between the Campbells and the MacDonalds. The cliffs seem to be weeping (cascading waterfalls) when it rains. The intense feeling still runs deep today hundreds of years later between the two clans. There are some pubs that won’t serve the Campbells. Glencoe was a location site for Monty Python, Harry Potter, Outlander, and Skyfall.

On our travels today we stopped at a ski lift and took a ride to the top..about 4000 ft. Nigel, our guide, warmed us up with a dram of whisky when we reached the frigid top. I drank it and didn’t like it!

We also visited the ruins of Urquhart Castle on the Loch Ness which was the largest medieval castle in Scotland. The ruins of Urquhart Castle are said to be over 1,000 years old and dates back to the 13th century. The castle played a pivotal role as a defensive position for both the Scots and the English.

We continued north and took a cruise on Loch (lake) Ness where there were no sightings of the Loch Ness (Nessie) Monster! Interesting fact: All the lakes and rivers in England and Wales would not fill up Loch Ness!

The day continued with a drive to the capital of the Highlands, Inverness. We took a short orientation walk along the River Ness before enjoying a group dinner at The Mustard Seed. To finish off the night Becky and I went with April and her mom Susan to the oldest pub in Inverness, The Gellions. It’s a local pub with nightly live Scottish music. It was lively, loud, and a fun way to end the night.

Oh, a little extra. The Queen loves swans, and they are under the Royal Protection of the Queen. They can’t be killed.

Also, how many English have been on the throne throughout history? None! There was a joke going around after Brexit that perhaps the Queen should be given a German passport!Read more
Oh My God!! Look how happy you both look. Seeing this picture reminds me how very much I miss you both. But that’s so selfish of me. I don’t want time to rush away from you and this amazing trip. Keep the pictures and stories coming. Is that an egg yolk in Becky’s beer?!?!? [Elizabeth Wilson]
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Absolutely not an egg yolk! We are missing you, too. [Rebecca Kuzmik]
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Carol Blanar
You are becoming more adventurous every day! So happy you are having a great time!!
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Loving the stories, history and specular pictures. What a beautiful country!💓 [Marcia]
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Knights of the Island 2022
- May 15, 2022, 3:25pm · ⛅ 15 °C Altitude: 21 m
  Scotland Highland Inverness River Ness 57.476837, -4.22977257°28’37” N 4°13’47” W
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Day9
Printing pictures
May 15 in the United Kingdom ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
🇩🇪 Das Roadbook der Rallye hat uns verschiedene Aufgaben und Road Missions gestellt. Als Beweis, dass diese absolviert wurden müssen die Fotos ausgedruckt und ins Roadbook eingeklebt werden. Tesco hilft!

🇬🇧 The rallye roadbook contains many challenges we had to tackle. The photo proofs need to be printed and glued into the book. Tesco helps!Read more
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Stefanie Bönemann How to get Jamie points....
- May 22, 2022, 8:12am · ☁️ 13 °C Altitude: 15 m
  Scotland Highland Inshes 57.471667, -4.20833357°28’18” N 4°12’30” W
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Day10
Inverness, discovering Jamie & Claire
May 22 in the United Kingdom ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Wir erreichen das Hotel und sind begeistert - dort wird eine Hochzeit gefeiert. Die Herren sind nicht in Kragen und Schlips - nein, sie tragen Kilt, Strümpfe mit einem Dolch, der dort versteckt wird, kleine Täschchen aus Seehundfell oder Nerz und sehen somit seeehr stattlich aus :-) Die beiden kleinen Herren sind noch unbewaffnet - und sehr stolz auf ihre Tracht. Herrlich.Read more
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Unsere 3. Unterkunft, Kingsmill Hotel, und im Hotel findet eine schottische Hochzeit statt. Alle Männer in Kilt, sieht toll aus.
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NC500 Sept 2021
- Sep 9, 2021, 6:05pm · 🌧 14 °C Altitude: 18 m
  Scotland Highland Craig Dunain 57.482363, -4.30021857°28’57” N 4°18’1” W
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Day 4 - The Black Isle
September 9, 2021 in the United Kingdom ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Damp day, mainly drizzle rather than rain but temperature now 15C rather than yesterday’s 26C. In morning went to Rogie Falls and managed to spot some Salmon trying to jump up the waterfalls, In afternoon did a coast drive stopping off in Cromarty and FortroseRead more
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Roslyn Brown Rozzie's Big Adventure
- Oct 9, 2017, 7:12pm · ⛅ 11 °C Altitude: 15 m
  Scotland Highland Inverness 57.472298, -4.24006657°28’20” N 4°14’24” W
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Inverness to Perth
October 9, 2017 in the United Kingdom ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
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Beautiful Inverness at the top of the Highlands. On the journey up Loch Ness we detoured into Glen Afflic to visit the Plodda Falls. Next day on to the battle field on Culloden Moor, over to the east coast to Aberdeen & down to Perth.Read more
Desley Lanham
Remember- bottles of whisky liquor. Your contribution to Xmas
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Roslyn Brown
Unfortunately the one we had at Easter isn't make any more! Very sad, however I'm am sourcing an alternative
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Desley Lanham
Tragedy!! Be diligent with your research. We want a good one
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Danny und Lena Schottland
- Aug 17, 2017, 6:50pm · ☀️ 16 °C Altitude: 30 m
  Scotland Highland Inverness 57.475, -4.22557°28’30” N 4°13’30” W
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West Highlands
August 17, 2017 in the United Kingdom ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Der Donnerstag war wieder Fahrtag. Auf nach Inverness! Wir entschieden uns für einen Zwischenstop in Plockton. Dort sollten Palmen auf uns warten. Nach einer guten Stunde, mit peitschendem Regen von der Isle of Skye verabschiedet, trafen wir in dem verträumten Dörfchen ein. Die Ebbe nahm uns etwas das Hafenfeeling, Wind und Regen hatten wir trotzdem genug. Nach einer Stunde ging es dann aber weiter Richtung Inverness. Die westlichen Highlands zeigten sich dabei von ihrer schönsten Seite: Grüne Berge, lange Täler, jede Menge Seen. Um 14 Uhr erreichten wir unser Ziel und bezogen erstmal unsere neue Wohnung. Da heute ein seltener Sonnentag war, zogen wir zügig weiter und machten uns daran die Stadt zu besichtigen. Nach einem Kaffee / Tee in der Innenstadt liefen wir die "Ness" gen Süden zu mehreren kleinen Inseln, den Ness Islands. Nachdem wir noch etwas Sonne tanken konntenn, fanden wir auch noch etwas zu essen und genossen den Abend in der Stadt.Read more
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Markus Bundschuh Knights of the Island 2019
- May 18, 2019, 7:04am · ☁️ 9 °C Altitude: 20 m
  Scotland Highland Inverness River Ness 57.48049, -4.2376257°28’50” N 4°14’15” W
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Inverness am Roundabout Telford Street
May 18, 2019 in the United Kingdom ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Ein absolutes MUSS wenn man auf Kreisverkehre steht .
Heute sogar bei leicht regnerischen Wetter , eine Melange der satten grau Töne überfliesend in ein nicht vorhandenes Grün...ach ich gerate schon wieder ins Schwärmen...man muss es erlebt haben. Spürt das pulsierende Leben der Stadt ....Read more
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Eine runde Sache 😊
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