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The Borders Region of Scotland - December 10, 2010

Upon leaving Edinburgh, we headed south towards the Borders region of Scotland. Throughout history, this region was notoriously unsettled, with raiding parties from both England and Scotland venturing into the others land to steal cattle, damage property, and stir up trouble. A large number of abbeys were located here, and over the centuries they were built and rebuilt time and again after successive English invasions, until Henry VIII ordered them all razed during his destructive &ldq... Click Here To Read More >>

Edinburgh, Scotland - December 9, 2010

The Scottish capital of Edinburgh was everything I dreamed it would be and more. Rainy and overcast skies set the stage beautifully, casting the romantic, melancholy city in its best light, or lack there of. Solemn gray buildings stacked on top of each other dominated the old town, while lovely, but uniform Georgian townhouses stood proudly side-by-side in new town. The city’s dour exterior and stately classical architecture sheltered well the warm, beating heart of this vib... Click Here To Read More >>

Whisky & Shakespeare - December 8, 2010

Upon leaving Culloden Moor, we began our journey south, pausing at the tourist town of Pitlochry, famous its whisky and its hillwalking. A short drive from town lay the Bell’s Blair Atholl Distillery, where we stopped to take a tour of the buildings and sample a dram of some of their best whisky. I enjoyed learning about the process of making whisky more than I had anticipated, and I discovered that quality whisky does truly water your eyes, burn your throat and set a fire in you... Click Here To Read More >>

Inverness & Culloden Moor - December 7, 2010

We continued east along Loch Ness and then the River Ness to our destination for the night - Inverness. Inverness is the only city in the north of Scotland, and its charm is its normalcy. Situated around the base of its pink stone castle—which is now a courthouse, not a tourist attraction—Inverness is filled with interesting shops and an eclectic assortment of restaurants. The bustling pedestrian downtown and riverside paths, make it ideal for romantic strolls and seri... Click Here To Read More >>

Loch Ness & Urquhart Castle - December 6, 2010

The drive east through the Highlands and along the Caledonian Canal to Loch Ness was beautiful. Winding through steep hills and passed trickling streams, the road zigs and zags as it follows one of the most well worn paths in the Highlands, and it is alive with the souls of the travelers of yesterday, their voices and bagpipes echoing off the mountainsides. As we approached Loch Ness, the forests thickened,... Click Here To Read More >>

So, how was the food? - December 2, 2010

I’ve been asked this many times since our return from the UK, and I have to admit, I’m not doing a very good job of answering it. It’s not that we didn’t eat, because we certainly did, though I did manage to lose 6lbs – yay! And it’s not that we never ate well, we did that, too. I just didn’t do a very good job of documenting it. We meant to take pictures, but besides some lousy shots from our afternoon tea in York, we forgot. ... Click Here To Read More >>

Eilean Donan Castle - November 29, 2010

Eilean Donan Castle is located near the town of Dornie, just east of the Skye Bridge. “This gloriously romantic castle is reached by an arched stone bridge and sits on a rocky island, settled in the 6th century by Saint Donan. The castle was built much later, to defend against invading Vikings. It is probably the most photographed castle in Scotland, however Eilean Donan was rebuilt on its splendid islet site between 1912 and 1932, after lying in ruins since the Jacobite Ris... Click Here To Read More >>

The Isle of Skye - The Misty Isle - November 29, 2010

Our journey to the Isle of Skye was beset with difficulties, and even upon arrival we found it difficult to enjoy because of the terrible weather. Skye certainly demonstrated its nickname, “The Misty Isle”. It was almost impossible to see more than a fifty feet beyond the winding, barren roads. We stopped for a late lunch in Portree, Skye’s largest village, with a population of about 3,000 people. This functional settlement has a small, but lovely, working h... Click Here To Read More >>

Glencoe - The Weeping Glen - November 29, 2010

We started the day with a good Scottish breakfast and a lovely chat with our hostess at our B&B and then set off north towards the Isle of Skye. Just outside of Oban, we stopped at the ruins of Dunstaffnage Castle, one of Scotland’s oldest stone fortifications, to take photos. “This castle was built in the 13th century to defend against marauding Norsemen, and was the stronghold of the MacDougall lords until it fell to the kings of Scotland. Centuries later, Flora ... Click Here To Read More >>

Oban, Scotland - November 29, 2010

We drove into Oban during the bustle of mid-afternoon, just after the misty rain clouds that had pestered us all morning began to clear and the sun emerged, drawing the locals and tourists alike outside to stroll along the esplanade. Oban is an attractive tourist town along the western shore of the Scottish mainland, as well as a busy working port where fishing boats troll the sea alongside passenger ferries running to the Hebridean islands. The town has been dubbed the “gateway ... Click Here To Read More >>

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