Kilmartin is one of my absolute favourite places in all of Scotland – while at first glance there doesn’t seem much to see, there are in fact over 800 ancient monuments, stone circles, dolman, cairns, and other features within the Kilmartin Glen! Add to that, it just feels amazing… I am not one for camping (I’m …
It was a lovely brisk 1 degree C (33 degrees F) as I set out to cross a bridge over the Atlantic! Technically, it is known as Clachan Bridge, and because the Clachan Sound connects to the Atlantic Ocean at both ends, meaning it has Altantic Ocean water flowing through it, the bridge came to …
The aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth paid us a visit, just a little way along Loch Long from my holiday home… What was also interesting was the amount of air cover we had during that time – and afterward… chinooks, just about every type of jet you can image that is in the British (and …
Out for a drive to see what I could find… and in this case it was not finding a castle that apparently one can get to, but somehow I ended up driving through some fellow’s property by mistake (Google said I could! LOL!)… anyway… I did find the Preston Mill and Phantassie Doocot, as well …
Largs – the original name means “the slopes” in Scottish Gaelic – and was the site of the last Viking battle in Scotland, in 1263. What was also interesting about that time, was that approximately 100 Viking war ships were moored on Loch Long, right in front of my holiday home (you can view pictures …
Just before lockdown started in Scotland (again), I went for a drive to Kilmartin. I have been here before, but wanted to spend additional time looking at the Templar graves and ancient standing stones in the area. Driving through the lovely village of Arrochar on Loch Long… …to a diversion due to another landslide (just …
After finding the Walter Mitty Bridge, Harry Hyundai, my trusty rental car and I went searching for the restaurant where in the movie the characters did the skateboard swap in the parking lot… Although currently closed thanks to our friendly virus, it was a lovely spot… Right next to the lodge is a collection of …
Harry Hyundai and I decided to go hunting for a couple of Walter Mitty filming locations, as well as a particular waterfall – and we succeeded on both accounts… After navigating a road that almost swallowed up poor Harry (he’s such a trooper!)… … we arrived at the Urriðafoss Waterfall – the most voluminous waterfall …
Every now and again one has a day of nothing in particular but that was just ever so wonderful for no real reason at all – today for me was one of those days. This week, I have heard from three different people who are very dear to me but with whom I have not …
All in a day’s adventure in Iceland! After passing the vintage fire truck, we had a day filled with: rustic cattle yards murals Icelandic horses historic church dead boat dead farm equipment historic stone foundations of an old homestead more Icelandic horses more murals sculpture dead boating and fishing equipment live boats steel crab swans …
