Leaving Inverness, we headed to the Isle of Skye. Along the way we made a couple of stops. First was just for a photo of Loch Ness. We did not see Nessie, but we will be returning and I am certain I will find her. We next stopped where Allan wanted to show us the …
This morning we toured Brodie Castle, a 16th century castle that was the ancestral home of the Brodie clan for over 400 years. It was turned over to the National Trust just in the late 20th century by the 29th Laird, who was an actor and famous for his role in the play “Harvey” hence …
Our first stop this morning was the battlefield of Culloden. Here on April 16, 1746, the last battle in support of the Bonnie Prince Charlie was fought. It was a terrible rout for the Jacobite cause in support of the Stewart kings. Lasting less than an hour, there were over 1600 casualties, mostly, from the …
Day 8 – August 19th – Bloody History and some not so Bloody HistoryRead More »
When in Scotland one has to try the Whisky. This morning we headed first to a tour and whisky tasting at The Glenlivet. We stopped briefly when we saw some of those funny Scottish cows, the ones with long horns and long hair in their eyes. Continuing on, we got to the distillery early and …
Having forgotten to set an alarm, we were a wee bit rushed to finish packing and checking out. But we were only a few minutes behind and Allan was waiting and we started off toward Inverness. Our first stop was Stirling Castle. This was the seat of the Scottish kings. Like most castle / forts …
Day 6 – August 17th – Stirling Castle and getting stuckRead More »
The plan today was to head to Crieff for the Highland Meeting, a community event / fair consisting of competitive events, as a way of celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture. As we drove out of Edinburgh, I noted to Allen that we would be passing close to the Kelpies, horse head statues that I has …
Day 5 – August 16th – Crieff Highland Meeting & moreRead More »
Today we were met by our guide Karen. She is originally from Wisconsin, married a Scot and has been here more than 40 years. She was very knowledgeable about the history and the city. We first drove around to an area of Georgan buildings stopping in front of one that is owned by the crown. …
Rose early for breakfast and then met our driver and guide for a trip to the Roselynn Chapel. Built in the 1400’s this gothic style church was intended to be a huge cathedral, but construction ended with just the small chapel that is there today. It had fallen into disrepair for many years until Queen …
As we always do when we start a new adventure we always start with Bubbles. Arriving in Edinburgh, after a 7-hour flight overnight, we took a walk to the National Portrait Gallery. We were happy to see that even here they are fighting Trump. After returning to the hotel for a brief nap, we had …
Day 1 & 2 Travel to Scotland and our first day in EdinburghRead More »
June 7, 2025 – Cairns for an overnight stay We left the lodge at 10:15 for the drive back to Cairns. We will only be there overnight. We arrived around noon. Our hotel was just across from the Esplanade, a boardwalk along the shore. Also, across the street in the other direction was a church. …
Days 69 – 73 June 7- 11, 2025 – From Cairns to Uluru and HomeRead More »
