We left the Highlands behind this morning and sailed to Orkney. The Hamnavoe is a lovely ferry, but I fell in love with this Lego “Heading North”
Notes & Blog
Dailiness
The dailiness of life fascinates me, and is, perhaps, the driving force behind my love of travel. How do people live on a day-to-day basis, “Dailiness”
Ageless Companionship
We have arrived at the great Stones of Callanish. This part of the journey always feels hushed to me; I feel quiet and small as “Ageless Companionship”
Island Hopping
We started our morning with a bracing boat ride across Castlebay to explore Kisimul Castle. Once inside it looks like this: We couldn’t stay long “Island Hopping”
The Castle in the Bay
We left Kilmartin under heavy skies, making a farewell circle around the valley before driving off towards Oban. We detoured a few miles to cross “The Castle in the Bay”
Old and Older
The Kilmartin Glen is one of Scotland’s most incredible landscapes, with layers of history stretching back thousands of years. The modern mind boggles at the “Old and Older”
Departure!
Our 2015 Scotland Tour has begin! We are traveling with 5 lovely women who have opened their longtime friendship to include us. As usual, we “Departure!”
In Search of Treasures
After a damp but glorious drive along the River Tweed, we arrived in Glasgow and headed straight for the amazing Kelvingrove Museum. What an eclectic “In Search of Treasures”
Hermitage Castle
I have found my castle! We couldn’t resist turning off the main road when we saw signs pointing to Hermitage Castle. What could be better “Hermitage Castle”
Pilgrim’s Delight
We are on our way to Scotland, and our day was a pilgrim’s delight — beautiful weather, good companionship (each other!) and three distinct and “Pilgrim’s Delight”