Tag: scotland
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Unforgettable Views and Unexpected Hospitals in Scotland
Kilchurn, Glencoe, and a bridge that’s earned its fame After Oban we drove past Kilchurn Castle, a 15th-century ruin sitting right out on Loch Awe. It’s been a Campbell stronghold since the 1440s, and when the loch level rises enough, the whole castle looks like it’s floating in the water. It’s one of those views…
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Scotland: Nessie, HP bridge & a Curfew
Loch Ness, pizza, and the famous bridge The next day we got back on the road to Invermoriston, where we stopped to actually feel the water of Loch Ness. It’s cold. Properly cold. We took our pictures, gave it a minute in case Nessie fancied an appearance (she did not, rude), and moved on. We…
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Scotland: Getting There Was Half the Battle
Cancelled, delayed, rerouted, knackered We were supposed to fly at 6am, which meant bag drop at 4am, which meant getting everybody up at some ungodly hour and actually managing to have all of us ready and out the door on time. A small miracle in itself. And then, right as we were about to leave,…