One man’s magic
One man's 'magic' is another man's engineering. 'Supernatural' is a null word. Robert A. Heinlein One of my favourite railway routes has always been the West Highland line in Scotland,…
Fort William
Following our restorative sojourn on the island of Skye The Girl and I progressed slowly down the west coast of Scotland to Fort William. One of the three forts built…
A little happy dance
“When you buy from a small business, an actual person does a little happy dance.” Anonymous Whilst on the island of Skye we stayed in an excellent Airbnb near the…
Over the sea…
“Speed, bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing, Onward! the sailors cry; Carry the lad that's born to be king Over the sea to Skye” The Skye Boat Song…
Ullapool
On our way from the Orkneys to Skye we spent a single night somewhere that I have not visited before - the north-western fishing port of Ullapool. Though only there…
Telling stories
“In Scotland, when people congregate, they tend to argue and discuss and reason; in Orkney, they tell stories.” George Mackay Brown There are many stories in and about Orkney -…
Haunted by time
“The Orkney imagination is haunted by time.” George Mackay Brown Right from the start of of our Scotland trip planning The Girl made a strong case for including a visit…
Breathe out…
This is the morning view from our converted byre in the north west corner of Skye. The couple who converted it live in the wee But and Ben in the…
Breathe in…
The Girl and I are touring in Scotland. Now, The Girl is something of a genius when it comes to planning a trip. Not only is she unbelievably thorough -…
Auld reekie
Well - we made it to Scotland in one piece - although the journey was not entirely trouble free. A three hour delay to our flight from Vancouver to London…
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