It feels a little bit strange to be talking about holidays during a global pandemic, but we managed to get a change of scene over the summer once lockdown restrictions were lifted in Scotland. Part of our intended summer holiday plans were to visit friends in England, but as we felt it was a bit…
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Perthshire Walks | An autumnal wonderland
Way back in November, we had a week in Perthshire. We were #hashtagblessed with the kind of dry and crisp autumnal weather which enabled us to spend a lot of our ways walking and enjoying the scenery of Crieff, Aberfeldy, Dunkeld and Strathyre!
East Mainland Orkney |Explorations in Kirkwall and beyond
My final post in my mini-series of exploring Orkney (I should say that I’m hoping to get over again for another visit next year!) focuses on the east mainland including the largest town, Kirkwall! Previous posts: West Mainland | Stromness My brother and I booked private rooms using shared bathrooms for one night at the…
A Peedie Stroll around Stromness | Ring of Brodgar’s Prehistoric Past
Stromness is mainland Orkney’s second largest town, and after our west mainland explorations of Skara Brae, Yesnaby and the Orkney Brewery, we headed there to soak up some of the sunshine that had appeared! Stromness Harbour is a bustling place, with the huge Northlink ferry towering over small fishing boats. There was a visiting tall…
Orkney – West Mainland Explorations
At the end of August, my brother and I had an overnight trip to Orkney. With just over 30 hours on the mainland, we had to strike a balance of touring some key tourist sites without tearing round like maniacs, and we started off with an afternoon on the west mainland.
Luss to Dunoon | A Road well travelled
As part of our recent holiday, we headed east to Fife (see my posts here and here) but we did also venture west. In my almost 8 years of living in Scotland, I had never visited Loch Lomond (subject of the Runrig song which is commonly belted out at Scottish weddings and Hogmanany celebrations) so…
East Neuk Exploring | Anstruther & Pittenweem
As part of our Scotland summer stay-cation, we visited the east neuk of Fife for a couple of days (see last week’s post on Crail). Heading westwards from Crail, the next stop was Anstruther, and then Pittenweem.
Crail | East Neuk Exploring
Last month we enjoyed a Scotland stay-cation in the central belt. As part of our 10 days down south, we enjoyed catching up with family and friends, but we also enjoyed a couple of trips. One of these was spending a couple of nights in the East Neuk of Fife. This post will concentrate on…
NUART Aberdeen Tour | Street Art in the Granite City
During my recent 36 hour exploration of Aberdeen, it was impossible to miss the huge amount of street art that has appeared on walls and doorways around Aberdeen. This is thanks in some part to NUART Aberdeen, which is now in its third year of their public art festival.
36 hours in the Granite City | Exploring Aberdeen & Footdee on foot
Last week I had a couple of nights in Aberdeen – the main purpose was to catch up with a graduating friend but I also took the opportunity to explore the Granite city centre and Footdee, which is within walking distance.
