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…
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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 & Fittie 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 Fittie, which is within walking distance.
North Hop x NTS| Summer Events in Aberdeenshire & Angus (GIVEAWAY)
You may remember that in recent years I have been an ambassador for North Hop – which celebrates the best of Scottish food, drink and creativity across the north of Scotland. The last festival was held in Dundee last year, but following the recent popularity of the first North Hop x National Trust for Scotland…
Scottish Beaches | My pick of awesome sand and sea in the Highlands & Islands
If you have any experience of Scottish scenery, you may well know that Scottish beaches are some of the cleanest and most scenic in the world (I may be biased!) In this post I’ll take you on a tour of some of my favourites in the Highlands and Islands region. While some of the big…
