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  • Walking and hiking
  • North West Highlands and Skye : Sandwood Bay and the Beach of the River of Loss
  • A hike in the Cairngorms
  • THE BEST OF SKYE
  • Hikes in Scotland and beyond
  • Two Munros and a Wild Camp in Cairngorm NP
  • Bynack Mor and a Cairngorm Wild Camp
  • A WALK UP DARK LOCHNAGAR, CAIRNGORM NATIONAL PARK
  • A WEEKEND’S WALKING IN CAIRNGORM NATIONAL PARK (DAY 2)
  • A WEEKEND’S WALKING IN CAIRNGORM NATIONAL PARK (DAY 1)
  • Walking with Reindeer in Cairngorm
  • A 12 mile hike in Cairngorm
  • Cairngorm and the Clava Cairns
  • A hike in the Cairngorms
  • In the High Wilderness above Glenshee
  • The Munros in Winter: a Glenshee Duo
  • Hiking the South Glen Shiel Ridge
  • THE CAIRNWELL MUNROS OF GLENSHEE
  • Walks on the Isle of Harris – Beinn Dubh
  • A Hike to Lochan Uaine (the Green Lochan)
  • best cairngorm hikes
  • cairngorm hikes
  • Culloden House Hotel and Glen Affric
  • Torridon Favourites
  • Torridon:What to do and see

HIKES IN SCOTLAND AND BEYOND

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  • 5 Days in Caithness and Orkney: Glasgow to John O’Groats
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  • BRYCE CANYON AND CAPITOL REEF
  • California: 2 nights in LA
  • GRAND CANYON
  • Hikes in Scotland and beyond
  • Mull Favourites
  • My Trips
  • North West Highlands and Skye : Loch Clair, Glen Torridon and a Pine Marten
  • North West Highlands and Skye : Sandwood Bay and the Beach of the River of Loss
  • North West Highlands and Skye: A windy, wet, magnificent drive from Lochinver to Skye
  • North West Highlands and Skye: Cape Wrath, Kylesku mussels and distant dolphins
  • North West Highlands and Skye: To Torridon via one of the world’s Top 10 drives
  • OUR USA ROAD TRIP BEGINS: ARRIVAL IN MALIBU
  • SOUTH AFRICA: CAPE TOWN FAVOURITES
  • SOUTH AFRICA: ROOIELS, THE OCEAN AND VERGELEGEN
  • South Africa: Swellendam, the Tradouw Pass and Montagu
  • SOUTH AFRICA:THE WHALE COAST
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  • The Big Sur Coast: LA to Cambria
  • The North Coast 500 route – truly magnificent!
  • The North West Highlands and Skye : Deserted White Beaches and a Seafood lunch
  • The North West Highlands and Skye : Glasgow to Lochinver (250 miles)
  • TO MONUMENT VALLEY
  • Torridon:What to do and see
  • ZION NATIONAL PARK

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Hikes in Scotland

  • The Majesty of Torridon from Beinn a Chearchaill
  • EXPLORING THE ISLAND OF IONA – A Green Jewel in a Peacock Sea
  • NORTH COAST 500 DAY 3:Durness to Lochinver
  • A Cairngorm Cracker
  • SOUTH OF FRANCE ( Days 6/7 – Beaulieu, a Swim and a Walk round Cap Ferrat )
  • SOUTH OF FRANCE (Day 5: Lunch in 5 Star Chateau Eza in medieval Eze )
  • SOUTH OF FRANCE (Day 4 : To Villefranche sur Mer)
  • SOUTH OF FRANCE (DAY 3 – VERDON GORGE, TINY ROUGON AND FAIRYTALE ENTREVAUX)
  • SOUTH OF FRANCE (DAY 2 – MEDIEVAL VILLAGES OF THE VAR)
  • AUTUMN IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE (Day1 – Esterel Coast)
  • ALPENGLOW AND GHOST RAINBOWS – THE JOYS OF A WINTER HIKE
  • THE TRIPLE BUTTRESSES OF BEINN EIGHE – A GRAND WINTER’S WALK

THE BEST OF SCOTLAND

  • THE BEST OF SKYE
  • The North Coast 500 route – truly magnificent!
  • Mull Favourites
  • Torridon:What to do and see
  • 5 Days in Caithness and Orkney: Kyle of Tongue and home
  • North West Highlands and Skye: Cape Wrath, Kylesku mussels and distant dolphins
  • EXPLORING HARRIS AND LEWIS(Part 1)
  • A TOUR OF THE OUTER HEBRIDES (5 days on North Uist, South Uist and Barra)
  • TOURING THE OUTER HEBRIDES (Berneray, Harris /Lewis and St Kilda)
  • ST KILDA DAY TRIP
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Category: BOAT TRIPS

NORTH COAST 500 DAY 3:Durness to Lochinver
AMAZING ASSYNT, BEACHES, BOAT TRIPS, GREAT SCENIC DRIVES, Hikes in Scotland and beyond, NORTH COAST 500

NORTH COAST 500 DAY 3:Durness to Lochinver

Another fantastic day awaits…though really, this area is best enjoyed over several days or a whole week.We used to spend … Continue reading NORTH COAST 500 DAY 3:Durness to Lochinver

STAFFA AND THE TRESHNISH ISLES (AKA Puffin Therapy)
BOAT TRIPS, Hikes in Scotland and beyond, Islands, Isle of Mull, THE HEBRIDES, WILDLIFE

STAFFA AND THE TRESHNISH ISLES (AKA Puffin Therapy)

A Wild Camp on Mull and lunch at Ulva Boathouse The forecast was set fair for the weekend ahead, but … Continue reading STAFFA AND THE TRESHNISH ISLES (AKA Puffin Therapy)

SHETLAND IN 4 DAYS(Day 4: Eshaness Cliff Walk and an Amazing Boat Trip to Noss)
BOAT TRIPS, Hikes in Scotland and beyond, SHETLAND, WILDLIFE

SHETLAND IN 4 DAYS(Day 4: Eshaness Cliff Walk and an Amazing Boat Trip to Noss)

I packed up the tent in whiteout conditions – low mist swirling around me in the eery, silent world that … Continue reading SHETLAND IN 4 DAYS(Day 4: Eshaness Cliff Walk and an Amazing Boat Trip to Noss)

EAST GREENLAND AND SPITZBERGEN (Final)
BOAT TRIPS, EAST GREENLAND AND SPITZBERGEN, THE ARCTIC, WILDLIFE

EAST GREENLAND AND SPITZBERGEN (Final)

Blue Whales and more Bears We were woken super early by a Tannoy announcement that a blue whale was sleeping … Continue reading EAST GREENLAND AND SPITZBERGEN (Final)

EAST GREENLAND AND SPITZBERGEN(3)
BOAT TRIPS, EAST GREENLAND AND SPITZBERGEN, THE ARCTIC, WILDLIFE

EAST GREENLAND AND SPITZBERGEN(3)

On route to Spitzbergen: Pack Ice and Polar Bears Polar bear look out began in earnest now, as we sailed … Continue reading EAST GREENLAND AND SPITZBERGEN(3)

EAST GREENLAND AND SPITZBERGEN(2)
BOAT TRIPS, EAST GREENLAND AND SPITZBERGEN, THE ARCTIC

EAST GREENLAND AND SPITZBERGEN(2)

More photos of East Greenland: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmnH6Bnb Dawn in Scoresby Sound We had left Reykjavik on the 19th of August and … Continue reading EAST GREENLAND AND SPITZBERGEN(2)

THE HIGH ARCTIC: EAST GREENLAND AND SPITZBERGEN (1)
BOAT TRIPS, EAST GREENLAND AND SPITZBERGEN, Islands, THE ARCTIC

THE HIGH ARCTIC: EAST GREENLAND AND SPITZBERGEN (1)

Getting over the cruise thing….. As a lover of wild landscapes, the High Arctic, one of the most starkly spectacular … Continue reading THE HIGH ARCTIC: EAST GREENLAND AND SPITZBERGEN (1)

A TOUR OF THE OUTER HEBRIDES (5 days on North Uist, South Uist and Barra)
BEACHES, BOAT TRIPS, Hikes in Scotland and beyond, Islands, THE HEBRIDES

A TOUR OF THE OUTER HEBRIDES (5 days on North Uist, South Uist and Barra)

I’ve split this up into our first 3 days on North Uist, then a separate link to 2 days on … Continue reading A TOUR OF THE OUTER HEBRIDES (5 days on North Uist, South Uist and Barra)

THE BEAUTIFUL ISLAND OF EIGG (BEACHES)
BEACHES, BOAT TRIPS, Hikes in Scotland and beyond, Islands, THE HEBRIDES

THE BEAUTIFUL ISLAND OF EIGG (BEACHES)

Scotland is full of lovely, lonely beaches, many of dazzling white shell sand with turquoise waters , more akin to … Continue reading THE BEAUTIFUL ISLAND OF EIGG (BEACHES)

The Beautiful Island of Eigg (Sgurr of Eigg walk)
BOAT TRIPS, Hikes in Scotland and beyond, Islands, THE HEBRIDES

The Beautiful Island of Eigg (Sgurr of Eigg walk)

On a sunny summer day, there is nowhere better to be than on a Hebridean island. Eigg is one of … Continue reading The Beautiful Island of Eigg (Sgurr of Eigg walk)

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