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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
How to get to Skye? See the best sights? Even travel the traditional way – by boat. If you really … Continue reading OVER THE SEA TO SKYE: THE KYLERHEA FERRY ROUTE
Which ferry to take? The most scenic ferry crossing is Oban to Craignure.It’s a glorious 50 minute sail.Oban is less than 2.5hours drive from Glasgow taking you past Loch Lomond, through lovely Glen Croe, Inveraray (and its fairytale castle, a nice little town in itself), then over the hill road to Loch Awe.Unless it’s winter, book the ferry as soon […]
