South of France/Spain Road Trip(Part 4)
Days 6/7: Carcassonne, Lagrasse, Peyrepertuse, Colliour and Cap de Creus, Spain. Carcassonne A little basket of fresh baguettes was delivered … Continue reading South of France/Spain Road Trip(Part 4)
Category: CASTLES
THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED – SPAIN (4 Days)
I love Spain. We have travelled through large swathes of it over the years and have been thrilled with its … Continue reading THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED – SPAIN (4 Days)
FAVOURITE SCOTTISH CASTLES
How to choose favourites out of 2,000 or so ? I never have been good at whittling things down so … Continue reading FAVOURITE SCOTTISH CASTLES
THE BEST SCOTTISH OUTLANDER LOCATIONS
I love ‘OUTLANDER.’ It has earned Scotland a huge legion of new fans and no wonder. Rarely have our brooding castles, … Continue reading THE BEST SCOTTISH OUTLANDER LOCATIONS
MY NO 3 DRIVING ROUTE TO SKYE
A route which includes fine castles and some nice small villages/towns and a shopping fix.Despite not really being much of … Continue reading MY NO 3 DRIVING ROUTE TO SKYE
Beautiful Edinburgh (Day 1)
I love Edinburgh.From the handsome and wealthy New Town (18th century) to the medieval buildings and dark wynds of the … Continue reading Beautiful Edinburgh (Day 1)
NORTH COAST 500 DAY 5
TORRIDON TO INVERNESS It’s always a wrench for me to leave Torridon. Similar to Assynt, my heart breaks just a … Continue reading NORTH COAST 500 DAY 5
NORTH COAST 500 DAY 2
JOHN O’GROATS TO DURNESS (90 miles) After two nights in John O’Groats ( staying in the tidy and quiet little … Continue reading NORTH COAST 500 DAY 2
NORTH COAST 500 DAY 1
DAY 1 : INVERNESS TO JOHN O’GROATS (map link at bottom of page) On paper, 120 miles and 3 hours … Continue reading NORTH COAST 500 DAY 1
FYVIE CASTLE AND LEITH HALL
Haunted Fyvie Castle is one of those grand residential castles, which began as a tower house in the 13th century … Continue reading FYVIE CASTLE AND LEITH HALL
THE BEST OF SCOTLAND 