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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: Orkney mainland and Hoy
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  • Botswana, Victoria Falls and South Africa: 2 Days in the Okavango
  • Botswana, Victoria Falls and South Africa: Moremi Game Reserve
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  • BRYCE CANYON AND CAPITOL REEF
  • California: 2 nights in LA
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  • 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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  • 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)
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THE BEST OF GLENCOE
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THE BEST OF GLENCOE

One of the most famous of glens, steeped in tragedy and translating as ‘The Glen of Weeping’ this is also … Continue reading THE BEST OF GLENCOE

DONEGAL AND THE CAUSEWAY COAST (Horn Head, one of Ireland’s Best Beaches and Fanad Head Lighthouse)
GREAT SCENIC DRIVES, IRELAND

DONEGAL AND THE CAUSEWAY COAST (Horn Head, one of Ireland’s Best Beaches and Fanad Head Lighthouse)

Day 3: Horn Head Walk Pleasant breakfast next morning, fruit and cereal and toast then off I set to Horn … Continue reading DONEGAL AND THE CAUSEWAY COAST (Horn Head, one of Ireland’s Best Beaches and Fanad Head Lighthouse)

DONEGAL AND THE CAUSEWAY COAST (Glenveagh National Park and Carrickfinn Beach)
GREAT SCENIC DRIVES, IRELAND

DONEGAL AND THE CAUSEWAY COAST (Glenveagh National Park and Carrickfinn Beach)

Day 2: Port Noos and Narin A short drive from Rosbeg took me to these two little places, well known … Continue reading DONEGAL AND THE CAUSEWAY COAST (Glenveagh National Park and Carrickfinn Beach)

DONEGAL AND THE CAUSEWAY COAST     (Slieve League and Rosbeg)
GREAT SCENIC DRIVES, IRELAND

DONEGAL AND THE CAUSEWAY COAST (Slieve League and Rosbeg)

Day 1: Europe’s Highest Cliffs and Sheskinmore Nature Reserve I’m on a mission to explore as much of Ireland’s coast … Continue reading DONEGAL AND THE CAUSEWAY COAST (Slieve League and Rosbeg)

The No 1 Best Day Drive from Inverness
GREAT SCENIC DRIVES, SCENIC DRIVES, TORRIDON

The No 1 Best Day Drive from Inverness

LOCH TORRIDON (90 mins each way) A world away from the dreary carbuncle on the landscape that is Inverness, lies … Continue reading The No 1 Best Day Drive from Inverness

EXPLORING HARRIS/LEWIS (Part 2)
GREAT SCENIC DRIVES, Hikes in Scotland and beyond, ISLE OF HARRIS, THE HEBRIDES

EXPLORING HARRIS/LEWIS (Part 2)

North Harris, Scalpay and a hike up Harris’s highest mountain North Harris is a land of rugged mountains and at … Continue reading EXPLORING HARRIS/LEWIS (Part 2)

IRELAND’S WILD ATLANTIC WAY (St Finan’s Bay and Valentia Island)
GREAT SCENIC DRIVES, IRELAND

IRELAND’S WILD ATLANTIC WAY (St Finan’s Bay and Valentia Island)

DAY 7: Our last day in the West of Ireland and it was time to do some justice to our … Continue reading IRELAND’S WILD ATLANTIC WAY (St Finan’s Bay and Valentia Island)

IRELAND’S WILD ATLANTIC WAY ( Dingle Peninsula)
GREAT SCENIC DRIVES, IRELAND

IRELAND’S WILD ATLANTIC WAY ( Dingle Peninsula)

This was supposed to be our day to visit Skellig Michael but the landing trip was , as we say … Continue reading IRELAND’S WILD ATLANTIC WAY ( Dingle Peninsula)

IRELAND’S WILD ATLANTIC WAY ( St Finan’s Bay, Derrynane Beach and Staigue /Loher Fort)
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IRELAND’S WILD ATLANTIC WAY ( St Finan’s Bay, Derrynane Beach and Staigue /Loher Fort)

DAY 5:This is a short report because the weather really was awful with rain falling for 36 hours. We still … Continue reading IRELAND’S WILD ATLANTIC WAY ( St Finan’s Bay, Derrynane Beach and Staigue /Loher Fort)

IRELAND’S WILD ATLANTIC WAY (A Killarney Hike and The Ring of Kerry)
GREAT SCENIC DRIVES, Hikes in Scotland and beyond, IRELAND

IRELAND’S WILD ATLANTIC WAY (A Killarney Hike and The Ring of Kerry)

DAY 4: TORC MOUNTAIN – small effort, big views. ‘Yer climbin’ CARDIAC hill??’ Our Airbnb hostess looked horrified as she popped … Continue reading IRELAND’S WILD ATLANTIC WAY (A Killarney Hike and The Ring of Kerry)

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