Sicily in a Week: Amazing Palermo

Palermo is where our trip really took off . I had felt quite subdued and underwhelmed by Sicily so far … Continue reading Sicily in a Week: Amazing Palermo

Sicily in a Week: It’s Highest Village and Cefalu

Breakfast next morning at Agriturismo Cuca was a relaxed affair, more wonderful fresh figs, homemade jams and honey, bread.The room … Continue reading Sicily in a Week: It’s Highest Village and Cefalu

Ah Sicily – or Sicilia (sicheelia) as the Italians pronounce it, much nicer.We truly love Italy and have explored a … Continue reading SICILY IN A WEEK: Syracuse and Ortygia

So, the ferries were booked solid to Unst, apart from a mid afternoon sail which was too late to be … Continue reading SHETLAND IN 4 DAYS ( Day 3: UNST and the BIRD CLIFFS OF HERMANESS)

DAY 1: Getting There It’s a LONG way to these beautiful Northern Isles but with time to spare and wanting … Continue reading SHETLAND IN 4 DAYS( Day 1: Jarlshof and St Ninian’s Isle)

NORTH/NORTH WEST LEWIS Not all of this large island, the most populated of all the Hebrides, Inner and Outer, is … Continue reading EXPLORING HARRIS/LEWIS (Part 3)

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)

Distance: 2-3 miles Time: 1.5 – 2.5 hours. Ascent: less than 100m The Outer Hebrides (Western Isles) are … Continue reading A Walk on Beautiful Berneray

Based in Taigh Dobrain (Otter House) we had another 2 days to enjoy these southern Outer Isles before heading for … Continue reading A Tour of the Outer Hebrides ( South Uist, Eriskay 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)