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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

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  • 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
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  • 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

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  • 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)
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  • ALPENGLOW AND GHOST RAINBOWS – THE JOYS OF A WINTER HIKE
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  • The North Coast 500 route – truly magnificent!
  • Mull Favourites
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  • North West Highlands and Skye: Cape Wrath, Kylesku mussels and distant dolphins
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  • ST KILDA DAY TRIP
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Category: SCENIC DRIVES

South of France/Spain Road Trip(Part 2)
FAVOURITE VILLAGES AND TOWNS, France, SCENIC DRIVES

South of France/Spain Road Trip(Part 2)

Days 2/3 : Monaco, Eze and other medieval gems Monaco and Lunch at Chateau Eza The easiest way to Monaco … Continue reading South of France/Spain Road Trip(Part 2)

South of France/Spain Road Trip (Part 1)
France, SCENIC DRIVES

South of France/Spain Road Trip (Part 1)

Coronavirus has one positive, it provides much more time for writing up past trips.This is a 2 week road trip … Continue reading South of France/Spain Road Trip (Part 1)

DONEGAL AND THE CAUSEWAY COAST (Malin Head, Carrick a Rede Rope Bridge and the Giant’s Causeway)
IRELAND, NORTHERN IRELAND, SCENIC DRIVES

DONEGAL AND THE CAUSEWAY COAST (Malin Head, Carrick a Rede Rope Bridge and the Giant’s Causeway)

Day 4 To Malin Head from Ballyliffen Filled up on a handy Instant Porridge Pot for breakfast (with plenty sugar, … Continue reading DONEGAL AND THE CAUSEWAY COAST (Malin Head, Carrick a Rede Rope Bridge and the Giant’s Causeway)

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

December Days in Argyll
Argyll, GARDENS, SCENIC DRIVES

December Days in Argyll

A great weather forecast for the weekend saw us heading up to Glencoe one Friday afternoon in December, making for … Continue reading December Days in Argyll

IRELAND’S WILD ATLANTIC WAY (The Burren/Killarney
ANCIENT SITES, GREAT SCENIC DRIVES, Hikes in Scotland and beyond, IRELAND, SCENIC DRIVES

IRELAND’S WILD ATLANTIC WAY (The Burren/Killarney

DAY 3: THE BURREN AND OVERNIGHT IN KILLARNEY We were very sorry to leave our beautiful house near Bell Harbour.Despite … Continue reading IRELAND’S WILD ATLANTIC WAY (The Burren/Killarney

A WEEKEND’S WALKING IN CAIRNGORM NATIONAL PARK (DAY 2)
Cairngorm National Park, CLIMBING THE MUNROS, Hikes in Scotland and beyond, SCENIC DRIVES

A WEEKEND’S WALKING IN CAIRNGORM NATIONAL PARK (DAY 2)

DAY 2 SATURDAY: MEALL CUAICH( Myall coo ich. The ‘y’ sound is as in ‘yacht’) Official time for the walk: … Continue reading A WEEKEND’S WALKING IN CAIRNGORM NATIONAL PARK (DAY 2)

OVER THE SEA TO SKYE: THE KYLERHEA FERRY ROUTE
BOAT TRIPS, GREAT SCENIC DRIVES, SCENIC DRIVES, SKYE, THE ROAD TO SKYE

OVER THE SEA TO SKYE: THE KYLERHEA FERRY ROUTE

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

BEST DRIVING ROUTES TO SKYE, CASTLES, FAVOURITE VILLAGES AND TOWNS, GREAT SCENIC DRIVES, SCENIC DRIVES, THE ROAD TO SKYE

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

APPLECROSS
FAVOURITE VILLAGES AND TOWNS, GREAT SCENIC DRIVES, NORTH COAST 500, SCENIC DRIVES, TORRIDON

APPLECROSS

For more favourite villages please see: SCOTLAND’S LOVELIEST VILLAGES Situated within the magnificent Wester Ross area , the village’s Gaelic name … Continue reading APPLECROSS

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