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

BEACHES, BEST DRIVING ROUTES TO SKYE, GREAT SCENIC DRIVES, Islands, SCENIC DRIVES, SKYE, THE HEBRIDES, THE ROAD TO SKYE

MY NO 2 DRIVING ROUTE TO SKYE

How to travel to Skye? See the best views? This is my 2nd favourite route. It starts from Glasgow via … Continue reading MY NO 2 DRIVING ROUTE TO SKYE

Hikes in Scotland and beyond, Islands, SCENIC DRIVES, Scotland, SKYE, THE HEBRIDES

A HIKE ON SKYE’S TROTTERNISH RIDGE

The Quiraing to Beinn Edra (6 miles/10km return and 600m ascent) The Trotternish Ridge and the Black Cuillin mountain range … Continue reading A HIKE ON SKYE’S TROTTERNISH RIDGE

BEST DRIVING ROUTES TO SKYE, Glencoe, GREAT SCENIC DRIVES, SCENIC DRIVES, THE ROAD TO SKYE

MY NO 1 DRIVING ROUTE TO SKYE

How to travel to Skye? How to see the best scenery? There are 4 wonderful driving routes to Skye from … Continue reading MY NO 1 DRIVING ROUTE TO SKYE

CASTLES, GREAT SCENIC DRIVES, NORTH COAST 500, SCENIC DRIVES, Scotland, TORRIDON

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

AMAZING ASSYNT, BEACHES, GREAT SCENIC DRIVES, NORTH COAST 500, SCENIC DRIVES, Scotland, TORRIDON

NORTH COAST 500 DAY 4

Lochinver to Torridon Firstly , some thoughts on Torridon which is now looming at the end of Day 4. To … Continue reading NORTH COAST 500 DAY 4

BEACHES, CASTLES, GREAT SCENIC DRIVES, NORTH COAST 500, SCENIC DRIVES, Scotland

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

CASTLES, GREAT SCENIC DRIVES, Hikes in Scotland and beyond, NORTH COAST 500, SCENIC DRIVES, Scotland

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

AMAZING ASSYNT, GREAT SCENIC DRIVES, Hikes in Scotland and beyond, NORTH COAST 500, SCENIC DRIVES, Scotland, TORRIDON

NORTH COAST 500

FIRSTLY, IT REALLY IS AS GREAT AS THE HYPE AND NOTHING QUITE PREPARES YOU FOR THE SHEER SPECTACLE OF THE … Continue reading NORTH COAST 500

CRETE, GREEK ISLANDS, Islands, SCENIC DRIVES

WESTERN CRETE (AMARI VALLEY TO FRANGOKASTELLO)

Our enjoyment of Crete really took off when we drove up into the Psoliritis mountain range and down, way, way … Continue reading WESTERN CRETE (AMARI VALLEY TO FRANGOKASTELLO)