Travelogues Scotland

March 19, 2025 Our flight from NRN Weeze to Edinburgh was scheduled to leave at 21:35. We took off at 22:15, so we arrived in EDI around 23:30 UK time. We then took the Airlink...

four in a row!

On Saturday (August 2nd) we set off towards Germany. We took the ferry from Rødby to Puttgarden. From there, it took us about four

Glencoe was formed nearly 500 million years ago from volcanic activity and still forms an area of about 15 x 8 km of a former supervolcano with its own microclimate. It is a...

culled

Fog and drizzle greet us...

Our program over the last few days was packed. After the break caused by Storm Floris, we traveled again from Stornoway back to the west coast of Harris to visit 5000-year-old...

Coffee, breakfast, grab the suitcase,...

Edinburgh here I come!

10:00 The Edinburgh Festival Fringe calls! We are heading to the Old Town and will soon catch our first glimpse of the focal point of our entire journey - Edinburgh Castle. This...

From August fifth to eighth, we were in Dollar. During these three days, we never cooked at home, as we had a gas stove that was v

Loch Lomond is a popular destination for people from Glasgow and the surrounding areas. A beautiful lake and a large national park invite outdoor sports around the water....

After another quiet night in a parking lot by Loch Lomond, we drove to the ferry port in Oban to cross over to Barra, the largest southernmost island of the outer Hebrides. The...

The final leg of our 8 day West Highland Way trek

Now we managed to not take a whole week to write a report, but only 6 days. During that time, we have driven a lot of kilometres, because right now we are already on the ferry...

Let's go!

It has been another whole week since our last entry. Actually, because of the last two entries, we have decided to write reports more regularly so that the texts are not so...

It is said that the weather here in the northwest of Scotland covers 5 seasons in a day. And not only that. When the sun shines, you might feel like you're in the Caribbean - as...

Day 5 of our West highland Way trek

So after a 9-hour bus ride, I finally arrived in Edinburgh and I was immediately enchanted by the many old houses that adorned the streets. Since I arrived at 9:00 am and my...

7:00 Already awake?? That's right, because today we are traveling the longest distance in the UK. 400 km, 8+ hours of driving, lie ahead of us. The tour bus is ready.

Day 6 of our West Highland Way trek

Day 4 of our West Highland Way trek

In Kirkwall we had to take a tender boat to the city, which initially annoyed us (especially when we waited for the boat in the hallway for 20 minutes). In the end, this way to...

Heya, this morning the lake welcomed us with a lot of fog that was swirling over the water surface. It was beautiful to see. After breakfast, we set off towards Ben A'an, a...

Jarlshof, puffins, and Lerwick

between life and death

Arrived by ferry and quickly adapted to driving on the left, we went on our first camping trip and then further into the wilderness. Trust is good, control is better.... the...

New family New friends New country New language New experiences And so far, I've even survived it!

Viel gelernt haben wir heute... dass auf der 'falschen' Seite Auto fahren doch gar nicht so schlimm ist (das hat Lars mit Navigator Manfred souverän gemeistert), dass die...