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So yesterday it was just under an hour to the ferry and then 5 hours across the water in calm weather. The start was exceptionally sunny. On arrival then so foggy rain and...
Yesterday we drove another whole stretch, namely 285 km, further. We also drove along the largest lake on this island, the 39 km long Loch Lomond. This thing is quite...
Hey everyone, Amazingly, it didn't rain again today! So we used this day to make some progress. We drove about 1.5 hours until we reached Smoo Cave. This is a really cool cave...
Greetings to everyone from Loch Ness. Yesterday's starting point was Fort Augustus. The actual destination was Alltsigh. Spontaneous decision due to difficult accommodation...
Day 1 of the Scotland trip. The bus left at 9:30 a.m. in the morning and after Colin and I had trouble finding the bus at the bus station, the tour began. Our bus driver/guide...
So we treated ourselves to a camping break and will be staying in Inverness for 6 nights. The accommodation was built fairly recently in a larger settlement, but probably also a...
Yesterday the day started with a search for corncrakes. These rare birds have settled near the campsite and make crackling noises day and night. Even though Moritz and I must...
In the heart of Scotland
Hey everyone Today we overslept... At 11:15 am Kevin woke me up - he had only been awake for 15 minutes as well - and at first I thought he was joking with the time. But it...
Our day started just as the last one ended - in the car... Although that's not entirely true. Last night ended with a visit to a pub, where a trio of guitarist, accordion...
No, we're not in Adamstown. But since the song with this title is playing on repeat at Maxi, it gets dedicated to today's title - but now on to the daily report 🙂 If Loch Ness...
Our day started with a shock moment. When Maxi woke up, he noticed a huge and pitch-black spider that had made itself comfortable in our bedroom. Even the panicked escape to the...
Hello there, Today in Inverness, we started the day a bit more relaxed. After waking up, this time without an alarm clock, there was still a brief moment of panic when we tried...
Today, another 3.5 hours of train journey was in store. This time, we continued to Inverness, the capital of the Scottish Highlands, on the Turbostar. However, the train did not...
Today, I explored Edinburgh for a day. The city is big, but there is a lot to see in the center in a small area. After arriving at Waverly Station, I first climbed Calton Hill...
In Dublin I actually got a few drops of rain for the first time since mid-June, but after 3 minutes it was over ;-) Otherwise, today was a long journey, first 2.5 hours on the...
We have spent 4 nights in Dornoch. During the day, we dug at the beach, used the newly acquired kite, used the playground at the campsite, and searched for the most delicious...
The Highlands of Scotland
Hi everyone, Today we actually drove further, but we took our time to get started. It's clear why with the view! We also spent about two hours figuring out how and where to...
This morning we left Glasgow again in beautiful May weather to pick up our vehicle for the next few days. Shortly after, we were a bit clueless with two suitcases and two...
Hello there, After unfortunately having a bad journey home, Christine and I parted ways this morning. Christine took a train back to Glasgow and then on to London, from where...
Hello, Today started a bit early with an alarm at 7:30, but it was followed by a beautiful and relaxing train ride from Newcastle to Edinburgh, this time without any delays and...
Edi Military Tattoo
At about half past nine we clear our place and make our way to Balmoral Castle, the summer residence of the Queen. Once we have stored the monster in the fortunately sparsely...
The flight was good, we went straight to Edinburgh City by taxi, where we checked into Fredericks House Hotel. We arranged a transfer for tomorrow to Kelty (Caravan Depot) for a...
Day 1 of our West Highland Way trek
Tomorrow we start the West Highland Way. For this, we took a 30-minute train ride from Glasgow (arrival yesterday) to Milngavie. The trail starts right in the shopping street....
Hi everyone Yesterday we stayed up until 3 in the morning and watched as the last rays of sun turned into the first :). It's really cool how long the days are here :))! So today...
Hello hello, This morning, as announced, we took the panoramic train from Mallaig to Fort William. During the two-hour journey, we had a beautiful view of the Scottish Highlands...