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This morning we filled and emptied the motorhome tanks again, then headed towards Tomich and Plodda Falls on a busy single track road...the last 2 miles on a gravel road with...
Today we were woken up early by the pattering rain...the first night in the motorhome was so-so. But there are Scottish morning rolls for breakfast and instant coffee......
Dear readers! Some of our friends may have noticed that last year in autumn we decided to go on an Island Hopping Tour! This tour has now started on 25.5 and the first...
Today we left the Isle of Skye for Fort William with heavy hearts. On the way, we were able to visit Eilean Donan Castle, perhaps best known from the movie 'Highlander'. Great...
We were welcomed with beautiful weather at our campground in the middle of Cairngorms National Park ☀️ Since we were almost always alone except for the sheep, we were able to...
Actually ready to sleep, legs raised, bladder worked on, feet creamed. This is how our day ends today. We didn't write yesterday because we were so exhausted. Especially Susi....
We only made small trips from the vacation apartment. We went to the swimming pool in Inverness, which was slightly disappointing. We were only allowed in for a good hour and...
Hi guys! Today was another very unspectacular day. We slept in, took our time getting ready, and reached our destination after about 3.5 hours of driving. From here, we have...
Scotland surprises us with good weather and we take advantage of it, put on our hiking shoes, fill our picnic backpack with food, and set off. We have to cross a river, then it...
Hello, After enjoying our hike yesterday and since the first train to Glasgow only left at noon anyway (the joys of Sundays), we decided to go for another walk this morning...
Hello there, Today we continued our journey northward. We traveled along the coast by train, enjoying the beautiful views and sunny weather, from Perth to Aberdeen. In Aberdeen,...
Hello hello, After our research yesterday, apart from numerous golf courses and a shopping center in Perth, we couldn't find much. We decided to spend the morning in Edinburgh...
Today, everyone gets up excitedly at 8 o'clock because there is a seafari and we hope to see all kinds of marine animals, especially dolphins (!). From our cute caravan park, we...
The night was less pleasant due to rain and strong storm...the intense shaking of the camper van half a meter from the cliff did not provide a restful sleep. Nevertheless, in...
When waking up, storm and heavy rain, so we sadly have to cancel the planned dolphin watching tour for the kids and after breakfast (again toast with jam) we head towards Isle...
Reluctantly, we leave our abandoned overnight spot and make our way a few hundred yards to Dunnet Head due to the beautiful weather...from here we have a fantastic 360°...
Today, when we wake up, the sun is shining, so we excitedly pack up and leave the (very open) campsite at Loch Ness towards Urquhart Castle. Good thing... as we set off, at...
After over six weeks in Ireland, we leave the beautiful green island in Larne. Unfortunately, without an e-bike and without a motorcycle, which is very sad. However, we had a...
This morning we were woken up by the sun and a bus tour. A bus stopped right at our overnight spot to allow passengers to take photos of Loch Ness. After about 10 minutes of...
Impressions from Scotland
Today, punctually at 11 am after the camping routine (filling up water, emptying the toilet and draining waste water), we set off towards Cairngorm (which is a mountain)......
Invergordon was founded only in the 18th century, and the port was built in 1828. Until 1956, Invergordon served as a naval port and later became a base for oil rig construction...
Today we did a road trip along the NC500. First, we traveled about 100 miles north along the North Sea coast to the northeast tip of John O'Groats. Then we continued west along...
It was time for a hike on the Isle of Skye. After a first night on the famous island with a dream view and in the middle of nature, we went to "Old men of storr". The 1.5h hike...
Home Sweet Home, but a bit dingy
Our breakfast this time was light as usual, consisting of yogurt or Skyr, because from this day on we had bagels for breakfast. Afterwards, we went to the Scottish National...