Introduction This is the last of seven posts covering our Island-Hopping Whisky Trail trip in August/September 2021. 6 Cowal Peninsula & Isle of Bute 7 Wemyss Bay & Largs Return
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September 2021: Cowal Peninsula & Isle of Bute
Introduction This is the sixth of seven posts covering our Island-Hopping Whisky Trail trip in August/September 2021. 5 Isle of Jura 6 Cowal Peninsula & Isle of Bute 7 Wemyss
September 2021: Isle of Jura
Introduction This is the fifth of seven posts covering our Island-Hopping Whisky Trail trip in August/September 2021. 4 Isle of Islay 5 Isle of Jura 6 Cowal Peninsula & Isle
Aug/Sep 2021: Isle of Islay
Introduction This is the fourth of seven posts covering our Island-Hopping Whisky Trail trip in August/September 2021. 3 Kintyre Peninsula 4 Isle of Islay 5 Isle of Jura Islay –
August 2021: Kintyre Peninsula
Introduction This is the third of seven posts covering our Island-Hopping Whisky Trail trip in August/September 2021. 2 Isle of Arran 3 Kintyre Peninsula 4 Isle of Islay Kintyre is
August 2021: Isle of Arran
Introduction This is the second of seven posts covering our Island-Hopping Whisky Trail trip in August/September 2021. 1 Culzean Castle 2 Isle of Arran 3 Kintyre Peninsula As ever, please
August 2021: Culzean Castle
Introduction This is the first of seven posts relating to a trip that started just a few days after Manchester & Belfast. Unlike that trip, which had originally involved travel
August 2021: Edinburgh: Return to Saughton Park
I made my first visit to Saughton Park in April 2021, during Part 3 of my exploration of the Water of Leith Walkway. I commented at the time that the
August 2021: Edinburgh: Palace of Holyroodhouse
The Palace The Palace of Holyroodhouse is the official residence of the British monarch in Scotland. The palace, directly beside the ruins of Holyrood Abbey, stands at the foot of
July 2021: Jupiter Artland
Jupiter Artland is a modern sculpture park set in the grounds of Bonnington House, a 19th-century country house near Wilkieston, West Lothian. There is a half-hourly bus service (Lothian Country
July 2021: Edinburgh’s Seven Hills (Part 3)
Introduction This is the third in a series of posts, where I record my visits to the classic ‘Seven Hills of Edinburgh’. Please use the tag ‘Edinburgh’s 7 Hills’ to
Apr/Jun 2021: Edinburgh’s Seaside Suburb: Portobello
Portobello is situated on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth, about three miles east of Edinburgh city centre. Like nearby Leith, Portobello – sometimes referred to as Porty
England Grand Tour (2021): Day 20: Going Home
With today being the final day of the trip for me, we decided to go out for a slightly more substantial breakfast than usual. The venue was Boston Tea Party
England Grand Tour (2021): Day 1: First Border Crossing and Hotel Stay of the Year!
Edinburgh – Newcastle – Durham I left my flat shortly before 1130, bound initially for Edinburgh’s West End tram stop. I had my rollaboard in tow, unbelievably out for its
May 2021: Edinburgh’s Seven Hills (Part 2)
Introduction This is the second in a series of posts, where I record my visits to the classic ‘Seven Hills of Edinburgh’. Please use the tag ‘Edinburgh’s 7 Hills’ to
April 2021: Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life
Preamble Before proceeding to the destination, I couldn’t help noting that on the last day of April 2021, I was making my first train journey of the year – an
April 2021: East Fife
My second out-of-area jaunt was across the Forth to Fife, and onwards to the most easterly part of what many Scots continue to refer to as “the Kingdom”. (Fife is
April 2021: Eyemouth
As Covid-19 restrictions started to be eased, I was soon spreading my wings to match. First up was a visit to Eyemouth in the Scottish Borders. This attractive east-coast fishing