Jen and Dave: Adventuring

Due to a number of factors (blustery winds, local trail information, advice from our host, and a blister the size of a business card) we decided to take the cyclists route instead of the beach boulder-hopping-watch-the-tides route. This led us beachside on a secondary road, and then up onto the main road. The weather was…

As the title suggests, we cheated a bit today. There were lots of things to see, and not enough time to do them all and the entire Coastal Way, so we had our drop off at Machrie Moor instead of Imachar. Mahrie Moor is known for their 1800 BCE standing stones, but there are actually…

After one final delicious breakfast we bade our farewells to Cath and Mac, who gave us a little parting gift of Scottish travelling food, two bars of flap jack. We made progress on the now familiar route to the ferry terminal, and picked up sandwiches to go from the Sandwich Station. The main route now…

We scheduled today to be off, so we could appreciate the attractions of Lochranza. After another delicious breakfast, we headed down the footpath to Lochranza Distillery, where they make Arran Whiskey “the traditional way.” We had booked a tasting, which turned out to be a fascinating class on the making of whisky and how each…

After a cozy night of sleep – this is way more comfortable than backpacking – we awoke to breakfast. Jen tried a “Full Scottish Breakfast” (minus the mushrooms), while Dave had porridge with “real Canadian maple syrup.” Our driver then shuttled us back to Sannox to begin our hike. After hopping across the stream on…

We’ll start with a bonus shot from last night. Check out THIS ice cream cone. After a lovely breakfast, we started our walk in beautiful sunshine but not hot weather (16 degrees or so). After taking the obligatory photos at the official start point, we were off. The first stage of the trail is beachfront…

We had a leisurely start to the day, and a walk around the block, before heading to the station. One landmark we hadn’t remarked on previously was a mounted Wellington – with a cone on his head. Glasgow spends £10,000 a year removing cones from his head, yet there is always a cone – sometimes…

Today was an easy day to enjoy the city before heading off to Arran. After a leisurely breakfast, we walked to the waterfront and then along the waters edge for around 4 km, until we reached the Riverside Museum, a brand new facility celebrating transportation and technology. Alongside the Riverside was the Glenlee steel-hulled tall…

Today we took another bus into the highlands. This time we went with Rabbie’s as they offered the best tour itinerary. The first stop was at a different spot on Loch Lomond, mostly as a rest stop but also as a photo op. The rain was creating a misty look at the landscape. Next were…

Today started at the train station, where we caught a train going east. Destination: Falkirk High Station. Over the past several years, we have been watching narrow boating blogs as a way to wind down. Falkirk is famous in the narrowboating community as the place where the Forth & Clyde canal connects to the Union…