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As we left the beautiful isle of Skye,even though it was cloudy, misty, hi-50’sF, our next destination: Laggan. This was our ‘wing-it’ B&B that reservations were made Tuesday night. We were pleasantly surprised how nice the accommodations were; cozy, comfy bed, common lounge area, as we visited with other guests, and a toasty cast iron fireplace. Awaiting for us in our room were fresh homemade shortbread cookies. Yum!!! Fiona and Simon were 1st rate owners with a fabulous Scottish breakfast. Earlier that afternoon,we traveled northeast to Newtonmore to stop at the 125 yr old golf course, which would have been challenging to play because of the winds. We shared a hamburger and chips as we visited with the lovely lady who managed the club. What a delight, she even had family in Columbus ! Thursday, was ... read more

Driving to the Isle of Skye,we drove through cells of rain,mist and clear weather. The farther north we reached, the landscape changed drastically ... it was a wow-factor. Majestic mountains with small gushing waterfalls and the formation of the clouds allowing the sun to peak through as we traveled along the 2 lane road. We’ve never seen so many rainbows in 1 day! You can spot those ‘from away’, they’re the ones who stop to gaze up at them until they disappear. Settled in our remote studio apt overlooking the Sound of Raasay and the mountainline. AWESOME! Weather is cloudy, spots of rain, 50’sF. ... read more

After taking the red-eye flight to Edinburgh, we took in a lot for the first day in this wonderfully quaint town, which became the capital of Scotland in the 15th C. Needless to say, we’re slowly recovering from jet lag. On Wed, we checked into our centrally located ‘home-hotel’ for 2 nights, the modernized Scotsman Hotel. This was the former headquarters for the Scotsman newspaper for about 115 yrs, with a lot of the original features restored. Then it was off to tour the city via the hop-on hop-off City sightseeing bus, giving us a feeling of this amazing city. Dinner was at the Beer garden at the Beehive Inn on the historic Grassmarket Rd. The Castle of Edinburgh is located above the row of taverns Excited to see a couple of bagpipers and street entertainers ... read more

Max and I will always have fond memories of this amazing province with their rich history, loyalty to family history, friendliness, native foods, arts/music to name a few. The geography is breathtaking and introduced to some ‘obscured’ locations and experiences. How many times will you be involved in the cheese making process, milk a goat, hike every day and be spoiled by local music and food. Atlas Obscura did a tremendous job and our group of 12 was a perfect combination. We truly will miss our travel mates and hope we may meet again. Try something ‘obscure’ in your life, we did! Until we meet again and thank you for traveling with us from afar. ... read more

Another wonderful breakfast at the Inn. Belle island is known for their abundance of iron ore mines, which have been shut down for years, we toured one of them. A 45 min guided tour underground was so fascinating-known as the safest mine in N Am. People from all over the world came to work in the mines starting in 1902. Also, Germany bought a lot of it during WWII. Picked up our picnic lunch at the Inn, headed to the lighthouse area over looking the Bay/ ocean. Beautiful! Finally saw a whale’s tail. After lunch,went to th theatre in the mine. Locals performed in one of the mines.Another amazing dinner,3course as always. Great time with new friends, wine, beer and local musicians came to the Inn for a jam session. Such a charming time!... read more