http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/East-Lothian/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , United Kingdom , Scotland , East Lothian en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 12:33:56 +0000 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:33:56 +0000 As we headed down the road towards an abandoned air strip in East Fortune on the coast of Scotland we all buzzed as we anxiously talked about what to expect on the driving experience. We arrived at the air field and the overcast sky broke to reveal a bright blue Scottish sky to everyones delight. As Shane saw the cars for the first time a huge smile appeared that went from ear to ear.We were a http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/East-Lothian/North-Berwick/blog-732022.html South East Coast of Scotland A very long day of driving and touring. Started off with a distillery visit shouldn39t every day. Glenkinchie one of 2 lowland distilleries. Very light tasting treat. We then moved on to visit Melrose Abbey. At one time the monks here had the largest sheep herd in Europe. Originally settled in the 110039s it went thru many changes. The key item here is the http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/East-Lothian/Tranent/blog-729892.html After a run in the rain we decided to get away from the morning rain shower so we went and saw Ice Age 4. It was probably a lot like seeing it in Canada but we felt a need to get away from the rain for a bit. When it ended the rain had stopped too Lucky So after having a quick lunch back at home we headed north and east towards North Berwick. The drive was lovely and our first stop was Seto http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/East-Lothian/North-Berwick/blog-729642.html Inverness our northernmost visitation point in Scotland was an amazing city. Again as the largest city in Northern Scotland it has combined the historically significant with the modern on both sides of the River Ness. Their hospital is impressive and the old Castle is currently Town Hall. The Cathedral is currently closed to visitors for restoration but it39s deep doorways provided a r http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/East-Lothian/blog-716441.html Now some may think from my last blog that all I am worried about is saving a buck rather than trying to support the ailing UK economy. So for this report I promise I wont complain about Britains extortion of tourists and instead discuss other things.After Chester we headed north about 3 hours to a BB in Culgraith a small village south of Carlisle. During our 2 night stay it either rained o http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/East-Lothian/blog-616148.html NEW YEAR'S CAMPING I know it sounds crazy but me and my friends had the most amazing new year glamping at these luxury safari tents in Scotland. The tents are equipped with log burning stoves to keep you warm bedrooms a kitchen and even a bathroom inside We had the most amazing party right off the beach thankfully the snow had melted a bit by then but ski gear was necessary. It was a really http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/East-Lothian/blog-559969.html Cheers from Edinburgh Our driving adventure has almost come to an end...we still have to bring George back to the airport. He still remains fully intact. Shannon and I are exhausted and had a hard time getting out of bed before noon today. A few days ago in Pitlochry we had an exhilerating white water rafting experience. We do feel bad for our tour guide because he had to look at us. Our great http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/Scotland/East-Lothian/blog-519222.html