Blogs from Argyll, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe - page 19

I've just finished a ten day stint on small, relatively featureless island somewhere off the west-coast of Scotland... and it was luverly! I finally managed to get off my arse a bit and do some work. Not that much, but just enough to appreciate the spare-time and solitude in between and get some inspiration for many a song on Lila. I stayed in a converted barn next to an old millhouse with a stream and a waterwheel. My only companion was a slightly oafish German who was doing the same thing as myself, and who took great satisfaction in referring to me as 'fucking Auf-stghralian guy!'. As we were within such close range most of the time, we soon learned how to survive together and he eventually turned out not to be that bad after all. ... read more

Massive Confusion William Wallace Monument Full bus tour up North. There were tons of tours leaving from the Haggis office this morning. 1, 3, 6 and 8 day tours. We were on our way by about 9AM which was about an hour after we were supposed to be at the office! Bit of talking by our driver Mike and we were at the William Wallace Memorial. It was a bit of a steep trek uphill but there were nice views and we learned a bit of history of the Scottish hero William Wallace. It also gave us a chance to start chatting with one another especially since we’ll be spending the next six days together. There are a lot of Aussies on tour and yet again another eclectic mix of people. A few older travelers and ... read more