Blogs from Lochcarron, The Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Wednesday 14 2014. Loch Lomond, Scotland. After leaving Ireland on Friday 9th May, we arrived at Manchester after an hours flight and picked up another car, same make and model, but as usual called something else. Can’t have the same thing in Ireland and the UK, god forbid. Anyway we hit peak hour traffic on the M60, same has Sydney, so it took us 90 minutes to get to Rochdale and my Cousin Joanne’s house. We spent the next three days with Joanne, Nathan and their children, Jess, Oliver and Sophia. As usual, time went to quick along with the amount of beer and wine they had stocked up. After Ireland we needed the rest again, so Nathan and Joanne’s was a great chance to recharge the batteries and catch up the newest members of the ... read more

It was a bright and early start today. We had to be out of the hotel with our suitcases on the tour bus by 8:15 a.m. and we had to have breakfast before we got on. With another British breakfast buffet to fill our bellies we were off to St. Andrew's! Traveling through the Scottish countryside is breathtaking. There is so much lavender growing across the fields, it is so beautiful. Once we got to St. Andrew's, we reenacted the "Chariots of Fire" running scene across the beach...the pictures were so funny. Then, we walked around the grounds. I am not that into golf, but the fact it is the birthplace of golf and is so old intrigued me. Again, the landscape was very beautiful. After purchasing a scorecard and a caffe latte, it was back ... read more