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

Last weekend, I went on one of my favorite trips of my time here in Scotland. I took a 3-day tour of the Scottish Highlands with a group of 15 other people and the best tour guide ever, Nory. He made friends with everyone almost immediately and really made the trip, because he was determined to make sure everyone had a great time. He told vibrant stories and played music along the way to keep everyone entertained and make sure everyone understood the history behind the sites they were seeing. The tour started on Friday morning and picked us up at the university. From there we headed to Doune castle for a quick look around the place Monty Python and the Holy Grail was mostly filmed. We continued north from there, stopping to grab sandwiches for ... read more

Wow! A busy but incredibly awesome day! Checked out of the hostel bright and early, bought myself a t-shirt, that says Nice Ass on the back (it's black, naturally...you know me...why go for colour if I don't have to...). Trekked up to the Wild in Scotland office, which I had located the day before, since I like to know where I'm going. Lessens my chances of being late for things. The other people on the tour are really cool (well, except for 2, but whatever, they seem to be keeping to themselves): Chad, who is from Perth, Western Australia, totally exciting for me, because I used to live there! Luca, who is from Genova, Italy. Tanya, who is from Vancouver (whoo hoo! Go fellow Canadian!) Tina & Cindy, who are from Taiwan, sisters, and while Cindy ... read more