Ever wonder what a Scotsman wears under his kilt?
The answer: Shoes and socks. On Saturday I watched the European Pipe Band Championships in Grant Park. It’s the second largest competition in the world and features thousands of pipers […]
The Monster Patrol
No trip to Scotland would be complete without a boat ride on Loch Ness. This impressing 23-mile long fresh water loch is a mile wide and 700 feet at it’s […]
Castel and Tea Party
After exploring Inverness, we spent a day focused on writing and the follow day we took a coach (poshe word for bus) to Cawdor Castel. We ate a sack lunch […]
What a HOOT!
On my travels with the writing group we spent a day in Inverness. Inverness is the governing body of the highlands and where the River Ness begins. Laura and I walked […]
I’m Feeling a Little Pictish
For the two hours Calum Mc Williams was inking my tattoo, he killed time telling me about the Pictish people who inhabited Northern Scotland. The Picts were infamous marauding tribe […]
Findhorn Stone
I see three grey stones laying at the base a fir tree. They are resting in pine needles. The needles on top are green, then yellow and then dark orange […]
Logies Steading
Yesterday my new pal Dave and I went for a hike in Logies Steading along the Findhorn River. It rained off and on and bounced off birch leaves then trickled down […]
Coo’abungah
Ayrshire cattle /ˈɛərʃər/ are a breed of dairy cattle originating from Ayrshire in south west Scotland. The average mature Ayrshire cow weighs 450 to 600 kilograms (990–1,320 lb). Ayrshires typically […]
Kelpie – Scottish Water Spirit
A Kelpie is a Scottish water spirit with the ability to shape-shift and is often depicted with a horse head and dragon body. The myths say that Kelpie preyed on […]
Week one in review
Today marks the beginning of week two in Scotland. So far I stayed in Edinburgh, Perth, Aberdeen and last night in Keith. If I had to pick a favorite city so […]
Fiona
Fiona is a hairdresser in Keith Scotland. Her husband Gaff is a farmer. They have two children, Sean and Megan. “I dun know why me children both have Irish names,” […]
A Place that Felt Like Home
After the distillery tour we went to dinner at the Craigolicky Hotel and then I checked in to the Ugie House in Keith for the night. It was a modest […]
Upland Magic Carpet
When I stepped out of my car to take a picture of an old shed on the side of the road, I landed on what I though was grass. Instantly […]
Here’s Mud in Your Eye
There are six whisky regions in Scotland and I’m currently in the North East region knows as Speyside. Speyside whisky is characterized by less smokey taste. Yesterday I toured Balvenie […]
The Grass Really is Greener on the Other Side
Why is the grass so much greener than it is at home? Probably because it rains nearly every day at some point. Like now, there is a gentle shower blowing past […]
Balmoral Castel
It was sprinkling when I got to Balmoral Castle, outside Ballaster, so I took the shuttle instead of the ten minute walk. My feet were thankful for the rest and […]