Attracta and I picked up one of her friends, and made our way through the Attracta Sightseeing Tour of Belfast. We started with a drive up the Falls Road, a predominately Republican street. This was followed by a drive up the nearby Shankill Road, a predominately Loyalist street. While I would loved to have walked…
Attracta was on holidays, so instead of taking a day tour with any of the numerous companies (which looked good), she and I decided to pack some drinks and snacks and drive the Antrim Coast Road and make up our own tour. Miles of stunning coastline and scenery just like this. Our first stop that…
I headed to the National Gallery first thing in the morning and spent a couple hours looking at the beautiful art work they have. The brilliant thing about the National Galleries in the UK is that they are free – they are all by donation. So, everyone is free to enjoy them and those who…
I jumped on the train in the morning for the 3 or so hours journey to Edinburgh. It was a cool journey, as we start right in the highlands and move away – the landscape kept changing along the way, but was stunning all the time. A common theme, are you noticing? I arrived in…
Today I decided to take a day tour to Loch Ness, which included a cruise down the loch as well. Boats? Water? I am in! We left early in the morning, grabbed almost a full bus load of passengers along the way and then set out. First start – Corrimony Cairn and it’s standing stones.…
I woke up to sun coming through the window and the smell of the rainstorm that had just left. I grabbed a quick shower, some coffee and just hung out outside on the patio at the hostel for a bit, waking up and taking it all in. I love the smell of the rain, and…
Although I enjoyed the beauty of the last few days, it was time to move on to another spot. This time, I was headed to Inverness, which is the city in the Highlands. I grabbed an early bus, which would take me all the way there. No trains or ferries on this round. Heading over…
Portree is located on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, and recently, some part of Made of Honour were shot here. Getting around the isle is quite difficult without a car. There is so much to see and the landscape is so varied, that being in just one spot does not do justice to this…
Since I can remember, I have been looking forward to visiting the Hebrides. Wild and rugged, and on the Northwestern Isles of Scotland, holding onto the Gaelic language and culture, it has seemed that you could go back in history right now. These islands are remote and take time to get to, but everything worthwhile…
Getting up early, and feeling stuffed up, I headed out for the first train to Mallaig. Brilliant plan. There was almost no one on the train and I had tons of room to myself to enjoy this scenic hour long route. This is the last of the West Highland Way (the first being the route…
My Passport in My Pocket 