Destination: United Kingdom

Photos: London: Big Ben and the London Eye

Mon, 16 Jun 2014 | By cfitchey | Photo Gallery

Day One- We Arrive

Sun, 15 Jun 2014 | By missbearfield2014 | Views [163]

Tags: exploring downtown london

Photos: London: Around Town

Sun, 15 Jun 2014 | By cfitchey | Photo Gallery

Photos: London: Sherlock Holmes Museum

Sat, 14 Jun 2014 | By cfitchey | Photo Gallery

Train to London

Fri, 13 Jun 2014 | By cfitchey | Views [627]

Today, I’m on the train from Delft to London. I thought it would be cheaper than flying and I’d get to go through the Chunnel. Talk about sticker shock! The ticket was 202 euro one way. And on the train from Rotterdam to Brussels, I didn't ... Read more >

It's All About Whiskey

Fri, 13 Jun 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [739]

JOHN O'GROATS BECKONED LIKE A LODESTONE.  Its name alone would make it interesting enough for a visit; add its location on the windblown NE coast and it’s hard to resist.  It isn’t the northernmost point on the Scottish mainland ... Read more >

Photos: Scotland: The East

Thu, 12 Jun 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Photo Gallery

Orkney: The Finale

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [656]

THE REEL IS AT THE EPICENTER OF TRADITIONAL CELTIC MUSIC in Orkney - not, as I naively thought, a fishing tackle shop - a place where the folks of Kirkwall gather for a beer or fiddle lessons.  Last night we sardined ourselves along with 70 or ... Read more >

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Orkney: Act Two

Tue, 10 Jun 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [732]

ONE ADVANTAGE OF THIS MORNING’S RAIN - consecutive sunny days would be too much to hope for - was that we had the Ring of Brodgar Stone Circle and Henge all to ourselves.  The nasty weather even added to the atmosphere.  While the nearby ... Read more >

Orkney: Act One

Mon, 9 Jun 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [784]

THE ORKNEYS ARE NOT KNOWN FOR SUNNY SKIES, which is why today was such a pleasant surprise.  Except for a renegade cloud that delivered ten minutes of rain, the day was spectacular.  Even the 90-minute ferry crossing from Thurso was as smooth ... Read more >

Isle of Skye

Sat, 7 Jun 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [805]

SOME TAKE THE LOW ROAD, SOME TAKE THE HIGH ROAD.  We took the long road to the Isle of Skye, with a detour to Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness and a stop in Inverness.  It was another great day for driving, light traffic and sunny skies and we ... Read more >

Photos: Scotland: Isle of Skye and the Orkneys

Thu, 5 Jun 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Photo Gallery

The Isle of Mull and Iona Abbey

Thu, 5 Jun 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [2275]

NOT EVERY HOTEL AND B&B IS LISTED ON BOOKING.COM.  But when we couldn’t get a reservation on the Isle of Mull we decided it was too risky to take a ferry to the island on the chance we could find a place.  Instead we stayed at Oban ... Read more >

Five Castles and the Holy Grail

Wed, 4 Jun 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Views [916]

THERE ARE CASTLES . . . AND THERE ARE CASTLES.  Even the largest, most luxurious were dreary, drafty and cold.  The smaller castles, like Campbell, Doune, Newark, Dumbarton and Dunstaffnage must have been truly nasty places to live, not nearly ... Read more >