Starting the day, the Scottish way again with a nice big breakfast.
Continue reading So Soggy I SwamCategory: Scotland
Daito Meets The Sea
The dogs rose before dawn, so naturally, so did we. 7am and it was still pitch black outside but routine is routine and apparently I’m not getting out of it even on holiday.
Continue reading Daito Meets The SeaDog Bed
Our first campervan night with Daito was actually great! Aimi was a little worried he wouldn’t settle, but the long drive was obviously tiring. He’s also got the hang of his bed under ours.
Continue reading Dog BedHeading North
Oh what a long bloody way “actual” Scotland is. Not the border. That came and went an hour ago. But proper mountains and forests and lochs.
Continue reading Heading NorthFollowing Us Home
Well the day to leave has come at last and since we had spent the previous evening packing up there was not much to do, but leave.
We put everything in the cars did a final sweep of the house enjoying it for the last time and then head on out.
Continue reading Following Us HomePacking in the Touristing
Today is the last day we get to pretend to be Lairds of the Highlands. So this is also the last day we can go souvenir shopping and sightseeing.
Continue reading Packing in the TouristingChill Out
After our incredible wedding day and then an epic adventure yesterday, we need a more relaxed day today. We also had to return the Landrover to Inverness so after breakfast Aimi and I set off to do that.
Continue reading Chill OutStags And Crags
My first morning as a married man started by me burning the croissants that Hannah had brought. Using an Aga takes a bit of practice it turns out. But after people had found food I hadn’t turned to charcoal, we head off to the coffee bothy again. Kevin and Sonya had kindly offered to show us their Highland coos.
Continue reading Stags And CragsOur Wedding Day
We have been up north for 4 days now and it’s been glorious every day. Barely a drizzle to dampen our mood. But obviously we have been checking the forecast for today for a long time and as it’s gotten closer it’s been more consistently saying it will be constant rain all day… and then, of course, the week following today is going to be glorious sun again.
Sure enough, as we rose this morning and had a little kiss, we could see the misty rain pouring down on the loch outside our window. Oh well, the house we are staying in is glorious so I’d not be disappointed to be married here. Then Aimi kicked me out of the bedroom.
Continue reading Our Wedding DayOur Very Own Fairytale Castle
For once, I was the nervous one, anxious to get on. Today’s list of things to go wrong was long.
Continue reading Our Very Own Fairytale Castle