Land of the Scots
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When I was assigned to speak on Scotland in my tourism course, I complained, "Aw man, why couldn't I have got an interesting place like Germany or something?!"
That was soon proved to be the most inaccurate thought that ever entered my mind. When I dove deep into this Celtic land, I just knew it was heaven on earth. You could say it was love at first sight...
Nearly three years down the drain (or one Advanced Diploma later), I was still waiting to get my rear end over there. It's all a question of money really, isn't it? Being a student and all - for about 90% of my life, its only natural that I was slap-broke - for about 90% of my life. And I wasn't ready to swim there, either.
My trip was in the makings for nearly a year. I wish I could live there, but you know, having a life on the other side of the world kind of makes it a wee bit difficult. So this particular holiday is limited to three weeks, of which I intend to see as much of Scotland as possible, including a stop-off at the Great City of London.
There are some more pictures I took on my holiday at my Webshots account.
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler 1world1individual
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The World's Nicest City
Sometimes, it almost seems unnatural for something to happen when you've been waiting for it for oh so long. But i... Continue reading »
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Stirling - the city of many walls
There didn't seem to be a great deal in Stirling other than the castle, William Wallace Monument and Stirling Bridge, if your into the history side... Continue reading »
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Campbell Stronghold - YAR!
Before arriving in Glasgow, we took a small detour ...the opposite way, infact, to Dollar, where we visited Castle Campbell.
Once we ar... Continue reading »
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A Sunset-and-a-half
Today was the first rainy day. The weather has been so great, but now its wet. I'd actually packed expecting the weather to be dismal like th... Continue reading »
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Fort William: Highland Town
It would have really been nice to spend another night in Oban, but with a preconceived itinerary, it seemed a bit frightening not to stick with it.... Continue reading »
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Scotland's Moonscape
Day 1: Today was nice, as we didn't have to get up at 7am. We treated ourselves to an 8.30 breaky, which we... Continue reading »
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Living a Dream
Left Portree at a reasonable hour and travelled over the Skye Bridge through Kyle and on to Eilean Donan Castle.
Now, to help you unde... Continue reading »
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The Castle Near Where Nessie Lives
1 twirly morning. 1 big fright. 1 nice journey. 1 more castle.
After we packed up we went to the station, which was only about a 3.26 m... Continue reading »
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Lots of Cars and Carrs
After a pleasant stroll along the Ness Islands, we caught the bus to Aviemore. The Ness Islands are a fascinating arrangement of islands connected... Continue reading »
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The Crowning Place
The route from here I had not originally planned to include in my holiday,... Continue reading »
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Castle of Gloom
We left from Perth at a reasonably early hour and got the train to Dundee for a day trip. Our destination:... Continue reading »
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