Scotland is renowned for getting it’s fair share of rain and we were about to get our worst stint of weather on this whole trip. The forecast was suggesting about a week of heavy rain which basically meant no hiking for us because we’ve learnt that it’s just not fun getting soaked and having nowhere…
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The best mountain hikes in Torridon | Scotland
It was our first time exploring the Torridon region – for some reason we foolishly bypassed it when we were in the area 7 years ago and we were amazed that we missed such a stunning spot. It was raining when we arrived but sunshine was predicted for tomorrow so we set our alarms nice…
Hiking the legendary An Teallach & exploring Gairloch | Scotland
After a few days of heavy rain the forecast finally looked promising for us to do a hike up to An Teallach, said to be one of the best mountain hikes in Britain. It would be roughly 20km and 1400m of elevation gain but we’d be rewarded with some of the best views around. While…
Mountain hikes and idyllic beaches along the NC500 | Assynt, Scotland
We made our way south on the NC500 where mountain vistas were reflected in calm lochs. Even though we were a little exhausted after yesterday’s big hike I’d read about a route up Quinag, said to be one of Scotland’s best hill walks. It didn’t seem too tough or long so with tired legs we…
Back on mainland Scotland | Driving the NC500
It was a bit of a shock arriving back on the Scottish mainland after 6 weeks in the northern isles. But it was September now so we were hoping the busy season was over and the crowds of people had gone back home…we were wrong. Our plan was to drive along the famous NC500, a…
Our last few days on Orkney | Beaches, cats and sunsets
We woke up in a lovely spot by the sea with a huge beach and a line of turquoise water that suddenly turned navy as the water deepened. We were having a lazy day after tracking the orcas up and down the coast so we did some baking and a couple of short strolls nearby…
Two days witnessing wild orcas off the coast of Orkney | Scotland
Finally, we got news that orcas were spotted not too far from us, just off the southern coast of Orkney. We zoomed off and began scanning the sea, it took about an hour to finally spot them as a few swam near a small island. They were pretty far away so we could only really…
Idyllic beaches and rock formations | The Orkney Islands
Our first stop in the western side of Orkney was the Broch of Gurness which is the remains of an Iron Age village. For a person that has little interest in history I must admit it just looked like a pile of rocks. The stones were only a feet or two high, it was like…
Our first impressions of the Orkney Islands | Scotland
Most people visit Orkney for the history, but for us we were there for the nature, wildlife and also because it just made sense as it was on our ferry route back to the mainland from Shetland. We’d heard the orcas we’d witnessed on Shetland were around Orkney at the moment so we focused our…
Mystical mareel, seals and barbed wire accidents | Shetland
Well, you’d of thought after two days of tracking orcas we’d be satisfied, but watching them is like a drug, we always want more. No wildlife encounter is the same and there’s something extra special about orcas, maybe because it’s so nice seeing them roaming free in the wild, unlike the ones who were stolen…
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