After more than a month, I am finally finished sorting through the photos off my Canon. So I am going to post a series of photos from the trip, in 2 or 3 posts, with some new photos from the trip. For this first one, I’ve pulled together a series of photos from the first leg of our trip to Scotland.
Read MoreSo Long Scotland, Hello Portugal!
This a short one today - one last quick trip into Edinburgh, then off to the airport for the trip to Portugal. After spending a very short night in Lisbon, we hopped in our rental car and drove to Porto, exploring the countryside and making an amazing stop in Obidos along the way. There were some good photos along the way…
Read MoreDeparting Islay and Exploring Edinburgh
Sadly, our time on Islay had come to an end. Two days was not nearly long enough and I am definitely wanting to come back. There’s so much more to explore and I need to play that golf course again. We had to make the drive back across Scotland, and the plan was to do it fairly quick in the hopes of exploring a bit of Edinburgh before catching our plane to Portugal on Thursday.
Read MoreDay Two on Islay: More Scotch Tastings and Another Walk
Tuesday was our last full day on Islay and again we tried to cram in way too many different activities and get to too many distilleries. The weather was also not that helpful, but we made the best of it and had another amazing day!
Read MoreA First Day on Islay - Golfing, Hiking and Scotch!
The reason we were on Islay was mostly to do with me. Justine loves Scotland, but I love the scotch that they make on Islay. It is typically peaty and smoky, and I love it! There are many distilleries here, with a history dating back as far as anyone can remember. The official distilleries date back to the early 1800s, and I was hoping to get to see as many as possible. But we also wanted to do some other things, including some sightseeing and hiking in the Scottish countryside. It was a lot to try and pack into a couple of days. And we had the notorious Scottish weather to deal with.
Read MoreTarbert Castle and the Ferry to Islay
Once we arrived in Tarbert, we spent some time exploring the ruins of the castle. The weather wasn’t great, but it wasn’t too bad. After some time wandering the ruins, we headed into town to =find some dinner before finally heading to the ferry for the trip to Islay!
Read MoreScotland: Sunday - The Trip to Islay
For today’s post, we’re traveling from Edinburgh across Scotland to the west coast to catch our ferry to Islay. There was a fair bit to see along the way, as we gave ourselves lots of time and planned to make a few stops to explore. The weather was OK - not great, but not miserable either and we got to see some of the spectacular Scottish scenery.
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