I might cry. Seriously. This Northwest part of Scotland, the little bit I’ve seen around Gairloch and Ullapool is stunning. And Solas B&B? My 5 nights here have been like staying in a friend’s home. Isabell and Graeme are everything you want your B&B hosts to be — and more. I’ve felt truly at home…
I’ll admit that I’m not going as far north as I want to in this northwest part of Scotland due to time and not wanting to be in the car the entire time. But I am getting a good taste of it. And here’s my verdict: It’s spectacular. It’s magnificent. And it’s truly breathtaking. …
So back on Day 3 as I was just about to begin the roller coaster ride that is the West Highland Way around Loch Lomond, I met a Scottish man named Andy. We chatted briefly and he went on ahead. I ended up running into him and an Englishman named Phil later that same day…
Day 6 of my West Highland Way adventure was to be the shortest at 9 miles. Which was good since I had just walked 19 the day before. Since Kings House Hotel is closed for renovations (much-needed from what I’d heard) many folks had to stay in the Glencoe area which is a short taxi…
This was the long day that I was kind of dreading on my trek along the West Highland Way. If I had chosen to do this in 8 days, I could have avoided this long day. But I kept telling myself I could do it. And I’m glad I did. 19 miles in 7 1/2…
I’ll get to that shortly, but let me start with the beginning of the day of day 4 of the West Highland Way. Since I, along with a few other folks, were staying across Loch Lomond in Ardlui at the lovely Ardlui Inn, I needed to get the “ferry” back over to pick up the…
