Last Updated: Mar 2, 2020 3 years ago I decided to walk the 96 mile West Highland Way in Scotland. I’d read about it. I’d seen photos of it. And I knew it would be a good introduction for long distance trails for me. Having done my fair share of hiking in Colorado and other…
“Don’t forget,” Andy said to me. “Talisker Bay at low tide.” Andy was my new friend I met along the West Highland Way in Scotland. When I told him I was going to the Isle of Skye, he said that to me. And I didn’t forget. He gave me a vague idea of where to…
The concept of home and being rooted is one that I often struggle with. I don’t own a home (nor do I want to at this point) and I don’t own a car. For me I can be “home” wherever I am. I remember being in Turkey back in 2011. It was my first…
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. …
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…
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…
