This one is going to be short because yours truly is smoked! The West Highland Way was relentless today!! Another 8:45am start took me mostly around Loch Lomond the entire way. But, let me tell you, it’s not some nice stroll around the lake. There were some really nice spots of meandering through the forest. But…
On day 1 the West Highland Way didn’t disappoint. It was a gentle introduction to the Way, with 12 miles passing through forest and pasture land. I opened and closed a lot of cattle gates! But the weather was dry and I even stripped down to my short sleeve shirt for a bit as the…
Okay, I admit it. I’m totally obsessed with the West Highland Way in Scotland. What is this? It’s a 154km (96 miles) long path that begins in Milngavie (just outside of Glasgow) and ends in Fort William. It wends its way through pasture land, forests, moors and along Loch Lomond. The end of the West…
Brexit is happening. The UK voted to leave the EU … now what? Well, for travelers heading to the UK or Europe in the next few months nothing will be different except that you’ll have something to discuss with the locals and fellow travelers. Everyone seems to have an opinion on this. You’ll have a better exchange…
So, when I say Europe, I bet you don’t think of national parks, do you? I’m sure when you think of Europe, you think of grand cities like Paris and Rome. You think of gorgeous works of art by Van Gogh and Monet. Architecture by Gaudi or Brunelleschi. And you probably think of small…
