September 02, 2003
Stupidity in Edinburgh
I'm such a dunce. Everytime I visit a major city, I want to buy new clothes because the ones I have with me are just too practical. I hate my cargo/conversion pants and my Tevas with a passion, but I...Read this update
Glasgow and Stirling
Ahhhh, back in Glasgow. I like Glasgow because there are loads of free things to see and the atmosphere isn't as snooty as Edinburgh. I revisited some old favs of mine, and recalled my last visit with my brother Nick....Read this update
September 01, 2003
Loch Lomond
On the way back to Edinburgh, I decided to stop for a day in Loch Lomond and also for a day in Glasgow. Loch Lomond is another huge tourist trap, with one exception. I wandered into the Balloch Castle Park...Read this update
August 31, 2003
Fort William Can Shove It
I finally made it back to the mainland and I stayed for a night in Fort William, which BLOWS. I have never been to a more LAME and tourist shop filled town in my LIFE. It wasn't even nice enough...Read this update
August 29, 2003
Kyleakin
After a beautiful day in Flodigarry (during which I did nothing but stare at the amazing views), I took the bus to Kyleakin (pronounced Kai-LAA-kin). I stayed at a really great hostel, called the Dun Caan Hostel. It was owned...Read this update
August 28, 2003
Midges are EVIL
I fucking HATE midges. We don't have these little bastards in the States (or at least where I live), and until about a week ago I seemed immune to their little bites. However, after my Old Man of Storr hike,...Read this update
August 25, 2003
The Old Man of Storr
I spent Sunday outside and now I have midgie bites and a farmer tan to show for it. I decided to revisit The Old Man of Storr, a rocky outcrop on Skye. As it was Sunday, I had no transport...Read this update
Skye!!!!! (Oh no, it's bank holiday!!)
Ahhhh, I love Skye. This island is part of the Inner Hebrides. I had been here before on a Haggis tour with Steph, back in 1999 (I think?). I loved it then, and I like it even more now. It's...Read this update
Wet and windy AGAIN
Wow, it's amazing how cut off I felt after 4 days of no internet. I feel like some sort of junkie. I need my FIX! Anyway, much has been going on. I went from the Isle of Lewis (all wet...Read this update
August 21, 2003
Soaking in the Outer Hebrides
Rain SUCKS I took the ferry from Ullapool to the Isle of Lewis. I saw the Standing Stones of Callanish, and was soaked through to the bone to do it. I wasn't as into them as I was the Ring...Read this update
August 19, 2003
Bus to Ullapool
The bus ride to Ullapool from Durness was stunning. More mountains and lochs, but there was something different about this mountains. Maybe it was the Fellowship of the Ring soundtrack I was listening to, but my imagination was just going...Read this update
August 18, 2003
Durness for the Weekend
Relaxing weekend I decided to take it easy the last two days because I don't want to get immune to all the incredible things I see. I want them to stay unique. In order to do just this, I came...Read this update
August 15, 2003
Trapped in Thurso
Who would have ever thought that Thurso, basically a seaport where the Orkney ferry leaves from, is backpacker heaven? After the last 11 days of moving around and doing stuff the way I wanted to, I finally got stuck doing...Read this update
Rousay
A few days ago I visited a small island, called Rousay which is off the main island of the Orkneys. I was misinformed on the main island about the availability of supplies on the island, so I was only able...Read this update
August 14, 2003
Orkneys Day 3, Skull Splitting Headache
Yesterday as I was waiting for my bus to the pier to catch a ferry for Rousay, I stopped into the St. Magnus Center. This St. Magnus guy had quite an end. He was an earl in Orkney when it...Read this update
August 13, 2003
Orkneys Day 2
Ugh, I am TIRED. Yesterday I decided to be ambitious and rent a bike for the trip to The Ring of Brodgar and The Standing Stones of Stenness. Along the way I stopped at Maes Howe. The ride was about...Read this update
August 12, 2003
Orkneys
So, after a LONG day of travel (3.5 hours on the train, then 2 on a boat, then another 1 on a bus) I finally reached Kirkwall on the Ornkey Islands. I'm staying in a very institutional hostel and hope...Read this update
Aberdeen
The Johnston's took me over to see their son and daughter in law, in Aberdeen. Paul and Lynne have the most amazing flat and everything is coordinating and decorated perfectly. We wandered around, checked out their old university, went to...Read this update
August 08, 2003
Inverness 2
Today I got to meet Dave McPhie's sister, bro in law, and niece, Anne, Jim, and Vicky. They picked me up at the Inverness train station after I caught a brief ride down to Aviemore yesterday on the train. They...Read this update
August 07, 2003
Inverness Day 1
So I took the train up to Inverness today. The UK is having a heatwave, so a train with no AC was NOT a good place to be for 4 hours. Ick. Anyway, I couldn't get in touch with Dave's...Read this update
August 06, 2003
Arthur's Seat
Today I woke up and decided to get sweaty. I walked up Arthur's Seat. There are three paths I am told, and I took the medium steepness one. It wasn't very hard at all, though had I done the hard...Read this update
August 05, 2003
Arrived safely
Hey everyone. I made it safely. I am now in Edinburgh, staying with a friend of Anthony's (or Antony as he says it), Ewan. Ewan and his roomie Phil have been super and we all went out drinking last night...Read this update
August 01, 2003
Randomness
I was finishing up the last of my banking chores today at Chase. As I'm starting there waiting for the kind teller to dig out post 1999 $100 bills, I hear this Scottish accent. I look over, and there is...Read this update