I’ve been to the Jameson Distillery in Dublin, Ireland. There have been multiple tours (including Famous Grouse and the Scotch Whisky Experience) in and around Edinburgh, Scotland. I am pretty sure I have found my favorite in Scotland in the form of Glenfarclas 21 Year. I am not much of a drinker(a bottle of whiskey or rum lasts me about 6-8 months) because I...
I was going to stay another day in Fort William, but upon announcing said intent to the front desk, I was informed that an international mountain bike competition was about to begin and everything was booked solid through the weekend. Sometimes things happen for a reason so I purchased an 8GBP bus ticket to Inverness, booked a hotel, and started on to my next town. I...
I woke up early, hiked up the hill to the Upper Tyndrum train station, and for 18GBP took a ride towards Fort William. Once again I was in for another beautiful ride through the highlands. I chose this town completely at random not knowing what I would find there. It turned out to be a surprise paradise! Its right on the back side of Ben Nevis, the tallest mountain...
With my half marathon out of the way it was time to take a trip north into the Highlands. At first I was planning to rent (British Term = HIRE) a car but at a cost of 400 British Pounds I would have spent about $600 for 5 days of driving. Instead, for 40 pounds I found I could use the ScotRail service. So I traveled to Glasglow, switched trains and then continued on...
I spent a long weekend in Edinburgh (pronounced Ed – In – Burr – AH) because about 6 months previously I had signed up for the Half Marathon. This is one of my destination/dream/bucketlist races because I love visiting this city. I had also invited my Uncle Mike McKay to make his first trip here, but sadly he was not able to travel. This is my 5th...