Kippenross
A few miles north of Stirling is Dunblane, a small town made famous by Andy Murray, Scotland’s most accomplished tennis player, yet sadly known as the location of a tragic mass shooting that took place more than two decades ago. Just a 15-minute walk from the train station is the area of Kippenross – a […]
Vastness of Glencoe
My breath was taken from me. Spectacular – that’s the only word for it. No description can do justice to the immensity of the land and the compelling character of the landscape. I am afraid photos can do the job only a little bit better. I was in the car when we entered the area, […]
Fort William
We arrived in Fort William at around 3pm. We checked into our cozy hotel with a dead-end view of a bricked wall and set out for what we call dinner in Poland. We did not want to see any more sights, still grappling as we were with the breath-taking implications of the Glencoe experience. All […]
Glenfinnan
I’m not a big fan of Harry Potter, I must admit. But I certainly am a big fan of Glenfinnan. When I came here for the first time I didn’t even realize Harry Potter’s 'Hogwarts Express’ is the same train that passes through this very valley twice a day. I have seen it. Twice. Not that […]
Spittal of Glenshee
This was my first trip all alone. Just me and my car and … Scotland. There is something in the land of Robert Bruce and William Wallace that I am absolutely fascinated with. One could even say that my fascination with Caledonian soil skirts the edge of obsession. If it is true that this really […]
High on the sacred mountain
We were playing a concert the next day in Gargunnock. I thought that climbing this daunting mountain the morning before would do us good. Kuba – our photographer – and I got in the car when the night was still enjoying the last of its darkness and headed for Callender. And then for the foot […]