Category Archives: Scotland

Farewell to the UK

Posted on August 9, 2012 by boazrichards

July 5, 2012 Today we left the United Kingdom after nearly 12 months. We rode the train from Ayr to Paisley, took a cab from Paisley Station to the Glasgow International Airport, and after a nearly 4-hour wait, we were … Continue reading →

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Ayr

Posted on July 28, 2012 by boazrichards

Our final week in the UK was spent in this gritty town just south of Glasgow.  We knew we’d need some time to prepare for our exit — to do laundry, ship items home, donate a final round of belongings … Continue reading →

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Thanks and Goodbye, Mr T (Day 28)

Posted on July 25, 2012 by boazrichards

Morning broke on the final day of our extraordinary lap of Scotland.  Mom and dad were a bit sad, but the same could not be said of the kids!  They goofed around in their bed for a bit before we … Continue reading →

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Loch Lomond and Culzean Castle (Day 27)

Posted on July 25, 2012 by boazrichards

Our morning was a bit somber, as we knew this would be the last full day of our camper van expedition.  It was also more than a little damp, as we’d gotten lots of clothing, jackets, and footwear soggy the … Continue reading →

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Kilmartin and Kintyre (Day 26)

Posted on July 23, 2012 by boazrichards

Mr. T encouraged a lovely (and in Brad’s case, long) night of blissful sleep. Aaaaah. Breakfast was hearty oatmeal (porridge) and stout coffee. Mmmmmmm. Our first stop: Kilmartin. We were only 15 miles from this amazing place, so we headed … Continue reading →

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Back on Track with Mr T (Day 25)

Posted on July 23, 2012 by boazrichards

The kids and I got a reasonable night’s sleep, had a fancy breakfast at the hotel, and then tried to get ourselves organized and out of our hotel room by 10am.  NOT EASY!  We had so much stuff that we … Continue reading →

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Heidi Goes Home: A Scottish Odyssey (Day 24-25)

Posted on July 23, 2012 by boazrichards

Since Heidi failed in the middle of the Scottish wilderness, it took AA a good long while to respond.  Eventually, they dispatched someone from a local garage about 20 minutes down the road.  His flatbed truck zoomed in around 9:30pm … Continue reading →

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Glen Coe, Rannoch Moor, and an Unfortunate Fate at the Bridge of Orchy (Day 24 continued)

Posted on July 22, 2012 by boazrichards

We left Fort William after our day on the steam train in high spirits.  We were excited to drive through Glen Coe, which we’ve heard is one of the most mysterious and beautiful paces in Scotland.  Then, on to Rannoch … Continue reading →

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Riding the Jacobite Steam Train to Mallaig (Day 24)

Posted on July 20, 2012 by boazrichards

Today was a big day.  We had plans!  We were up and showered and hitting the road by 9am which is a rare occurrence for us.  We drove into Fort William, parked the van, ate a quick breakfast in the … Continue reading →

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Oban to Fort William (Day 23)

Posted on July 4, 2012 by boazrichards

We explored Oban a bit in the morning before beginning to make our way north to Fort William for a very important excursion tomorrow…. Oban is a picturesque and charming seaside town in the midst of very dramatic coastal scenery. … Continue reading →

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