Urquhart castle on the banks of Loch Ness
Urquhart Castle is situated on Strone Point on the west shores of Loch Ness, a mile east of the village of Drumnadrochit. You can visit by car or bus, but we arrived by boat in […]
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The Ranald hotel – the place to stay in Oban @TheRanaldHotel
Oban is on the West coast of Scotland just an hour south of Fort William. The name ‘Oban’ means ‘Little Bay’ and it occupies a delightful setting in the Firth of Lorn. The town has […]
How do you pronounce Laphroaig? Scotch whisky from Islay @LaphroaigWhisky
‘How do you pronounce Laphroaig?’I asked R, pointing at the name on the whisky list. We both pondered. Laphroaig is not the sort of name that an English speaker can easily pronounce. ‘La…’ began R. ‘I […]
Delicious fish at The Waterfront Fishouse in Oban, seafood capital of Scotland @waterfrontoban
The Waterfront Fishouse in Oban: ‘from the pier to the pan, as fast as we can…’ Oban is the seafood capital of Scotland and visitors should make a point of tasting some of the delicious fish […]