Japan has always been a bucket list trip. Despite lower snowfall and Corona Virus threat, I still enjoyed my snowboard trip to Niseko
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The Brodick Bunkhouse & a bike ride
Way back in spring, I was fortunate to win a Facebook competition for a nights stay in the all new Brodick Bunkhouse. This modern take on the traditional bunkhouse adjoins the Douglas Hotel on the Isle of Arran, just across the road from the ferry terminal. Repurposing an existing building, it offers bright, comfortable and […]
NTS Instameet at Lagangarbh Hut
Thanks to the tight Scottish Instagram community we have (in particular @berriestagram) we had the opportunity to stay at an iconic location within the Scottish landscape. It all started back in the winter with the #Scotskimeet. We had intended to get some instagrammers up on the ski slopes of Glencoe Mountain Resort. Sadly the wasn’t to […]
Glencoe
Day 7 of Scottish Season 15/16. On the Last day of my break from work I had to head north again to Glencoe. Weather was fair with snow showers blowing through. There was some fresh with the wind distributing snow around the mountain. I told myself I was going to do the East Ridge today […]
Saddell House
To celebrate a 10 year anniversary a bunch of friends were invited to celebrate at a fascinating & beautiful 18th century home on the Kintyre peninsula near Campbeltown. Saddell House was built by Colonel Donald Campbell nearby the 16th century Saddell Castle. The whole place has a very interesting history. Now owned by the Landmark […]
Hebrides 2014
Here is an account of my Hebridean holiday. I usually write up the diary when I stop at the end of the day. The date heading are indicative and show when I wrote the piece. Monday 4th August 2014 16:57 I’ve fed on the now expected macaroni cheese, wandered the deck of the boat, tried […]