A trip of a
lifetime with our best friends Mikelyn and Kevin. We followed Rick Steves’
suggestion through the Scottish Highlands by starting in Edinburgh and making a
loop going counterclockwise northward. Our first stay was Edinburgh that is
home of the Royal Mile, a historic road stretching from the castle down to the
palace, lined with museums, pubs, and shops. We loved Edinburgh Castle and
royal residence complete with crown jewels, and the Romanesque chapel. Then, Glasgow
is a city destination with top-notch museums, and a unique flair for art and
design. It's also offers some of Scotland's best scenery, that we loved. We
drove narrow, twisty roads wind around Skye in the shadows of bald mountains. Then we headed to the port town of Oban with its
many of its lush islets just offshore. Oban is home of one of Scotland's best
distillery tours (YES, I toured it), Oban is a basket of Scottish traditions. The
Scottish Highlands are filled with more natural and historical mystique than
people. The Highlands are the most mountainous, least inhabited, and — for many
— most scenic and romantic part of Scotland. Lastly in St. Andrews we visited “The
Old Course” which is the first golf course on the planet, attracting golfers
from around the globe. St. Andrews Cathedral a ruined church once housing the
relics of St. Andrew, with a cloister, cemetery, humble exhibit, and climbable
tower.
