Iona is a “thin place,” a place where you’re closer to the spiritual. Iona is magical. Iona is beautiful. Iona was my favorite stop on the trip. I want to go back and soak in the glory a little bit more. Many Christians take pilgrimages to Iona, and I understand why. A brief history: The […]

I wasn’t sad to leave Inverness. While the cars stopped preemptively for pedestrians, there was a weird vibe there. Maybe it was halfway-through-the-trip angst. Maybe we’d been around each other a little too much for a little too long. Maybe it was the lackluster hotel. Maybe it was fatigue from that crazy Scottish guide. Whatever […]

I never thought I’d find myself searching for the Loch Ness monster, but when in Scotland…We said farewell to our coach driver and boarded a ferry, christened the Jacobite Queen, to cruise Loch Ness (“loch” means river). meet the team I always have the best ideas once I get home. If I could go back, […]

As you can tell, we didn’t really stay in Inverness much. It was more our base for exploring the rest of the Highlands. On this beautiful day, we hopped on the coach and explored Fort George and Culloden Battlefield, two very important places in Scottish history. fort george Fort George is  a working garrison and […]

It was hard to leave Edinburgh. Partly because I had lost time being sick, and partly because Edinburgh is great. But we couldn’t stay in Edinburgh the whole time. Our trip planners wanted to make sure we experienced the variety of Scotland’s nature, people, and history, so our trip traversed the Lowlands, Highlands, and Islands. […]