“Travel changes you. As you move through this life and this world you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life – and travel – leaves marks on you.” -Anthony Bourdain This was my first trip overseas in ten years. In my twenties, I did my fair share of “who […]
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 […]