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By Rachel M Posted on February 16, 2020February 17, 2020

A night to remember at the Fife Arms Hotel, Braemar

This is going to be a long post with lots of photos so apologies in advance. We’ve just had a magnificent weekend in Braemar staying at the luxurious Fife Arms … Continue reading A night to remember at the Fife Arms Hotel, Braemar

Categories: Journal, Photos, TravelTags: Aberdeenshire, art, Braemar, exhibition, Fife Arms, gallery, photos, Scotland, snow, travel, zoology
By Rachel M Posted on January 5, 2020January 6, 2020

Lunch at the Queen’s house

Last time we visited Loch Muick it was so windy we had to shout at one another to talk. We haven’t been back until today. We checked the weather forecast … Continue reading Lunch at the Queen’s house

Categories: JournalTags: Aberdeenshire, bothy, Glas-Allt-Shiel, loch, Loch Muick, Lochnagar, photos, Scotland, travel, windy
By Rachel M Posted on December 15, 2019

Pillars of Hercules Bothy

We’ve had the most relaxing weekend at the Pillars of Hercules Bothy just outside Falkland. The bothy is on the Pillars of Hercules organic farm, the name for which was … Continue reading Pillars of Hercules Bothy

Categories: JournalTags: Falkland, Fife, holiday, Pillars of Hercules, Scotland, travel
By Rachel M Posted on November 24, 2019

Scottish reindeer, Cairngorms

We visited the Cairngorm reindeer herd near Aviemore today.  Reindeer are native to Scotland but were hunted to extinction by humans a long time ago. They were reintroduced in the … Continue reading Scottish reindeer, Cairngorms

Categories: JournalTags: Aviemore, Cairngorms, Glenmore, photos, reindeer, Scotland, travel
By Rachel M Posted on May 7, 2019May 7, 2019

The Highland Club, Fort Augustus

We have spent a wonderful few days staying at The Highland Club in Fort Augustus. The Highland Club is a complex of holiday apartments in what was once a Benedictine … Continue reading The Highland Club, Fort Augustus

Categories: Journal, TravelTags: abbey, Fort Augustus, gothic, Lock Inn, photos, Scotland, The Highland Club, travel
By Rachel M Posted on May 6, 2019

Caledonian Canal, Fort Augustus

Started in 1803 and completed 12 years late in 1822, the Caledonian Canal connects the North Sea with the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of 29 locks (not to be confused … Continue reading Caledonian Canal, Fort Augustus

Categories: Journal, TravelTags: Caledonian Canal, canal, engineering, Fort Augustus, Loch Ness, photos, Scotland, travel
By Rachel M Posted on May 5, 2019May 5, 2019

Aberlour

After the hottest Easter weekend ever a little bit of winter has returned and we saw patches of snow on the ground as we drove to Aberlour yesterday. It made … Continue reading Aberlour

Categories: Journal, TravelTags: Aberlour, photos, Scotland, Spey, Speyside, travel, whisky
By Rachel M Posted on April 5, 2019April 5, 2019

Pap of Glencoe

We walked part of the Pap of Glencoe walk which is a hill walk starting from Old Glencoe Road, just a little bit east of Strath Lodge Glencoe. It’s a … Continue reading Pap of Glencoe

Categories: Journal, Scotland, TravelTags: Glencoe, hiking, hill walking, photos, Scotland, travel, walk
By Rachel M Posted on October 28, 2018

Malt whisky country

We finished our weekend in malt whisky country with a trip to the Glenfiddich distillery in Dufftown. Before leaving Glenlivet this morning – which is where we spent our weekend … Continue reading Malt whisky country

Categories: JournalTags: Banffshire, distillery, Dufftown, Glenfiddich, Moray, photos, Scotland, travel, whisky
By Rachel M Posted on October 27, 2018October 27, 2018

Autumnal snow

It’s not often we get to see snow and autumn colours simultaneously but that’s exactly what we got today. We drove past this next distillery on our way to Grantown … Continue reading Autumnal snow

Categories: JournalTags: autumn, Glenlivet, photos, Scotland, snow, Speyside, travel
By Rachel M Posted on October 26, 2018October 26, 2018

The Glenlivet

The Glenlivet whisky distillery is about 1.5 hours north-west of Aberdeen in a beautiful, rural pocket of the Cairngorms. It’s surrounded by forests, rivers, hills, and farmland. The buildings are … Continue reading The Glenlivet

Categories: JournalTags: Cairngorms, distillery, Glenlivet, photos, Scotland, Speyside, travel, whisky
By Rachel M Posted on August 19, 2018August 19, 2018

The Bridge House Stables

We’re just back from a fantastic weekend away staying at the Bridge House Stables in Perthshire. It’s an old bridge built in 1881 over the River Ardle and now let … Continue reading The Bridge House Stables

Categories: Journal, TravelTags: bridge, holiday, Perthshire, photos, River, Scotland, travel, vacation
By Rachel M Posted on July 23, 2018July 24, 2018

Balmoral Castle

I have had the best four days. I can’t even begin to describe how fantastic it has been. Friday was Dunnottar Castle, Saturday was a cycle ride to Newton Dee … Continue reading Balmoral Castle

Categories: JournalTags: Aberdeenshire, Balmoral, castle, photos, royalty, Scotland, travel
By Rachel M Posted on July 21, 2018July 21, 2018

A medieval castle

My sister is visiting us which gave me an excuse to go to Dunnottar Castle. I never tire of the dramatic coastline around the castle with its precipitous cliffs and … Continue reading A medieval castle

Categories: Journal, TravelTags: castle, Dunnottar, photos, Scotland, travel
By Rachel M Posted on April 5, 2018April 5, 2018

The Applecross Pensinsula

Yesterday we drove over The Bealach na Bà which was terrifying. It’s like driving into the jaws of a giant mythical creature. The towering cliffs that rise on either side and … Continue reading The Applecross Pensinsula

Categories: TravelTags: Applecross, Bealach na Ba, highland cows, Highlands, photos, Scotland, travel
By Rachel M Posted on April 4, 2018April 4, 2018

The Bealach na Bà

I summoned the courage to drive the Bealach na Bà today and it was a hair-raising and buttock-clenching experience. The road rises to 626m in just 5 miles with an almost … Continue reading The Bealach na Bà

Categories: TravelTags: Applecross, Bealach na Ba, drive, Highlands, mountains, photos, Scotland, travel, views
By Rachel M Posted on April 2, 2018April 2, 2018

Torridon, Scotland

I didn’t think we could top our day yesterday, in terms of scenery and entertainment but we did. This time we went north to Torridon, a remote village in the … Continue reading Torridon, Scotland

Categories: Scotland, TravelTags: fishing, highland cows, hiking, photos, Scotland, Shieldaig, Torridon, travel, walking, Wester Ross
By Rachel M Posted on April 1, 2018April 2, 2018

The Fairy Pools, Isle of Skye

We visited the The Fairy Pools on the Isle of Skye today, as well as a couple of other places. I’ll let my photos tell the story. Loch Carron: Balmacara, … Continue reading The Fairy Pools, Isle of Skye

Categories: Photos, TravelTags: castle, Eilean Donan, Fairy Pools, Isle of Skye, Loch Carron, photos, Scotland, travel
By Rachel M Posted on February 27, 2018February 27, 2018

Antibes, France

I’ve been quiet for a little while because the past week I’ve been in Antibes for a team meeting. Here’s my team (photo courtesy of CK): We are nine Happiness … Continue reading Antibes, France

Categories: TravelTags: Antibes, Automattic, France, photos, travel
By Rachel M Posted on December 1, 2017December 1, 2017

Snow in Aberdeen!

Yesterday there was lots of snow in Aberdeen and the Martin household was jumping with joy! It’s very pretty when it snows. There was much excitement in the school playground … Continue reading Snow in Aberdeen!

Categories: JournalTags: Aberdeen, frost, ice, Scotland, snow, travel, weather, winter

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