Today marked the end of this particular adventure, but I still managed to pack plenty in before heading for home. Firstly, Dunnottar Castle was open today, so I popped along for a look. It was well worth it as the setting is spectacular and there are plenty of ruins to explore. From there I headed to The House of Dun, the home of the Irwin Clan for about 250 years. Here I was given a very intersting tour of the house, including family history. It also gave me t...

Today turned out to be mainly wet, but while it was still dry I made for Tomnaverie Stone Circle. On the way I was lucky enough to see my first ever living and breathing Red Squirrel - as it crossed the road head of me! Fortunately, it lived to tell the tale and remained living and breathing. I then headed for Dunnottar Castle, which sits dramatically on the coast just south of Stonehaven. Arriving in the sun, imagine my surprise when I see a notice stating that...

Today was a mix of sunshine and showers - and I managed to avoid the heavy ones! It was also a day of visiting ruins, though the first stop, Cawdor, is still very much intact with an impressive interior. Then I stopped at Boath Doocot - a 250 year old dove home that sits upon a castle mound with some lovely views of the area. It overlooks the site of The Battle of Auldearn in 1645 between the Royalists and the Covenanters - so a connection with the memorial I...

Today was a day of travelling as I said farewell to Orkney. The weather for the day was a mix of sunshine and showers. There were some heavy showers but I luckily got there after they'd finished, and I only had a couple of light showers. The first leg was on the MV Earl Thorfinn ferry from Rapness on Westray to Kirkwall on Orkney Mainland. On route I saw some seals as we passed the island of Shapinsay. From Kirkwall I drove over the 4 Churchill Barriers to St. ...

As the day dawned, black clouds were still around, though with some breaks, and the wind had started to die down. The forecast was set to be fair. Therefore, it was with some optimism that I headed to Westray Airfield for today was the day of The Epic Flight. I managed to park directly outside the terminal building and got through all the formalities (which consisted of saying "Hello" and talking of the horrendous weather last night where the Check-in Clerk / Ai...