Predictably, today was another day of fantastic roads, stunning scenery and lovely walks - plus the sun shone too. After brekkie, I left Park Lodge Hotel for the 0.3 mile drive to the ferry terminal to catch the ferry to Kilchoan on the Ardnamurchan Peninsular. Disembarking from the ferry I turned left to head to the lighthouse at Ardnamurchan Point, the most westerly part on the UK mainland. It was a lovely drive, though as the Little Minx was still very wet f...

The wind picked up even more overnight, but at least it dawned dry. However, the forecast was for heavy rain starting mid afternoon into the evening. The plan was to drive across the Isle of Mull to Tobermory, stopping off at various sites. The question was, which order? Because of the forecast, I decided it was important to get the waterfall done before the rain if possible. Leaving the B&B, the weather was good enough to put the roof down. I had no choice ...

Had a swell time today! The sun shone, though it was cloudy by the end of the day, and it stayed dry. Was very windy though. I started by driving 1.5 miles all the way to Fionnphort, where I boarded a little boat for the trip to Staffa Island to see Fingal's Cave - the Scottish end of the Giants Causeway, Fingal being the name of the Irish giant. During the 50 minute trip, we saw both Common Seals and their larger cousins, Grey Seals. Also plenty of bird life. ...

The first day of my Highland Tour, and what a fantastic start! First, the weather was pretty good - sunny spells and the odd little shower as we drove around with the roof down. After brekkie and checking out of the hotel, I headed west to Dumbarton Castle. This was built on a massive rock where the river Leven flows into the Clyde. The rock is a volcanic plug, i.e. many eons ago it plugged a volcano! There are quite a few steps that have to be negotiated to get...

Today was the final day of the Davis Cup semi-final against Argentina, with GB trailing 2-1. After a lazy morning, including a lovely hot bath, I jumped on the Number 2 bus to Parkhead, a 10 min walk from the Emirate Arena. The atmosphere at the Arena was electric. The Argentinian fans played their part and, at times, drownde out the Stirling Uni Barmy Army. After the Red Hot Chilli Pipers made their appearance, the first match was Andy Murray against Guido Pe...