A ScotRail Adventure
Here is the story of my journey from Balloch to Oban on ScotRail. It has not gone as planned. If it had, I would have arrived in Oban about two hours ago. Instead, I will get there about three hours from now.
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My free day in Balloch
Today was the sixth day of my Scotland adventure, and my first completely free day. It was also the first sunny day of my trip. I was happy to spend the day enjoying Balloch and hiking in the hills outside the village.
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On the bonnie bonnie banks of Loch Lomond
After my four days in Glasgow where I was so jammed with activities that I couldn’t keep up with the blogging, it’s going to be a lot easier now that I’m on the bonnie bonnie banks of Loch Lomond. There are still stories and history to share, but a lot less. Today I took a…
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Glasgow Wrap-Up
I’m starting this post on the morning of my last day in Glasgow. Later this afternoon I will move on to my next destination on my month-long Scotland adventure. I will finish this post when I get there. I still have much to cram into my day today before I take the train to Balloch,…
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History and architecture of Glasgow
Today I had a private guide who walked around with me and talked about the history and architecture of Glasgow. There was some overlap with the Rick Steves self-guided walk I did yesterday, but not enough to make sure I remember everything. Eamon was so full of knowledge that I couldn’t possibly assimilate everything he…
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Glasgow arrival day: two walking tours
Yesterday I wrote about my two-day trek from Mexico to Scotland and my arrival in Glasgow. I got here around noon, and as I was looking through my guidebooks (I have Rick Steves’ Scotland and Fodor’s Essential Scotland, because they provide two very different and equally useful perspectives), I found two Glasgow walking tours. Yesterday…
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Getting to Glasgow
Getting to Glasgow from Mexico wasn’t quick or easy. But I’m here and saw some interesting stuff on my first day, which I’ll write about in a later post. For now, here’s the story of my adventure in getting here.
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How to travel in Scotland (or anywhere)
I’d like to think I know how to travel, but occasionally I learn something new. Looking ahead to my trip to Scotland, I recently posted on the Rick Steves Travel Forum asking for thoughts about how to fill my time on the Isle of Skye. I have three full days there, and only one all-day…
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A Wee Bonny Adventure in Scotland
My next trip is a five-week adventure in Scotland. I’ll be traveling independently, mostly by train, and looking forward to enjoying great scenery, hiking, and relaxation. My trip is scheduled for late April and all of May. This is the hottest time in my corner of Mexico, so I was eager to find somewhere cooler…
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A Taste of San Miguel de Allende
Last week I visited San Miguel de Allende, in Guanajuato state, for a bridge tournament. I wish there had been time to see more of the city, but I saw (and tasted) enough to know I can’t wait to go back. Unfortunately, a hotel on the outskirts of town hosted our bridge tournament. But we took…
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Cartagena: charm, history, heat, and humidity
To be fair, Cartagena and the other parts of the Caribbean coast I visited were very pretty. But I did suffer from the heat, humidity, and hungry mosquitoes. I didn’t blog about the my time in Palomino and on the Río Don Diego. There wasn’t much to say, and the internet was slow and unreliable…
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Guatapé: Rock, zócalos, and lake
Guatapé is a cute, colorful town. There’s a big rock nearby. And there’s a lake, well actually a human-made reservoir. We climbed the rock. Then we walked around the town. We went to a replica of another town that was flooded when they created the reservoir. And we took and evening dinner cruise on the lake.…
