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A Sentimental Journey to Scotland
The four-day small-group tour highlights castles, clan history, and myths with expert storytelling and stops at 14 historic sites across the Scottish Highlands, including Glencoe and Isle of Skye.
- On a recent revisit, the author took a sentimental four-day Highlands itinerary with Rabbie's Small Group Tours for a group led by driver-guide Al in a large van.
- Historically, in 1692 the McDonald clan hosted the Campbell clan for hospitality but were massacred under King William III’s orders, and the Valley of Glencoe, called the Valley of Weeping, also reflects its volcanic origins 420 million years ago.
- Culturally, Doune Castle draws fans from Game of Thrones, Outlander and Monty Python, while Eilean Donan Castle, Dornie, is Scotland's most photographed castle at three lochs.
- Outdoor activities remain central in Fort William, which arrived on one of the 303 days it wasn’t visible from Ben Nevis, the highest peak in Britain, only 62 days a year.
- On the Isle of Skye, local lore elevates island legends, enchanting visitors with folklore from Nessie to kelpies and fairies amid landscapes likened to J.R.R. Tolkien's imagination.
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A sentimental journey to Scotland
By Patti Nickell, Tribune News Service My most recent trip to Scotland was a sentimental journey of sorts – a nostalgic nod to my first visit as a 20-something just beginning her love affair with the British Isles in general and Scotland in particular. My magic chariot at that time had been a large tour bus – of the kind that proudly promised 11 countries in 10 days. This time around, the mode of transport was not a bus, but a large(ish) van, an…
Recapturing the magic on a sentimental journey through Scotland
My most recent trip to Scotland was a sentimental journey of sorts – a nostalgic nod to my first visit as a 20-something just beginning her love affair with the British Isles in general and Scotland in particular. My magic chariot at that time had been a large tour bus – of the kind that proudly promised 11 countries in 10 days. This time around, the mode of transport was not a bus, but a large(ish) van, and the itinerary much more modest. Rabbi…
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