Edinburgh Castle was on the “list” and we were leaving in the morning for Kinlochleven so it was now or never. For some reason they built castles on the highest point they could find! Cobblestone is not easy to traverse either. We scrambled to main entrance just before it closed....

The Scott Monument was not on the list but it was a good workout. We climbed the 287 steps to the top and enjoyed the splendid view of Edinburgh which included Arthur’s Seat. We didn’t spend a lot of time looking at the exhibition on Sir Walter Scott’s life on the second...

Buying a kilt in Edinburgh was very high on Chuck’s Scotland to-do list. In fact it was the very first thing we did after lunch at the Albanach. I had no idea it could be so complicated. Step 1:  Select your kiltmaker. Chuck researched kiltmakers before leaving Michigan and selected...

This picture speaks volumes… Chuck was not pole dancing.  He was no mood to dance.  In fact, he was very irritated if you can’t tell by the picture.  There were no chairs and only a dirty floor.  We were tired, hungry and ready for the plane ride to be over.   We couldn’t...

While scanning our entertainment options on Netflix, Chuck and I stumbled upon the documentary, Blood into Wine.  It is a crazy video about Maynard Keenan from the band Tool and Puscifer making wine in Arizona.  I love wine and Chuck loves Maynard (well, he loves metal but Maynard sounded...