We are back!

 

Scotland was amazing! Can’t believe how fast the month went by.

 

We packed so much in, and are looking forward to sharing stories and photos. It is going to take us a wee bit to go through all the photos and choose the heroes. 

We also need a few days to get over the jet-lag, unpack, do laundry, market, and spend some time with the kitties, who we have missed and who have missed us (I think). 

But here is our Scotland trip by the numbers and a few fun photos for now. 

32 days 

8 flights

2 trains

3 ferries

3 boats

3 tour buses

13 Uber rides

And a rental car- We drove a total of 1,685 miles 

Saw over 40 bodies of water/ Lochs

17 castles

6 monuments

11 museums/other sites

3 kirks (churches)/abbeys

2 movies -Highlander and The Mandalorian & Grogu

5 stops at local pubs with live music (@ 3 locations) 

14 different accommodations -hotels, lodges, bnbs, rooms, and castle!

21 cities/locations

4 isles/ inner Hebrides 

422,000 The total number of steps (per Eric’s watch)

18,830 Most steps in a single day 

Averaged 13,220 steps per day

Temperatures:

Low of -6 to high of 25C (21 to 77F)

Photos taken: 12,661 total

1,794 Stacy iPhone photos
2,626 on camera

2,488 Eric iPhone photos
5,753 on camera

Too many to count:

Sheep

Cows

Crows/Ravens

Fries/Chips

Travel Times:
40 hours to get to Scotland
42 hours to get back home

Favorite Scottish proverb…

“Be happy while yer livin; for yer a long time deid.”

(Be happy while you’re living; for you’re a long time dead.”)

Dalhousie Castle and our amazing room

Fingal’s Cave on the Isle of Staffa

Standing Stones -  Kilmartin Glen

Sunset in Oban