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Scotland Thursday: Dunollie Castle at Sunset

Posted on August 30, 2018 by

Located on a hill north of Oban, Scotland (and pretty much just up the road from our hotel that overlooked the harbor in Oban) is a small castle ruin with a very good view – Dunollie Castle.   We had just … Continue reading →

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Corgarff Castle – Scotland

Posted on August 16, 2018 by

I thought I only had one more castle to share here when I noticed something on my Instagram feed.  “Wait a minute!” I exclaimed looking at the photo and then I scrolled through my files to find the formerly unidentified … Continue reading →

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Eilean Donan Castle

Posted on July 15, 2018 by

Welcome to Eilean Donan Castle! Scotland is filled with castles and Eilean Donan is probably the most visited and photographed of them all.  I suppose it doesn’t hurt that Highlander and a James Bond film were filmed here.  In the … Continue reading →

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Dunstaffnage Castle and Chapel

Posted on July 8, 2018 by

Three miles outside of Oban, Scotland lies the Dunstaffnage Castle and chapel.  It is a partially ruined castle that sits on a conglomerate rock at the entrance to Loch Etive surrounded on three sides by the sea.  It is one … Continue reading →

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Oh the castles I have seen!

Posted on July 7, 2018 by

Besides the glorious landscapes in Scotland, I wanted to see as many castles as I could get to… and a few of them took some getting to!  I have a preference for the really old castle ruins but there were … Continue reading →

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I’ve been to…

Posted on June 7, 2018 by

The land of kilts, haggis (I tried it and liked it!), whiskey (tried it; one and done), lochs, mountains, castles and coos, bagpipes, driving on the left side of the road (did that too) Harry Potter, Highlander, James Bond, Doctor … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – The grounds of Powderham Castle, Devon, UK

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