Tag: Scotland
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Ullapool, Scotland
Our final port in Scotland was the small fishing village of Ullapool. The town sets on the shores of Loch Broom on the northwest coast of Scotland and has a population of 1,500 people. This was the one stop where we didn’t really have anything planned since we would only be docked from 7:30 a.m. –…
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Orkney at War
Our fourth stop in Scotland brought us to the Orkney Islands – positioned where the North Sea meets Atlantic Ocean. There are 70 islands, 20 of which are inhabited with a total population of 22,000. Orkney has two draws unmatched elsewhere in Scotland: some of the finest Neolithic sites in northern Europe, and a harbor…
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Edinburgh Castle and more
After a couple days touring the Scottish Highlands and Shetlands Islands, day three brought us to Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital since the 15th century. Our plan for today was to take the hop-on, hop-off bus around town before making our way to Edinburgh Castle for a tour and then wrap up the day with a stop…
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