Shane and I will celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary in 2020! And since we've been dreaming of going to Scotland for a few years, we've decided that 2020 is the year to do it. Of course, we got married in December and December isn't a great time to go to Scotland....so we're going in May.
This is how its gonna go....roughly...
We will land in Glasgow and spend 2 nights there. After picking up a rental car we'll drive to Stirling on our way to stay in Glencoe for 2 nights to do some "munroe bagging." (or not quite munroe bagging depending on our training till then and the weather) Then another drive to the Isle of Skye for a 2 night stay. When we leave Skye, we'll visit Loch Ness (and take the next infamous picture of Nessie I'm sure) and Urquhart Castle on our way to 3 nights in Inverness. We're making a quick overnight stop in Pitlochry on our way to Edinburgh where we'll have 2 nights before we fly out.
Yes is a whirlwind trip. But its also important to remember that Scotland is just a little smaller than Maine.
Why Scotland? Well first "Why not?" We love 17th-19th century history. I particularly enjoy British history. Shane likes castles and swords and all that goes with them. We love Outlander and Harry Potter and can visit scenes from the movies and tv show. There are cities to explore and countryside to hike. And views to get lost in. There is good food, whiskey, tea shops and music. They speak a version of English we hope to be able to understand. I think it will be an amazing place to see and a great place to make new friends.
We have a countdown....and as of today we have just under 9 months. I think this is going to feel just as long as 9 months of pregnancy! :D
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