After an amazing Scotland trip of almost two weeks with our friends, it unfortunately had to come to an end. However, we did still manage to cram in some last moments of fun on our final day before our friends flew down from Aberdeen to London before making their longer flight … [Read more...] about Saga 2025 Day 12: Aberdeen – Time Travel, Castles, Coos & More
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Saga 2025 Day 11: Inverness To Aberdeen – Standing Stones, Pyramid, Castle & More
After a fun evening in Inverness, it was time for us to head to the last destination of our trip to Scotland with our friends - Aberdeen. I'd picked Aberdeen as there was a castle I wanted them all to visit (more about that in our next post), plus it had a good flight option … [Read more...] about Saga 2025 Day 11: Inverness To Aberdeen – Standing Stones, Pyramid, Castle & More
Saga 2025 Day 10: Skye To Inverness – Coos, Castles, Nessie, Another Whisky Experience & More
After three nights on the Isle of Skye (which we would've loved to have been even longer), it was time to move on to our penultimate destination - Inverness. That's a 3.5 hour drive, but we knew it would take longer than that as we had a few places we wanted to stop at along … [Read more...] about Saga 2025 Day 10: Skye To Inverness – Coos, Castles, Nessie, Another Whisky Experience & More
Saga 2025 Days 8-9: Isle Of Skye – Whisky, Fairies, Castles, Waterfalls, Views & More
Having spent three fantastic nights in Fort William, we moved on to the Isle of Skye for another three nights. Due to how (relatively) late we arrived and how early we had to leave on our final day, we only had two full days to explore the island. On the one hand that wasn't … [Read more...] about Saga 2025 Days 8-9: Isle Of Skye – Whisky, Fairies, Castles, Waterfalls, Views & More
Talisker Cask Draw & Tasting Experience – Fun, Tasty & Strong!
Back in 2015, Shae and I traveled to the UK with our friends Mark and Megan for the first time. We spent a couple of days on the Isle of Arran and one evening Mark pulled out a small bottle of Talisker for us to enjoy in the cool night air. It had been about 20 years since I'd … [Read more...] about Talisker Cask Draw & Tasting Experience – Fun, Tasty & Strong!
Saga 2025 Days 5-7: Fort William – Harry Potter, Castles, Waterfalls, Mountains, Distillery & More
Having spent a night in Falkirk and then driving from Falkirk to Fort William and stopping at a bunch of places along the way, we spent three nights in Fort William. A couple of the main reasons we wanted to stay there was because we had an opportunity to stay in a castle, … [Read more...] about Saga 2025 Days 5-7: Fort William – Harry Potter, Castles, Waterfalls, Mountains, Distillery & More
Saga 2025 Day 4: Drive From Falkirk To Fort William – Castles, Distillery, Monument & More
After one night stays in London, Liverpool and Falkirk, we were looking forward to our next stop - Fort William - as we'd be staying there for three nights. We had a lot to fit in in the meantime though. That's because there were lots of places we wanted to visit along the … [Read more...] about Saga 2025 Day 4: Drive From Falkirk To Fort William – Castles, Distillery, Monument & More
We Drank Whiskey With A Human Toe In It (Sourtoe Cocktail)
Shae and I had been looking forward to doing the Sourtoe Cocktail for about 7 years. Just before setting off on what was meant to be a 5 year, 50 state road trip (which subsequently got extended to 7 years), we came across an article about how a bar in the Yukon needed more … [Read more...] about We Drank Whiskey With A Human Toe In It (Sourtoe Cocktail)
6 Great Wineries & Distilleries In Osoyoos, Canada
Osoyoos in Canada welcomes more than 300,000 tourists each year, not bad for a town with only ~5,500 residents. There are likely many reasons Canadians like to visit there, with its desert-like climate and beautiful Osoyoos Lake being major draws. Another is all its … [Read more...] about 6 Great Wineries & Distilleries In Osoyoos, Canada
7 Days In Port Angeles, WA: Here’s What We Did
After 10 days in Spokane, 5 days in Leavenworth and 6 days in Seattle, our final stop in Washington state was Port Angeles. Port Angeles is on the Olympic Peninsula, just north of Olympic National Park. Although it's only ~60 miles northwest of Seattle, it takes longer than … [Read more...] about 7 Days In Port Angeles, WA: Here’s What We Did