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Skara Brae, the Heart of Neolithic Orkney

on May 31, 2016 Historical Road Trip Ruins Scotland UK orkney 291 views add comment

Several years ago we watched 'A History of Britain' by Simon Schama to get an idea of places we wanted to visit on our 2014 UK trip. This BBC documentary begins in the stone-age village

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Ring of Brodgar, a Really Big Stone Circle

on May 31, 2016 Historical Road Trip Ruins Scotland UK orkney 136 views add comment

The Ring of Brodgar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was one of our unexpected stops as we made our way through the Orkney Islands. The interior of the ring has never been fully excavated therefore

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Blockades & the Churchill Barriers

on May 31, 2016 Historical Military Road Trip Scotland UK orkney 149 views add comment

During WWI, blockships were deliberately sunk in the smaller channels of the Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands to protect British ships from attack. By the beginning of WWII, the defenses had fallen into disrepair

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The Ruins of Sinclair Girnigoe, an Extremely Unlucky Castle

on May 30, 2016 Castles Historical Road Trip Ruins Scotland UK 228 views add comment

We were attempting to settle down at the Ackergill Tower Castle but at 8:30 PM, the sky was still bright and this threw off our internal clocks. Frequent glances out of the window in our

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Indulge Your Inner Princess at the Ackergill Tower Hotel

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We seem to have a penchant for visiting haunted hotels. This haunted hotel, the Ackergill Tower, is tucked away in the Scottish Highlands and has a history as spectacular as the land it's built on.

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A Poopy Walk to Keiss Castle

on May 30, 2016 Castles Historical Road Trip Ruins Scotland UK 197 views add comment

A picturesque 16th-century tower house sitting precariously on the edge of a sea-cliff caught our eyes as we were driving from John O' Groats to our suite at the Ackergill Tower Castle Hotel. Naturally this

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Old Wick Castle, a Really Old Viking Ruin

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The Old Wick Castle is one of Scotland's oldest, dating all the way back to the 1100s. Quite a bit of its history is unknown but it's believed to originally have been a fortress for

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Old Pulteney Distillery, Producer of the World’s Best Whisky

on May 30, 2016 Historical Road Trip Scotland Tours UK 251 views add comment

The Old Pulteney Distillery has the reputation of producing the finest single-malt in the world; the Old Pulteney 21 was named "World Whisky of the Year" in the Whisky Bible. Not having a predilection for

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Easy Directions to Whaligoe Steps

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The historic Whaligoe Steps are supposedly notorious for being difficult to find. Supposedly. I had thought we would be going around in circles, perhaps never even finding them, but for two people who are terrible

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Whisky Tasting at Dalwhinnie Distillery

on May 29, 2016 Historical Museums Scotland Tours inverness whisky 203 views add comment

The Dalwhinnie Distillery's bold white-washed walls are usually a stark contrast to the grey clouds of the rainy Scottish Highlands, making it stand out along the A889. Heading north on our road trip through Cairngorm

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