Friday, August 11, 2017

SCOTLAND: DAD'S LAST TRIP

DAY ONE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26
Fly to Glasgow, Scotland
Sleep on airplane

DAY TWO: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27
Drive to Edinburgh (Allow an hour from the Glasgow Airport)

Visit Margo in Musselburgh (A half hour east of Edinburgh)
Sleep in Edinburgh

DAY THREE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28
Drive to St. Andrews (Allow an hour and a half from Edinburgh)
Walk the Old Course
Drive to Dundee (Allow Half Hour from St. Andrews)
Visit Marjory
Sleep in Dundee

DAY FOUR: MONDAY, OCTOBER 29
Drive to Glamis (Allow a half hour from Dundee)
Visit Glamis Castle 
Visit Glamis Station  (Who else visits Glamis Station???)
Visit Auchterarder (allow an hour from Dundee)
See Cemetery with John Matthew's grave
Sleep in Dundee

DAY FIVE: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30
Drive Inverness (Allow 2 1/2 hours from Dundee)
Visit Mrs. Monroe
Sleep in Inverness

DAY SIX:  WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31
Day in the Highlands
Visit Glenfarclas Distillery in Ballindalloch (Allow an hour from Inverness)
Sleep in Inverness

DAY SEVEN: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1
Drive to Carbost, Isle of Skye (Allow three hours from Inverness)
Tour Talisker Distillery
Sleep in Carbost

DAY EIGHT: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2

Drive to Fort William (Allow three hours from Carbost)
Meet Colin Ross, Ben Nevis distillery
Sleep in Fort William

DAY NINE: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3
Travel to Oban (Allow an hour from Fort William)

Visit Oban Distillery

Travel to Islay (Take ferry from Kennacraig, two hours from Oban)
Sleep in Bowmore

DAY TEN: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4
Day on Islay
Sleep in Bowmore

DAY ELEVEN: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5
Day on Jura
Port Askaig (Allow half hour from Bowmore)
Feolin Ferry Landing (Allow half hour from Port Askaig)
Visit Jura Distillery in Craighouse (Allow a half hour from Feolin) 
Visit Barnhill George Orwell's House (Can't get there!)
Sleep in Bowmore

DAY TWELVE: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6
Travel to Glasgow (Allow six hours)

DAY THIRTEEN: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7
Fly home