Friday, August 20, 2004 (Grantown - Croy)

Grandtown on Spey, A95, Bridge of Avon, Aberlour, Craigellachie.

A941 Rothes, visit Glen Grant Distillery and Garden.
B9103 to Mosstodloch, A96, A98 and A990 Portgordon and Buckie.

A96 Elgin, Nairn, B&B search, B9091 to Croy,
Country Bed and B&B Westerlea in Croy.

Excursion to Culloden Battlefield 1746, Clava Cairns.

Thursday, August 19, 2004 (Pitlochry - Grandtown)

Pitlochry, A9, Dunkeld. A923 to Blairgowrie, A93, Devil's Elbow to Braemar.
A93 Bridge of Gairn, A939 to Colnabaichin, Tomintoul, Bridge of Brown to Grantown-on-Spey.

Visit the Spey Valley Smokehouse (Salmon).
Drive B970 to Nethy Bridge, Aviemore back on A95 to Grantown-on-Spey.

Dinner and stay in Garth Hotel Grantown-on-Spey. Whisky Benromach and Glenfarclas.

Wednesday, August 18, 2004 (Pitlochry)

rain, rain, rain ...

Drive from Pitlochry, A924 to Straloch, Bridge of Cally, Rattray.
Drive A926 and B954 to Meigle and A94 to Glamis.
Glamis Castle (visit), car in a pond, see a kingfisher.

Back to Blairgowrie, drive A923 to Dunkeld, Pitlochry and Blair Atholl.

Blair Castle (visit the walled garden), walk to the Falls of Bruar.
B&B Whinrigg in Pitlochry

Tuesday, August 17, 2004 (Strathkiness - Pitlochry)

Drive from Strathkinness to Leuchars and to Tentsmuir Forest and then the Icehouse walk.

Drive to Tayport, Newport-on-Tay and Tay Road Bridge over the Firth of Tay to Dundee.
See the R.R.S. Discovery. Drive A90 to Perth and A9 to Dunkeld (town and cathedral).

Further to Pitlochry, B&B Whinrigg in Pitlochry close to the Bells Distillery.

Excursion to Loch Tummel, stay on Queen's View - rain, rain, rain - Tummel Bridge (Schiehallion 1083).
Fish and Chips.

Monday, August 16, 2004 (Edinburgh - St. Andrews)

Hotel, during Breakfast parking fee, shop in Corstophine Mall (Tesco).

Drive to South Queensferry, see the Forth Rail Bridge and the Forth Road Bridge over the Firth of Forth.
Drive over the Forth Road Bridge to North Queensferry.
Drive an A921, Kirkcaldy, fast and narrow to Elie (Big Break), view to Isle of May.
Drive on A917 to St. Andrews.

Craigtoun Meadows campground (swamp).
Stay in Hawthorne House (B&B) in Strathkinness (page 180).

Sightseeing in St. Andrews and a nice sunset with beautiful colours.
Chinese Take Away in St. Andrews.

Sunday, August 15, 2004 (Edinburgh)

Walk to Dean Village, Dean Bridge, Portrait Gallery, Queen Street.

With stove from Brunswick Pl. to Holyrood Palace, up to Arthur’s Seat, see the Dynamic Earth, Scottish Museum, walk from Waverley Station to Tourist Information Centre and Hotel.

See the Olympic Games in the TV. Walk to George St., drink something in the Starbuck. Walk to North Bridge and the Royal Mile.

Eat Fish & Chips and stay in The Tass. Drink a Tenants, Deuchars and Caledonian Ale with Irish Music.

Saturday, August 14, 2004 (Zurich - Edinburgh)

Zurich - Amsterdam – Edinburgh (flight)

Beer with Philipp in Amsterdam.

In Edinburgh: Car Rent, to Hotel Rothesay. Searching for a stove. Close to the Castle, walk the Royal Mile, up to the Calton Hill, see the Grassmarket with The White Heart Inn. Drink a Guinness and a Caledonian 80. Eat Fish and Chips. Lost to hotel, true north?