Scotland [Alba]

There is an old Scots saying ‘guid gear comes in sma’ bulk’, which means ‘good things come in small packages’. The country’s buzzing cities and stunning scenery have plenty of treasures to offer visitors, all crammed into its relatively small territory. Stuck in the far northwest corner of Europe, Scotland is remote, but it’s not isolated. There’s little more splendid here than the scenery, yet half the time it’s hidden under a pall of drizzly mist.

The complexity of Scotland can be hard to unravel: somewhere deep in the country’s genes a generous dose of romantic Celtic hedonism blends, somehow, with stern prudence.
One could spend a lifetime to explore every corner of this unspoilt and dramatic area, instead I only, sadly, had one week to scratch the surface.

I have been road tripping Scotland for only a week, with most of the time been spent on the stunning Isle of Skye. Last reminded me pretty much of some places in New Zealand in terms of dramatic landscape. Nevertheless, I left out almost the complete East Coast due to lack of time. Which I actually haven’t felt bad about, as the East Coast was not as interesting for me as West Scotland with its awesome scenery.

All in all it was an amazing getaway and I would recommend everyone to visit Scotland if one is into hiking and has one or two weeks to spare.

Too bad I got too overexcited in the beginning and had my knee twisted, so unfortunately I couldn’t do to long hikes and walks for the rest of the trip. But some vistas were still worth to endure the pain. :)

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