Applecross village was a stark contrast to the road we had traversed to reach it. I have described the road journey in my write-up ‘Drive to Applecross‘. For centuries, Applecross could only be reached by boat. Even today, just two narrow roads connect it to the mainland, the most dramatic being the legendary Bealach na
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The last leg of our long drive from Loch Lomond was from Glencoe to Applecross in the Highlands. After experiencing the Jacobite Steam Train on the Glenfinnan Viaduct we headed towards Applecross which was a long long way from there. All the Lochs Apart from the Glenfinnan Viaduct the highlight of the journey was a
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Glenfinnan Viaduct The Glenfinnan Viaduct was our next destination because of its close association to the Harry Potter franchise , it being famous for the Hogwarts Express in the Harry Potter films. The Glenfinnan Viaduct is associated with Harry Potter because it was used as a filming location for the Hogwarts Express scenes in the
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After spending just a few days in the Lake District we drove towards Scotland. We left the Lake District via A591 and drove through A595 / A66 and then M6 North. At A74(M) we reached the Scottish border near Gretna Green, where we saw the ‘Welcome to Scotland’ sign. There was a quiet thrill in
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We started out early from Nottingham eager to reach Stratford Upon Avon as soon as possible because it was the day we were visiting the birthplace and burial place of the poet and playwright William Shakespeare -the national poet of England, the greatest English ‘literatteurs’ of all times. For me, this wasn’t just another stop
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Our last destination in Jordan was Amman and we had only a day and a half to explore it. After spending an afternoon of revelation at Bethany Beyond the Jordan , we reached Amman late in the afternoon. Since our hotel was bang on in the city centre, just a minutes’ walk from the Roman
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The first evening in Wadi Rum was otherworldly. The Hejaz Railway experience, the ride into the desert, the mesmerizing sunset, the mingling and meals with the Bedouins , the brilliant stargazing – every thing had raised our expectations for the next day which was the day we did the four hour jeep tour inside the
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Leaving the comfort and the cold of Madaba we headed towards Wadi Rum. We were super excited because we were doing a road trip after a very long time and the idea of spending a night deep inside the mountainous desert under the stars was beyond thrilling! If earth ever had a gateway to another
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