Scotland Road Map

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My dearest and I decided to spend our holiday getaway time in Scotland a few years ago. Nothing unusual about that I hear you saying as we stay in Scotland. Except like most Scots we travel abroad for the weather and beaches and to visit other attractive cities and towns. In our time abroad we have had the privilege to meet and speak to a lot of holidaymakers. They all have the same thoughts and opinions that Scotland has not only stunning towns and cities but excellent rugged landscape and nice, hospitable people.

Staying in Scotland, you usually seem to overlook what stunning countryside you have on your front doorstep. All the all countries appear to possess a lot more overall appeal than your own. So one autumn we made the decision to rent a car and set off from Glasgow and vacation around in our rental car visiting our bonny part of the globe. Excellent time of the year to plan a vacation with mother nature providing the back drop of outstanding tones as you drive along the open countryside and sit back and watch the foliage varying colour from green to burnt orange to red.

Fort William was our first stop on our journey. You can reach Fort William from Glasgow by taking the A82 route. What a fantastic country to drive your rental car. Up and down and around all the twisty roads all leading to amazing scenery with beautiful hills and tall trees everywhere. You may be forgiven to think you have been driving your rental car for hours instead of a matter of a few short minutes from the big smoke. Scotland has lots to offer the holiday maker. One of the best things about Glasgow is the short time it takes to reach the countryside from the city centre. You can drive out into the countryside generally less than 20 to 30 minutes. Very few cities in the UK can say that about their city..

There are sseveral places on the map we could have stopped over on our holiday but we decided to make Fort William our base for a couple of days. We took a little trip to the base of Ben Nevis which is considered Scotland’s tallest mountain and also the most known one to all our visitors. We decided not to walk up to the summit of Ben Nevis as other visitors had informed us it would probably take around 7 hours to the top and back down again.

Have you heard of Glencoe? I am sure all you history buffs out there will be shouting at the page just now. The distance from Glencoe to Fort William is reasonable. The distance is around 25 miles in driving time. The winter time brings all the skiers and folks with sledges to this neck of the woods. During the summer months with breathtaking views and glorious scenery, there is no other place to be.Along the way you can stop off and pick up some souvenirs from the local villages such as Glenfinnan Village, Arisaig, Glenuig and many more.

Kingussie and Aviemore are two very pretty villages along the A9 to Inverness. Kingussie and Aviemore both have a train station if you prefer to take the train instead of renting a car. We stayed for two nights in Kingussie in a guest house so we could tour around the area and take in the terrific views.

While staying in Kingussie and Aviemore we managed to sample some local cuisine and some local refreshments. At Kincraig a few miles outside Kingussie. You will find a fabulous attraction for all ages named Highland Wildlife Park. The park animals we saw on our visit include tigers, reindeer, lynx, wild horses and much, much more. This is one of the best days out we have had in recent years. After our visit to the park on the day back we noticed that there was a chance to take a glider plane up in the sky with a trained pilot. As the sun was about to go down for the evening. I was one of the last few remaining passengers to take the plane up into the sky. Such an exhilarating rush to fly as free as the birds but in the very safe hands of the trained pilots. Have a go if you happen to be in the neighbourhood.

Fort William has many attractions in close proximity to the town. If you have watched the any of the Harry Potter pictures. A small film named Local Hero. A big budget movie named Highlander. Then a trip on a steam train would be in order. Try out a return journey aboard the Jacobite Train. An attraction which everyone will enjoy is the Highland Folk Museum. An outdoor attraction which is around one mile. Visitors can see and take part in life enjoyed in a by gone era.

Fort William has a lot to offer the visitor to the area. Fabulous countryside with friendly locals. Try one thing brand new each and every day thats the moto. Rest back and unwind and watch the world go by. The choice is yours.

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