Finlayson Arms
Travel Blogs from Coylton
Northwards to Scotland the Brave
... Glasgow as recording Scotland's highest rainfall - a huge 55mm !!! Arrived at Travelodge Kilmarnock about 15.30.
Room quite adequate with very pleasant and helpful receptionist - immediately note and struggle with the strong Scottish accent. Drove a little down the road and had early dinner at Scott's Bonnet - 2 decent meals for 10 pounds. Grabbed some cheap fuel on way back to hotel. Showers and TV followed by an early ...
Arrichar Loch Long to Isle of Arran
... at our quaint Lagg Hotel right at the very bottom of Arran. It rained all the way and the hillsides streaming with torrents through the peat providing the brown whiskey water. Visited the distillery on arrival on the island and had some warming soup. Now sitting fireside waiting for our room to warm up. Even though this is our most expensive hotel on the entire trip we can't get heating until ...
Lochranza, nach der Dusche
... schmeckt gut, erinnert an hackfleisch, man schmeckt die leber, die drin ist raus, kein bischen eklig, wie alle behaupten. Jetzt ist Sonntag, das wetter wird wieder schlechter, also hab ich mich entschlossen, einen tag laenger in glasgow zu verbringen und sitze auch schon wieder im zug. der plan fuer heute: unterkunft suchen, shopping, abendessen in jamie olivers restaurant (tip von einem deutschen paerchen, die schottland per e-bike bereisen), wenn sie mich in wanderklamotten reinlassen. ...
Day 95 - Home ties
... place I’d never been before, but imagining mum’s life back then, and how I was somehow apart of this wee town was a really nice feeling.
Back in Glasgow it was really pouring down and not looking to stop anytime soon. We walked around for ages in the rain looking for somewhere decent to eat, but with soggy feet we ended up back at the hotel ordering room service and snuggling down into ...
Scotland at Last!
... to the west and the Rotten Calder to the east, the latter flowing northwards to join the River Clyde near Cambuslang. This area was previously the site of the small and historic village of East Kilbride, prior to its post-war development. The modern settlement serves both as a dormitory town for ...