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Scotland

The Highlands of Scotland

Contents

Day 1 - Alnwick Castle
Day 2 - Edinburgh and Glasgow
Day 3 - Glasgow to the Isle of Skye
Day 4 - Isle of Skye
Day 5 - Loch Ness
Day 6 - Heading Home

Recent Trips

India
Sixteen years since I travelled to India for work, I was finally returning there as a tourist. It was to be a trip of both history and nature, where I'd see the magnificent buildings of India's past, …

Prague
> “Prague won’t let go. Not you, not me. This little mother has claws. One has to adapt to that, or -. We would have had to burn it down from two sides, at Vyšehrad and at Hradčany, and then we might …

Valencia
The fourth city in our Super Half journey would be our second of 2025, and a much needed break after a busy year. As the race day approached, Carmen started to feel her foot play up again, and Valenci…

Lyon
My third time visiting France, and only the second city I've visited there. This was an unexpected chance to explore a little more, whilst also being around to support Carmen as she competed in the Eu…

Rwanda
My fourth Impact Marathons adventure was a trip to Rwanda where we would learn about the work Chance for Childhood do in communities there, the conservation work of the Rwandan Wildlife Conservation A…

Recent Races

PHOENIX Running Duckython
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MK Marathon Weekend Part 2
Another day, another race with a Star Wars medal at the end of it. I'm sure that'd make it worth running again on tired legs.…

MK Marathon Weekend Part 1
The first of two races in Milton Keynes for the May bank holiday weekend in 2026. I didn't really want to be doing either of them quickly the week after Shakespeare marathon, but how could I say "no" …

Shakespeare Marathon
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Westonbirt House Christmas 10K
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More Running…

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