A Tour of Scotland by Bus

Looking for a bus tour in Scotland? I'd highly recommend Haggis Adventures, especially if you just have 3 days to spare for sightseeing.

First of all, for guides like this: 

Callum, the crazy dude you see above, is hands-down the best tour guide I have ever had. It didn't hurt that he played a phenomenal playlist which included Crosby, Stills & Nash, Queen, and Marvin Gaye. That makes a person alright in my book.

Haggis Tours also did the work of picking the sites--complete with awesome narrative from Callum-- and booking accommodation; however, keep in mind that accommodation was in hostels, so if that is not your thing, this may not be the tour for you.

Lastly, there's something great about getting to know the group of people traveling with you. These people came from Australia, Austria, China--you name it!

I told Callum he reminded me of the Genie from Aladdin. Turns out Robin Williams was one of this inspirations. 

 Our pub quiz team name. If you know what a Shiraffe is, you get extra points. 

 By the end of this night (pictured above), we may have been singing "I Will Always Love You" with a bit a bunch of booze in the system.

Definitely one of my favorite parts of the trip was listening to Callum's playlist (seriously, it was good) and capturing scenes like this out the window:

This bus tour offered all the makings of a perfect road trip. Check em out!

**P.S. Nobody asked me to write this review, I simply felt like sharing a bit of good traveler's info for those wanting quality tours!

Scotland: Greenery and Good Omens

Scotland is pure magic. If you're feeling down-and-out, depressed, manic, or all of the above, book a flight to Scotland straight away. There's just something about that shade of green mixed with the gregarious Scottish spirit that will set your heart right.

A story from my first day in Scotland: Laura and I had signed up for a bus tour; I was genuinely excited about the scenes I was about to take in from my window seat. Within the first hour of driving, I saw something that will be etched on my brain for eternity. Right out the window was a field of yellow flowers, with a single white horse and a waterfall in the background. It was one of the most beautiful scenes I have ever witnessed. I knew it was a message from the universe, God, and life that things were going to be ok. I call that moment my good omen. I didn't have a camera ready to take a picture; however, I'm glad I didn't cheapen that moment with a photograph.

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The trip started with two eager women strapped in their seats, ready to go!

 Our tour was "wild and sexy." I highly recommend Haggis Adventures. They picked gorgeous and worthwhile stops for us to explore, and provided quite possibly the best tour guide I ever had! (More about him in the next post). Just look at the gorgeous places we stopped at: 

 This is the little hideaway where J.M. Barrie, author of Peter Pan, penned his famed novel.

And, these next set of photos...well, these are my favorite bits of Scotland! The first photo is from the Isle of Skye, and the next few photos are from the Glencoe region. GORGEOUS. 

AND I HAVE SO MUCH MORE TO SHOW YOU!!!!! *calm down Ashley, CALM DOWN* Until the next post, dear readers!