Monthly Archives: September 2006

Before leaving Scotland, I went on a little quest to find the homeland of the Abercrombie clan. A little web research revealed that the clan hails from Fife, and Google maps confirmed that there is indeed a town in Fife … Continue reading →

I arrived in Bristol (south east England) a couple days ago on an overnight bus from Edinburgh. I’m staying with Ya’ara, a friend from the Rainbow Gathering. Bristol is a pretty cool city. There are a lot of environmental things … Continue reading →

I had just arrived in Dingle, and was walking around exploring the town. I passed by a hardware store, and I remembered that I needed some glue to fix the sole of my shoe, which was falling off. I walked in…and … Continue reading →

I’ve spent most of the last week at the spiritually-focused Findhorn Ecovillage in north east Scotland (kind of near Inverness). I’m really enjoying it. People here are very friendly and welcoming. On my first day here I found myself discussing … Continue reading →

After leaving Findhorn, I spent one night at the Carbisdale Castle Youth Hostel, a little bit north of Inverness. It is a youth hostel in rambling castle in the middle of a forest. Outside, the building is complete with towers … Continue reading →

After leaving Glen Nevis, I headed for Loch Ossian, because there is an off-grid “eco hostel” there. Located in one of the largest road-less (well, public-road-less) parts of Scotland, there are two ways to get to it. Hike 15 miles … Continue reading →

Finished the West Highland Way a few days ago. I was hiking seven days, and covered 95 miles. It was a beautiful walk, and I’m really glad that I did it. My body feels pretty good, aside from a nasty … Continue reading →