A short flight from Dublin and the team all made it to Glasgow to begin the Scotland tour. We spent the first day walking the town and enjoying the culture.

For our second day in Scotland everyone was getting thirsty again so we trekked out to Tennent's. We also found an amazing Lebowski themed bar. Otherwise we spent the day relaxing around town, enjoying parks, cemeteries, churches, and the river.

After a few days in the big city of Glasgow it was time to head out to the small island of Islay to start tasting some of the Scotch the country is famous for. We got to enjoy some Scottish summer weather and a ferry ride along the way.

Our first day out to the distilleries we hit Laphroaig (which had a particularly excellent tour guide) and bottled our own scotch to take home. Afterward we visited Ardbeg for lunch (and some more scotch), Islay Ales, and Bruichladdich Distillery.

Another day in Islay, another day of drinking Scotch. Today we visited Lagavulin, Bruichladdich Distillery (again), and Kilchoman. Also, sadly, Elin left us on a wee little plane to head on home.

Unfortunately, after Islay the band had to split up. Steph and I continued on touring the highlands, while the rest of the Fairchild-Fishers short-cut to Edinburgh then caught a flight home. Our next stop was Oban, a beautiful little town on the water.

Not wanting to leave the highlands without a bit of a hike, we took on the Pap of Glencoe. This one might have been a bit more than we bargained for, but we conquered the mountain.

A day for easy walks and relaxation in the beautiful environment of the highlands.

We took a scenic route through the highlands on our way to Edinburgh, our last stop in Scotland. We summitted Arthur's Seat when we arrived to get a beautiful view of the town.

Edinburgh happened to be in the middle of the Fringe festival, famous for its buskers. We took a day touring the down, including a self-run Harry Potter tour, and enjoying the festivities.