Fort Morgan Public Library

"In 1773, the Scottish James Boswell persuaded his English friend Samuel Johnson to accompany him on a tour through the Highlands of Scotland. Johnson was well known for his literary works and his dictionary. The two travelers set out from Edinburgh and skirted the eastern and northeastern coasts of Scotland. They proceeded into the Highlands and spent several weeks on various islands in the Hebrides. After a visit to Boswell's Estate at Auchinleck,...

THE GREAT NORTH ROAD is a journey as satisfying for the armchair traveler as the long-distance cyclist. Enriched with history, humour and insight, it's a tribute to Britain and the endless appeal of the open road. In 1921, Britain's most illustrious highway, the Great North Road, ceased to exist - on paper at least. Stretching from London to Edinburgh, the old road was largely replaced by the A1 as the era of the motor car took hold. A hundred years...

A road trip book with a difference. Stars of Outlander - Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish - explore Scotland, a land of raw beauty, poetry, feuding, music, history and warfare. Narrated by Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish, with a foreword written and read by Diana Gabaldon. From their faithful camper van to boats, kayaks, bicycles and motorbikes, join stars of Outlander Sam and Graham on a road trip with a difference, as two Scotsmen explore a land...

Shot in high definition, a look at Scotland's landscape while flying over the highest mountains, wildest coasts, and most memorable cities.

In this intimate journey of self-discovery, Sam sets out along Scotland's rugged ninety-six-mile West Highland Way to map out the moments that shaped his views on dreams and ambition, family, friendship, love, and life. The result is a love letter to the wild landscape that means so much to him, full of charming, funny, wise, and searching insights into the world through his eyes.

"With her poet's eye and naturalist's affinity for wild places, Kathleen Jamie reports from the field in this enthralling collection of fourteen essays whose power derives from the stubborn attention she pays to everything around her. Jamie roams her native Scottish 'byways and hills' and sails north to encounter whalebones and icebergs. Interweaving personal history with her scrutiny of landscape, Jamie dissects whatever her gaze falls upon--from...

Planning a longer trip? Rick Steves Scotland is the classic, in-depth guide to spending more than two weeks exploring the country.--

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