The Long Way Home: A Dramatic Monologue From the Driver’s Seat of My Own Sanity March 28, 2026 I wake up in Bergen for the last time on this trip, staring at the ceiling like it personally betrayed me by allowing morning to happen. My legs still ache from the hike up Fløyen, my soul is...
The longship moved through the waters of the Minch with a steady, deliberate rhythm, its hull rising and falling against the swell as if answering the slow pulse of the northern sea. The morning light was thin, filtered through a veil of mist that clung to the horizon. Ahead, the...
When cleaning out boxes from the building behind the cottage, discovered this old photo in a box on a shelf. And since its discovery, I have been trying to learn who the three men are in the photo. Over in the distance is Burnside Cottage is looking spick and span, a big washing of what...
In the northwest corner of the Isle of Skye lies Waternish—a quiet, windswept peninsula that feels like a secret whispered by the sea. In August 2019, I started exploring this enchanting stretch of land, and it quickly became one of the most memorable parts of my Highland journey. From...
Tucked away on the northwestern edge of the Isle of Skye, Waternish is a place that whispers rather than shouts. Just down the road from the legendary Fairy Bridge—where clan lore and misty myths still linger—you’ll find yourself in a landscape that feels untouched by time. Here, the land...