As full as the plane was on the way out, so was our programme for the three days. After a short flight, we set foot on Scottish soil in Edinburgh and met our very own local BOB; Ross.
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His enthusiasm and driving skills guided us unscathed through the unspoiled Scottish countryside, dotted with deer and pheasants, and along narrow roads framed by centuries-old handmade walls to the finest distilleries.
His coach, specially renamed for this trip as a mobile tasting room, not only took us to several distilleries where we were allowed to enjoy the golden end product, but also to a cooperage where craftsmanship was still highly valued. One of the highlights was an unforgettable picnic under the old Craigellachie Bridge built in 1814. Here the locally caught wild salmon, masterfully prepared by Jan-Dirk (with Japanese mayonnaise), made us all forget about home.
Needless to say, the salmon was sprinkled with a good Highland whisky, as whisky was of course the great common denominator of this trip and of Scotland in general.
But Scotland has so much more to offer, the babbling brooks, the beautiful mountain scenery, the delicious food and the friendly (but sometimes unintelligible) people. Actually, it is a kind of inexplicable connection between all these things that makes Scotland what it is.
PartyZ, thank you! What should have been a short inspirational trip of three days ended up providing a lifetime of memories.But having been back for a week already, I have to conclude that it's not just the whisky that stays in your body longer than you would expect. It's Scotland, Scotland gets into your blood.
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