Back in breeks…
All good things come to an end, and so did this trip… I rolled up my kilt again—the Eurostar metal detectors don’t like its buckles and pin—and for the first time in two weeks, I was back in breeks again.
#SimmerDimTrip #Scotland #train #travel […]
An Isle and an Inn
Last full day of my trip, but not I was not about to slow down! On this Monday’s schedule: a visit to the Isle of Bute, and my last run in Scotland for a while…
#SimmerDimTrip #Scotland #Glasgow #HashHouseHarriers
https://www.martijn.be/2025/06/30/an-isle-and-an-inn/
Back to Lothian
Even though I’m staying in Glasgow, this Sunday I headed east again, actually past Edinburgh, to Dirleton Castle in East Lothian…
#SimmerDimTrip #Scotland #Glasgow #HashHouseHarriers #CraftBeer
https://www.martijn.be/2025/06/29/back-to-lothian/
Weaver's Cottage
My Saturday in Glasgow was definitely a combination of new places during the day, and some old favourites in the evening…
#SimmerDimTrip #Scotland #Glasgow #CraftBeer #history
https://www.martijn.be/2025/06/28/weavers-cottage/
Glasgow!
Time to change hotels for the last time this trip! This time, I’m even staying a bit longer. It’s Glasgow, after all, and I need time to revisit my old favourites, and some new places, of course!
#SimmerDimTrip #Scotland #Glasgow
https://www.martijn.be/2025/06/27/glasgow/
Outlandish…
Another visit to Edinburgh without seeing the Royal Mile at all? Yep, because there’s so much more interesting things to see and do elsewhere, even outside of the city! Especially if you’re an Outlander fan…
#SimmerDimTrip #Edinburgh #Scotland #train #Outlander […]
The New Town
Wednesday was another travel day—although just the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh—and another hashing day, with The New Town hash this time.
#SimmerDimTrip #Scotland #Edinburgh #train #CraftBeer
https://www.martijn.be/2025/06/25/the-new-town/
Highlanders & Monsters
This Tuesday I had a normal day in Aberdeen: no train travel, no ferries, no hashing, so an excellent opportunity some of the attractions I hadn’t been to yet, and basically just have an easy and relaxing day in the Granite City.
#SimmerDimTrip #Scotland #Aberdeen […]
Castles, Gardens & Woods
A last goodbye, and I was back in Aberdeen on my own… I had a full programme of bus rides and castle visits though, and some catching up to do on writing my blog for the past weekend!
#SimmerDimTrip #Scotland #Aberdeen #castles #HashHouseHarriers […]
Shetland Simmer Dim Hash
This weekend was all about the main event of my trip, the Shetland Simmer Dim Hash! A hostel full of hashers running and walking on both Shetland proper and Bressay, and getting a taste of local culture, food, and beer!
#SimmerDimTrip #Scotland #Shetland […]
Travel Day
This Friday was to be another travel day: a train, two buses, and a ferry… Well, I could have saved myself the two buses, but then I would have missed out on a quick stop at a brewery!
#SimmerDimTrip #CraftBeer #travel
https://www.martijn.be/2025/06/21/travel-day/
More Inverness
After a good night’s sleep, I was ready to properly discover Inverness. Well, after some breakfast and coffee of course!
#SimmerDimTrip #Inverness #Scotland
https://www.martijn.be/2025/06/20/more-inverness/
Back in Inverness
After a full Scottish breakfast—but is it still Scottish when it include haggis?—we arrived about ten minutes early in Inverness. My Scottish adventure was about to start!
#SimmerDimTrip #Scotland
https://www.martijn.be/2025/06/18/back-in-inverness/
Simmer Dim Trip
Finally! Another ‘big trip’! Not unexpectedly it’s to Scotland again, but with a very specific goal: experience the shortest night of the year—Simmer Dim—on Shetland. As usual, the first day is all about getting to Scotland: 1287 km in under 21 hours, including over 7 hours in […]
The train chef on my Eurostar has a sense of humour, unfortunately only in the English spoken announcements…
“… For both our long-suffering passengers and first-time travellers…”
“Just sit back and relax, or sit up and be excited…” 😂
#SimmerDimTrip #train
The start of a 1287 km trip in the next 21 hours, of which 7 hours in London!
#SimmerDimTrip (@ Brussels-London FAST - Calais omitted ➜ London St. Pancras INT) #NowTräwelling https://traewelling.de/status/5266080
I know I will be wearing mine on the ferry Aberdeen - Lerwick! And actually on the CalMac ferry Wemyss Bay - Rothesay as well…🏴⛴️
#SimmerDimTrip
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