Scotland's Most Scenic Train - A TRIP ACROSS THE HIGHLANDS

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4 жыл бұрын

The West Highland Line is claimed to be Scotland's Most Scenic Train Route, by rolling from the lowlands to the Highlands through National Parks, along Scotland's Largest Loch, and with a view of the UK's highest mountain. Oh right, I almost forgot! It also stops at the highest altitude train station in the UK.
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@amc3 4 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh, just realised I live in the most beautiful country in the world, best 11 minutes and 54 seconds Iv`e had in years. Please don`t criticise Mike`s pronunciation of Scottish place names, I know many fellow Scots who do the same. He is an ambassador for Scotland and shows very well what we have to offer tourists. When this crazy situation gets back to normal, people from all over the world will want to visit here, welcome in Inverness anytime Mike, sweet video sir.

@ghostmost2614 4 жыл бұрын

👍we want to visit in a few years!

@liswonderful 4 жыл бұрын

I went to Edinburgh and I loved it, I really really want to go back to Scotland

@kilgoretrout3875 4 жыл бұрын

I definitely am in love with your country and cannot wait to visit.

@imroy2000 4 жыл бұрын

Andrew Flyer i agree. I'm planning to make a trip next summer. Looks awesome.

@KDottGzz 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I’m from perth but we just did the NC500 and the west coast. Beautiful

@davidh9844 4 жыл бұрын

I spotted the date on Michael's phone - March 2, 2020. Absolutely shocking to think how things changed so horribly in the UK in a matter two or three weeks! I hope he got home safely, and to all of you in the UK, believe me, we here in the States know exactly what you are going through. We will get through this together.

@letitiamccann1317 2 жыл бұрын

Wat a lovely thing to put up all best for new year

@johngray8249 4 жыл бұрын

Ah! Mike, you should have taken more time with this video. You should have gone further to Malaig, took the ferry over to Armadale on Skye, ie Isle of Skye, believe me, you wouldn't have regretted it. I'm an 82 year old Scotsman, I live in Cordoba Argentina but like all Scotsmen, I dearly love my birth country. There's so much wonderful country to see that can't be done in one short video, and pick the right time of year . many thanks for sharing. God Bless. 👍👍👍👍👍👍

@minidwarfdude9230 4 жыл бұрын

Whats your outlook on life now as you're 82 compared to when you were a young adult?

@cjyoung7372 4 жыл бұрын

That is where I fell in love with train travel my mum lives on skye and she sent me home to NZ via this route absolutely amazing

@davidh9844 4 жыл бұрын

@J Y Funny, we have the same thing happening here in the States. Wildlife is just walking back into towns and public areas in our national parks. I read on line that jackals are showing up in parks in Tel Aviv, Israel. I'm waiting for the bears to show up in suburban Atlanta Georgia. I actually saw a bald eagle flying just a few miles from my home - the last time I saw one, in fact the only time I saw one, was deep in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. Silver lining?

@johngray8249 4 жыл бұрын

@@Jj-gi2uv well I went through a rough patch, a dear one deceased. I was put on our church's website by a German friend, I was about to have a nervous breakdown and specialist advised me, get away from everything, even a long holiday out of the country if possible. Members of my church in different countries were happy to have me . one in particular from Cordoba Argentina, said you're very welcome here. So I came for two months, when I returned I felt great. We kept in touch, eventually Susana came to Scotland met my two daughters, they hit it off immediately, and me with Susana's two children both married. Things developed from there, we decided we wanted to be together, CSO ee married. And yes the weather is brilliant.

@johantinlin8637 3 жыл бұрын

Welcome to my beautiful country, you'll have to whiskey,, not scotch, also calm peaceful loch, not lakes . Enjoy Bonnie Scotland x

@rickywooltorton436 4 жыл бұрын

Why stop at Fort William? The most beautiful scenery is the leg from Fort William to Mallaig.

@suemethven2097 4 жыл бұрын

Went on that trip and had my first taste of cullin skink which was fabulous, just loved it. Also the Harry Potter outlets.

@rickywooltorton436 4 жыл бұрын

Did you know there are only two seasons in Scotland? June and Winter. 😂🤣 Quoted from the great Billy Connolly.

@John1986ATR 4 жыл бұрын

Very true. He missed out on that part!

@KempSimon 4 жыл бұрын

Did you know that if you can't see the summit of Ben Nevis it's snowing, and if you can see the summit of Ben Nevis it's about to snow?

@steephaniieeeee 4 жыл бұрын

@@suemethven2097 what harry potter outlets??? i was supposed to be there next week but i will make my way there when travel is allowed

@gordonjackson513 4 жыл бұрын

You will never get tired of seeing the sites of rural Scotland they are so beautiful.

@emmamartin817 2 жыл бұрын

You do when you live there.

@JBjokes11 4 жыл бұрын

Passed by my wee flat 3:02 ☺️ and then straight through my home village old Kilpatrick! Cool video

@n1thmusic229 3 жыл бұрын

Nice

@peggyholton8930 4 жыл бұрын

I love Scotland, the place of my maternal ancestors . I lived in Dundee for 2 months as a student, and made many trips to Edinburgh- one of my favourite cities of the world. The countryside is beautiful, as well, and this has inspired me to take a dedicated trip to the north of Scotland when we can travel again! Thanks.

@lennytheleopard 4 жыл бұрын

Welcome to Scotland. Great video. Psst - the Scots never call it "Scotch" - it's just whisky ;-)

@aquablushgirl 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I think only Americans call it scotch.

@athenassigil5820 4 жыл бұрын

@@aquablushgirl Anyone outside of Scotland. It's called scotch in Canada, too....I'm A big whiskey enthusiast. Sláinte!

@shanemccann5885 4 жыл бұрын

There’s no e in whisky! It’s not Scotch if you add the e!

@KempSimon 4 жыл бұрын

I was under the impression that the art of distilling spirits was brought back from Palestine by Scottish Crusaders in the early Middle Ages. The world "alcohol" (like algebra) is Arabic.

@athenassigil5820 4 жыл бұрын

@Jimmy 83 Yes, you're right!

@arwenscott7625 4 жыл бұрын

It's always refreshing to see Scotland through a visitor's eyes. It reminds me of where I live.

@lupaofpack 4 жыл бұрын

I was in Glasgow a couple years ago for 5 days (tagged along on my husbands business trip). I couldn't head out of the city because I wanted to be with my husband when he wasn't working so I explored...I explored everything and took my time. Glasgow was amazing because I love architecture, museums, churches, gardens, parks, and history. That being said, we took a half day to go up to Stirling and walk through that small town and explore Stirling Castle and the train ride made me eager for a longer journey. I desperately wanted to go to the highlands because as much as I love everything an old city can give me...I want to see the natural world with rivers, mountains, streams and lochs. :) We only had a day and a half of free time and so we used it to visit Stirling and Edinburgh. Both were great but if I ever have another chance to go to Scotland I will make the highlands the priority.

@Nynke_K 4 жыл бұрын

This brings back memories. First of my first trip to Scotland when I was twelve in 1992, and then, when I started wondering why I also had memories of eating scallops at a restaurant on the water in Fort William, and and a huge supermarket, of my second time, around 2005. Beautiful country! I'm really looking forward to your Caledonian Sleeper video and I hope everything worked when you were on it! (it doesn't always, apparently)

@tanjaundmartinweis8985 4 жыл бұрын

I love to travel and see the countryside. This year i booked scotland (the Highlands) for 3 Weeks but i am afraid covid 19 has made a sto to this. As i am 78 years old i cant risk travelling at the moment, but iam sure i‘l make it next year, still the optimist😁 Whisky mmmmm. Greetings from Switzerland

@deenadavis8336 4 жыл бұрын

May the whisky go with you

@angelleaf7904 4 жыл бұрын

Ingrid i can feel with you. I had a flight ticket to Edinburgh in june and this would also not going to happen. So sad. Greatings from Germany and stay safe.

@arale1402 4 жыл бұрын

Bleiben Sie gesund! Hoffentlich können Sie im nächsten Jahr reisen! Es ist es wert. Sehr schöne Landschaften und freundliche Menschen.

@longfordboy2538 3 жыл бұрын

78 years old How I envy you I am 80 but I don’t seem to have the energy any more. Nothing wrong with me but low energy God how ai wish I could go to these places I can well afford it, my kids are grown and doing well Telling me to just get up and go doesn’t do it.Are there any sort of senior trips for me?

@hidtmms2405 3 жыл бұрын

I'm jealous of you guys. Switzerland, schotland... Beautiful countries that are high on my list. Greetings from flat 🇳🇱

@maryjones8554 2 жыл бұрын

I’m sure it was great letting the train take the strain but! Going up that west coast road can be scary at times it’s also the most beautiful road to travel up to the North of Scotland. It never ceased to amaze me. The scenery is breathtaking!

@fishyface3940 4 жыл бұрын

Anyone who goes to Scotland for the first time should see the highlands, that being said some cities are great. Glasgow and Edinburgh are fantastic.

@horatiohuskisson5471 4 жыл бұрын

FISHY FACE Inverness and Aberdeen too

@lucabrasi3964 4 жыл бұрын

@@horatiohuskisson5471 there's fuck all in Inverness

@horatiohuskisson5471 3 жыл бұрын

TimBhoy67 Inverness is really nice I think. But the main draw is the accessibility to the beautiful surrounding countryside and lochs.

@scottwhitley3392 3 жыл бұрын

Nettie Reynolds Dundee is actually decent prefer it to Aberdeen, better night also

@ShadowXrXa 3 жыл бұрын

I live in Scotland

@roxiesossa3210 4 жыл бұрын

Stunning scenery. I'm with you on getting out of the city & exploring all that beautiful country has to offer! Great call & great video. Thanks for taking us along for the ride ; ) Safe travels!

@emilyrose9082 4 жыл бұрын

I love Glasgow but nothing beats the mountains and siting at the water.... just bring a flask with your own coffee ☕️

@annbush1826 3 жыл бұрын

and for the sake of your heart skip the Great British Breakfast,* fried bacon, fried bread, fried liver, fried (I think) mushrooms.

@superally8077 3 жыл бұрын

just bring the flask never mind the coffee.

@monkeyface6139 4 жыл бұрын

Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh is the train journey you want.

@slefend2799 4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@pjcat3522 4 жыл бұрын

Yes!!

@cjyoung7372 4 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@KempSimon 4 жыл бұрын

I prefer Ryde to Shanklin on the Isle of Wight.

@KempSimon 4 жыл бұрын

Or Edinburgh to Aberdeen via the Forth Bridge and the Tay Bridge? Not to mention Arbroath, Stonehaven and Montrose?

@garycraigart3579 4 жыл бұрын

The cities are inspiring but nature is nurturing! Love them both!!

@yvettegontkovsky3663 3 жыл бұрын

I was in Scotland a few years ago and absolutely loved Ben Nevis and Fort William. A beautiful area where everyone needs to visit if only once.

@AWWx2 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking us along on this trip ! Looking forward to the next episode.

@kellyplumb7024 3 жыл бұрын

I live in Arizona and it hasn't rained probably for over a year now it's summer $115° and I love watching rain snow any kind of other weather besides freaking hot and sunny. It's the only thing keeping me sane right now 😂🙏⭐

@LunaSmithArt 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful Scotland :) I live here, and I am never bored. Awesome video.

@neobe195 3 жыл бұрын

As Somebody from Fort William, I love seeing your enthusiasm about this are which I can call home. Always happy to have you back, when it’s safe!

@wakingtheworld 3 жыл бұрын

A bit of nostalgia watching this video. Have done this journey a few times by train and also by car. I so love the Scottish highlands. I could NEVER tire of the jaw dropping scenery and folk that live there are so blessed...

@donniestewart5379 4 жыл бұрын

Afraid you missed the most scenic part of the route, Fort William too mallaig is inspiring by train, also the Harry Potter viaduct is on this part of the line

@arale1402 4 жыл бұрын

I loved every moment of that journey

@carlescomas7663 4 жыл бұрын

The scenery looks stunning!

@lewiscampbell8973 4 жыл бұрын

Always great to see someone else’s perspective on the country! Haste Ye Back! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@smc130 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been to Scotland and watching this video thrills my soul and Scottish DNA.

@rysnyder 4 жыл бұрын

Great content and relief from the current state of the world right now! Keep up the great work and stay safe.

@pambrown8697 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, beautiful and great diversion...

@gerrynicol3951 4 жыл бұрын

It's oban. Not O ban all the one word.cheers from Gerry Glasgow

@lorib1337 4 жыл бұрын

Perfect escape and future planning when this is over. I really enjoy the trips you plan, and your positive energy.

@sureis123 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful man. I come from Glasgow, Scotland but living in New Zealand and this video hit me right in the homesickness. The homeland truly is stunning

@triplecap4307 4 жыл бұрын

I've been to Scotland twice. I love that place. We stayed on Lomond for a bit one time. I travel all the time but never have I ever ever felt the wanderlust that I feel now.

@hollaokaythanksbye 4 жыл бұрын

I have always wanted to visit the UK. I just did one of those DNA tests and found that I am 76% Northern England and 13% Scotland/Ireland, so now I want to visit even more. Would be so fun to take the train like this!!

@mrbachittarsingh9243 4 жыл бұрын

john jack it's Somalian now

@mikesaunders4775 3 жыл бұрын

@john jack Nonsense, both the Scots and the English are relative newcomers to Britain. When the Romans were here the population from Lands End To John O Groats spoke Welsh. The Scots were in Ireland and the English in N Germany ,The basic frontier between the English kingdoms and what became Scotland was established very soon after the arrival of the respective peoples.

@DeanPXG 3 жыл бұрын

Its good to see people enjoy my home country, I feel like we need more people to see it. 😀

@CC-me4sd 4 жыл бұрын

Good luck on your trip ..... Thanks for showing Scotland as it is.... We love our Scotland . Welcome back any time . 👍

@CC-me4sd 4 жыл бұрын

And I'm sorry for getting political but one of your video screens saying 'Scotland UK' is a little bit offensive . But your correct it is... Oh feck. Good video though .. Thanks

@Random_ness 2 жыл бұрын

You are going on adventures and exploring the world in a way that I can only dream of (I'm a homebody with an adventure's spirit.) Thank you so much for sharing your travels with me and allowing me to keep daydreaming.

@JamesBrown-ij1px 3 жыл бұрын

You were great in this. Very joyous, child-like wonder. You at your very best! To answer your question about travel; ideally, I like both urban and rural experiences (when possible). For me, travel is a ‘both/and’ instead of an ‘either/or’ choice. I’m lucky though; I enjoy whatever is the quintessential aesthetic of wherever I am, and it’s constantly changing from place to place.

@Andy1076 4 жыл бұрын

I've always been more of a flight travel kind of guy but the more I watch your vlog the more I am leaning towards trains! 😁 the stops along the way are awesome, plus historic which is what I am really attracted to. The sink is indeed efficient and good use of space, good that you are reminded door is unlocked haha! Seriously though, those views along the way! Even if the train is flying through there's plenty to see. The highest train station and you are just out there with your sweater lol!

@johnsymons76 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing some great sights of Scotland. Looking forward to your journey on the Caledonian Sleeper train! Take care and stay safe. ♥️🙏🏽

@Hundredakerwood439 4 жыл бұрын

Superb video bringing back memories from couple of years ago when did all the things you did. Fantastic place to visit

@connoroleary591 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful. My favorite part of the UK. I wish I was there now.

@kokoken1 4 жыл бұрын

It's almost a shame, Mike, that you couldn't spend more time in Scotland. A friend and I took the train from London Kings Cross Station all the way to Inverness, where we stayed one night, rented a car, drove around the Highlands (including Loch Ness) and did the Whiskey Trail. Second night in Oban, and the third night in Edinburgh and dropped off the car before catching the train back to London. Conclusion: How can a country with the worst weather imaginable have such warm, wonderful people? The scotch was great, but the Scots were better!

@graceshepherd4418 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! I live in Fort William and it's so cool to see my home town presented in such a fun way! It helps to get the mind off these crazy times we're all in.

@shelenashares3640 4 жыл бұрын

I absolutely loved the scenery and that you share these with us! Thank you!

@stephrussell21 4 жыл бұрын

So glad you appreciate Scotland's gorgous countryside! In my opinion it's far better than the cities too. Further up the West Coast is stunning

@grahamyoung2128 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful country and beautiful people! I love Scotland!

@HazelYule 4 жыл бұрын

I'm from Scotland but living in Italy - feeling homesick! Great video thank you 🙏🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@azzyzulkifli9149 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video. You’ve captured the beautiful essence of the Scottish countryside and scenery, with enough information about the train and with a kicker soundtrack to boost. This was awesome. Subscribing!

@ViTo_DEE 3 жыл бұрын

Love the video, your pronunciation made me wince a few times but honestly a very enjoyable clip of my country ❤️

@garysalmon1519 4 жыл бұрын

Love Scotland, have been several times but never Ft. William, added to my bucket list.

@stevengruber57 4 жыл бұрын

Fort William is pretty crap to be honest, just nice countryside around it.

@martyalexander5627 4 жыл бұрын

It’s lovely to see my country through someone else’s eyes!

@anne-marieroy9086 4 жыл бұрын

Totally agree with you. Nature, that’s where you find the magic of Scotland!

@AuntK68 4 жыл бұрын

Scotland is at the top of my list - thanks for giving me more ideas of places to see! Also, I'll take the mountains and rivers any day over a big city!

@paulmacdonald4530 4 жыл бұрын

If you only went half a mile past the hostel you would have been where they filmed Highlander, Braveheart, Rob Roy, Harry Potter, Restless Natives, Inspector Pikachu that I can remember, so close!

@theshape7214 2 жыл бұрын

Detective Pikachu was filmed in Scotland??

@paulmacdonald4530 2 жыл бұрын

@@theshape7214 Yes at the lower falls in Glen Nevis and also at the railway horseshoe viaduct beside Auch Estate just north of Tyndrum.

@theshape7214 2 жыл бұрын

@@paulmacdonald4530 I didn’t know that! That’s awesome, thank you!

@AlastairjCarruthers 2 жыл бұрын

He did manage to visit one filming location though - Carrour station, featured in Trainspotting

@ellenlee9671 4 жыл бұрын

Lived in Dunoon for a year and it was amazing .... the people make Scotland amazing! Very warm and inviting ...

@waterislife5109 4 жыл бұрын

I loved my time in Scotland. Absolutely beautiful country. I hope to someday return.

@wendycook9334 2 жыл бұрын

I fell in love with the highlands last year, its a great shame you didnt go further up, it would blow your mind. I had the best two week holiday ever...please take yourself further up...some wonderful train journey's further up. ❤❤

@wg3063 2 жыл бұрын

I'm going next year , doing a 4 day tour of glencoe etc .

@wendycook9334 2 жыл бұрын

@@wg3063 have a wonderful time

@wg3063 2 жыл бұрын

@@wendycook9334 thanks and do I need a warm jacket lol ?

@wendycook9334 2 жыл бұрын

@@wg3063 welll....i went the end of July into August...we only had one chilly day with rain....think luck was on my side 😊

@wg3063 2 жыл бұрын

@@wendycook9334 lol

@margmoe 4 жыл бұрын

I had no idea it was this beautiful up there. Bucket list item added.

@almack3962 4 жыл бұрын

Check out No8thegrove in Edinburgh city center

@beach3girl459 4 жыл бұрын

Most enjoy out-of-city experiences. Look forward to the next one. Thanks for taking us along!

@DownieLive 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! More to come!

@joevermillion9748 4 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to see your next video. Thank You for sharing your adventures with us. God Bless You and your family.

@reign8428 4 жыл бұрын

I'm slowly planning a trip to Scotland to see where I'm from, and this is now officially on my to-do list. I'm not a city person. I wouldn't mind spending a day or two in Glasgow and Edinburgh city centres but I'd much prefer to spend most of the trip seeing sights like these and little towns. Thank you for this!

@deenadavis8336 4 жыл бұрын

Perth is a small city, if you fancy a bit more north then moray is small enough

@biancalancia1023 2 жыл бұрын

Have you finally gone there

@reign8428 2 жыл бұрын

@@biancalancia1023 Not yet. COVID put an initial peg in things and now airfare prices are extortion. Hoping sometime in the next 5 - 10 years.

@debbydhill 4 жыл бұрын

I prefer the scenery to the busy towns as well. I love Scotland, need to go back!

@BellaDiary 4 жыл бұрын

Same here. Get me back ASAP x

@jayvos6226 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video. I recall in 1999 I took the West Highland Line RT to Mallaig and back. Stopped in Fort William and hiked Ben Nevis. Blissful September weather, sunny and pleasantly cool.

@nancydavis759 4 жыл бұрын

Love your videos, more now than ever for distraction and escape. The scenery there is gorgeous! Those rivers, waterfalls, lochs and sheep! Looking forward to the next "fancy train" video back to Glasgow.

@charliegriffith4518 3 жыл бұрын

I was on that train at the end of June to rannoch and it was good but I found it quite noisy and it felt so small compared to the surrounding mountains , great videos btw, I subbed edit: at corrour when you got out I noticed that you had the exact same guard as me haha

@StreakyP 4 жыл бұрын

great video.... it is a fantastic journey and thoroughly recommended for everyone. Even better is to do the full loop.... Glasgow - Fort William - Mallaig... ferry from Mallaig to Skye.... easy Bus up Skye to pick up a train again at Kyle of Loch Alsh (train & ferry and bus timetables all matched) and training across to Inverness (with a possible diversion up to Thurso) then back to Glsagow (via Perth). A very trivial point, the loch seen at 5:16 is on the west side of the train (after Corrour and before Roy Bridge) so will be Loch Treig. You would have seen Loch Lomond on the east side of the train earlier between "Arrochar& Tarbet" and Ardlui.

@iankemp1131 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely right that the full loop is superb though not sure that the buses on Skye connect that well nowadays especially outside school term. Worth a trip up to Portree on the bus as well, or round the northern loop to Uig and the Stacks. Oban another stub of route worth fitting in if possible. Well spotted on Loch Treig.

@molly4547 4 жыл бұрын

I loved Fort William. GO BACK! There's so much more to see there. Thanks for bringing memories back!

@Legionnaire7777 4 жыл бұрын

Scotland is a beautiful country and the Highlands and Islands are breathtaking.

@dylanhamilton1441 4 жыл бұрын

Dude it's just George Square... I've never heard anyone call it St George's Square

@justinrichards3136 4 жыл бұрын

George Square is named after King George III, not St George who is the patron saint of England 😬

@BellaDiary 4 жыл бұрын

Your comment made me laugh!

@Glesga_lassie 4 жыл бұрын

I'm forty, I've never heard it called St Georges square because it's not 😂

@MrDanee22 4 жыл бұрын

True!

@skydoven 4 жыл бұрын

Haha true

@Doooooooooooood 4 жыл бұрын

You're enthusiasm for the things us Scots do regularly just take for granted is great to see. Hope you enjoyed your visit.

@jasonbutler2605 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this very lively, totally unassuming video. It feels like I was following you in this train trip and I enjoyed all the spots and places you visited. Many thanks for this very enjoyable footage!

@marianacamplese9519 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You for sharing your experience in Scotland. Looking forward to more adventures.

@darrinmc65 4 жыл бұрын

Give me country any day... with a nearby village that has friendly locals that you can hang out with.

@jackie1104 4 жыл бұрын

Scotland looks so beautiful. It's a dream of mine to visit someday. Love your videos!

@saxbruce 4 жыл бұрын

Please come sometime - we Scots are very friendly, the scenery is stunning, and I am sure you might gather many fine memories.

@jackie1104 4 жыл бұрын

@@saxbruce that's definitely the impression that I get from travel videos I've seen! It's my goal to make it happen. 😄

@margaretharley4111 2 жыл бұрын

Well hope you do you will get a glesga welcome lol glasgow

@margaretharley4111 2 жыл бұрын

I would love to visit the USA

@aussiemusicfan0298 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful scenic. I love the mountains and snow and I am from Australia

@lachezarvelev3168 3 жыл бұрын

I fall in love with Scotland... Love from Bulgaria ! What a beautiful country and people :)

@jackhgoodall 4 жыл бұрын

Loved that you finally covered the most beautiful railway in the world!

@mickbarrett3498 4 жыл бұрын

If you have a little longer in Glasgow, you should spend some time walking through Kelvingrove Park, just outside the city centre in the West End. It's beautiful. Also, the Gaelic meaning of Glasgow is "Dear Green Place". Welcome to my beautiful city

@mrbachittarsingh9243 4 жыл бұрын

Mick Barrett hi, kelvingrove park has been renamed Robert Mugabe park, changes in august.

@joannegallacher5129 3 жыл бұрын

bob bob.............wait, what, why, how...why didn’t I know this?...Wouldn’t that mean things like Kelvingrove art gallery would have to change as well?? 😲😨

@Cat-bg5vy 3 жыл бұрын

@@mrbachittarsingh9243 no it hasn't

@ardenmiller8591 4 жыл бұрын

All your trips on trains and all the beautiful scenery is awesome and I enjoy all your vids be safe Mike !

@jacquelynroe9036 3 жыл бұрын

I did my study abroad in Scotland. It’s so magical. I miss it so 💙

@brianbrooking496 4 жыл бұрын

Ahhh the toilet... I remember when they first introduced those toilets, there was no announcement that door was unlocked. I got in straight down to business which required me to take the seated position. Next thing I knew I was being revealed like a booby prize on a game show. Had to do the penguin shuffle over to the buttons to close the door....

@LittlePoncho 4 жыл бұрын

You should visit Glencoe and the Isle of Skye

@OnlyGrafting 4 жыл бұрын

Portree is a must visit on the Isle of Skye. Especially when it's warm and clear out.

@alexb-b7971 4 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't go to Skye... there's a hell of a lot of tourists

@Hilowrious 4 жыл бұрын

I live on Skye and I don't mean to be rude but we don't need people visiting here at the moment given the current global situation. As healthy as you may feel, you could still pick up the virus from public transport and bring it here without knowing. Stay safe❤

@LittlePoncho 4 жыл бұрын

@@Hilowrious I'm so sorry and I genuinely forgot really sorry about that, please stay safe and take care 🙏🏻 hopefully this will end soon we just need to pray and hope it goes away fast 🙏🏻❤

@joshwhite8079 4 жыл бұрын

Hi I'm from Scotland and I definitely prefer the highlands it's s scenic and you are incredibly lucky to have seen the stag on the hill! Keep up the great work

@eml7p182 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! I am so grateful for you filming this! Planning a solo trip and I’d be so lost without this! Thank you!

@DownieLive 2 жыл бұрын

Have fun!

@neilanderson841 2 жыл бұрын

Em17 P Just a wee reminder, as nice as the video was, it is only a tiny fraction of what BONNIE SCOTLAND has to offer. Have been exploring Scotland for over forty years and cannae get enough.👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

@Joe2033 3 жыл бұрын

I live in Inverness and have my entire life. I live at the top of a hill and every time I take my dogs for a walk or even look out my window there's a lovely view of the Moray Firth and depending on the weather you can usually see Ben Wyvis pretty well. If someone can tell me a more beautiful place than Scotland, it'll take some time before I believe you.

@c.l.8967 2 жыл бұрын

Nope, sorry, you actually do live in the most beautiful place. :)

@lullabelle0 4 жыл бұрын

My dream was to go to Scotland this year. There’s next year... I’ll just watch your video... a lot. Pretend...

@craigharkins4669 4 жыл бұрын

I live in Scotland but because of lockdown we're not allowed to go five miles from our houses. It's been like this for months. The highlands now feel like some distant land. It's been so long since i've been there. So i'm also watching videos because i miss it despite living right here. I hope covid stops and you can get to come. It's a nice wee country.

@julialimbrick333 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I've always wanted to see Scotland. You made it very interesting and kept me entertained. I also love riding on trains.

@christinafriesen4217 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Love Scotland and the people. Chatting to locals is always the way to find fun adventures

@DownieLive 3 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

@YerMawsDa 4 жыл бұрын

Listen, see in Scotland, anything pronounced burgh, is pronounced BURUH.

@natascha8028 4 жыл бұрын

Yer Maws Da thank you!! I am German and I've been to Edinburgh once and a few people said EdinBURG, some said EdinBRA and some said EdinBURUH and I was so confused 😂

@KempSimon 4 жыл бұрын

Why didn't you call it "Dun Edin" instead? Incidentally, were you aware that between 634 AD and 1018 AD Edinburgh was an English and not a Scottish city? The borders of North Humberland stretched - as the name might suggest - from the River Humber in the south to the Firth of Forth in the north!

@KempSimon 4 жыл бұрын

Really? What makes you think that?

@christophermelville7654 4 жыл бұрын

i say bruh

@Jordan-ko7me 4 жыл бұрын

@@natascha8028 I pronounce it edinbruh like everyone I know in Scotland but that's probably cause in from glasgow but even people with posh accents say edinbruh

@scottmalkinson9545 4 жыл бұрын

The pronunciations are hilarious I suppose it’s the effort that counts 😂

@carolynadams1249 2 жыл бұрын

Love your video we did this tour by vehicle about seven years ago, fortunately we did not have any major issues driving on the opposite side of the road for us, but it did take away from the driver being able to sit back and enjoy the scenery, I think we will definitely do Scotland and Ireland again, keeping your tour by train in mind.

@carlmuhm3896 4 жыл бұрын

Mike, I remember taking the trip up to Scotland on the train it was in the late 70s and the bathroom you are in is far better then the one I was on. Thanks for making it fun looking forward to next week

@neobe195 4 жыл бұрын

Toilets now are dodgy as hell mate. Sitting on the loo and all of a sudden the toilet goes: Toilet Door Unlocked and the door swings open. Nearly died when the old lady was standing looking at me.

@debbiehaney8996 4 жыл бұрын

Definitely prefer to get out of the cities.

@kenshores9900 4 жыл бұрын

Was wondering how we could see Scotland and Ireland. This is a way to see the country and it sites.

@OnlyGrafting 4 жыл бұрын

Most the train services are brilliant. Just don't use Scot Rail, it's always got some delay or issue and the scenery to the North is better anyways.

@penninetrains1398 4 жыл бұрын

@@OnlyGrafting Unfortunately all of the scenic routes are operated by ScotRail, except for the Caledonian Sleeper, which has even more issues and problems.

@joaopedromeireles7210 4 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love both city and nature!!! I want so much to go to Scotland right now!!!

@thesmallerhalf1968 2 жыл бұрын

Scotland is a wonderful country to explore. I lived there for 8 years and did this trip, among many others. Taking the train from Ft William to Mallaig was very special.

@lorimack284 3 жыл бұрын

As someone who lives in Fort William I can tell you that not everyone climbs, hikes or mountain bikes that lives here. Were just sadly stuck in a 'tourist town'

@Timetravel1111 Жыл бұрын

We’ll go do those things. Report back how great it is?!

@lorimack284 Жыл бұрын

@@Timetravel1111 I’ve done them and didn’t like it 🤷🏼‍♀️. Majority of people in this town have and it’s a tourist thing to do here. Locals call fort William a tourist trap because it’s the truth.

@evangelinesnow4527 4 жыл бұрын

It's not 'helensBURG' it's 'helensBUR-AH'

@87ecosse 4 жыл бұрын

"burgh" seems to be tricky to pronounce for anyone visiting Scotland. Heard many a flight attendant announce the local time when landing at "Edinbowrow".

@PadisherCreel 4 жыл бұрын

And its not Oh-Bahn but Ohb'n

@kenthomson9562 4 жыл бұрын

How do you pronounce Paris?

@billguyan1913 4 жыл бұрын

He equates it with Pittsburgh

@tuxjunkie 4 жыл бұрын

Born there.. and it's 'helensBUR-AH'. Go Braeholm! Now in Canada.