BLOGS

Some areas of Scotland are renowned for magnificent autumnal colours, and nowhere more so than in the Trossachs.  The weather this year has produced some spectacular golds, oranges, and browns in the foliage of this well-wooded area.

A couple of weeks ago, we travelled to Balloch to visit the Loch Lomond Food and Drink Festival.  Balloch is only about a fifteen-minute drive from Appletree Cottage (or around thirty minutes by push bike, depending on fitness) and is a popular base for many activities.

Earlier in the year, we took a trip to explore the Bracklinn Falls near Callander, about a 35-minute drive from Appletree Cottage. We had heard that the falls could be quite spectacular when the river was in spate. And we were not disappointed. Impressive boulders and rocks surround the site, bearing testimony to the force of the water over thousands of years. Slightly further downstream, we come to the Bracklinn Bridge.  The current one is at least the fourth structure.

A fantastic day was had on Saturday last, at the World Pipe Band Championships, which is held annually on Glasgow Green (about 40 minutes from Appletree Cottage)