Ever since seeing the "Miss Potter" movie about Beatrix Potter, author of such lovable stories as "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", "Jamima Puddle-Duck" & "Benjamin Bunny," I've had a strong desire to see the Lake District. Beatrix Potter grew up in London, but vacationed in the Lake...

This is the Dalchreggan Guesthouse, our B&B in Fort William.  Nice big family rooms, great breakfast, great views, great price, great host! Before we piled the kids in the car to head to the Lake District, we strolled down to the beach across from our B&B to let the kids get...

Our last full day in Scotland we made our way just north of Fort William to the town of Fort Augustus, the southern tip of Loch Ness. It was POURING rain.  We learned quickly that some of our rain gear wasn't quite up to par!  We still had a good time.  This was the worst of our rainy...

The Jacobite steam train starts in the town of Fort William, Scotland. The train only runs from May to October in the morning.  In the peak summer months from June to August an afternoon train is added.    We drove as quick as we could from St. Andrews to board the...