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Join me in Scotland?

July 14, 2025 by David LaMotte

I’m writing from somewhere above the Atlantic Ocean on my way back from an amazing trip to Scotland, organized by Raven Sinclaire of Traceless Tours. We traveled to three towns/cities, had some grand adventures, relaxed, enjoyed, and laughed a lot. We visited castles, saw an extraordinary sheep dog demonstration, heard six different concerts and some great Celtic jams, those of us who partake enjoyed some amazing whiskey, those who chose to climbed up Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh, we saw a demonstration of falconry, and a few of us were even licked by a heilan coo (highland cow). There’s more, but… well, you should just come and see for yourself. I’m going back June 20-30, 2026, and as of now, there is still room for you to join us. Here are all the details, and below are a handful of pictures.

I’m not even home yet, and I’m already looking forward to going back. Hope you can join me next year!

And, though I would love for you to come along with me, I’ve got to say that Raven does an amazing job with these trips, and I recommend any of her trips.

Castle Dunrobin
a Celtic Jam at MacGregor’s in Inverness
Playing a farewell song on our last night
The whole crew
Deanna happily feeding a Highland cow
A hawk flying back to the falconer
Falconry exhibition
Glenn the shepherd demonstrating his sheep dogs’ skills
Some of the residents of the farm
If that’s not a Scottish shepherd, I don’t know what is
Dunkeld, where we spent three nights
Pete, a fiddler and historian
Eating by the River Tay in Dunkeld
Pete sharing tunes and history
Tim Edey invited me to join him for a couple of songs
Tim and I laughed a lot.
Learning about tweed and tartans at Rebel Row (with Raven listening)
The brown building on the left is our hotel
Ruins at the Dunkeld Cathedral
Hiking in the Birks of Aberfeldy
Coming home from a hike
Rosslyn Chapel
ruins of Rosslyn Castle
hiking through sacred woods
A pub window in Edinburgh
a jam at Sandy Bell’s
A dram at Sandy Bells
The round column on the left is part of our hotel – right on the Royal Mile
Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh
The amazing Karine Polwart
Me in a ‘close’ in Edinburgh
unexpectedly, a wedding came down the Royal Mile
I love the old windows
The group gathering for some history and orientation
Moon over the University of Edinburgh
Sharing a story by the River Tay
This shot is from the graveyard at Greyfriar’s Bobby.


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