By motorhome through the endless vastness of Scotland
Scotland. Gentle green hills and rugged cliffs.By motorhome through the endless expanse of Scotland - The rough North Atlantic and huge flocks of sheep. The endless Highlands and the ruins of ancient castles. This destination has been on our travel bucket list for so long. As photographers and travel bloggers, we dreamed of the beautiful light and endlessness of the Isle of Skye, of long hikes through the middle of nowhere. Of dramatic Scottish skies and ancient towns full of atmosphere.
If Scotland, it's in the RV. That was clear to us from the start.
We love the endless freedom that this type of travel offers us. The contact with nature, with the rugged wilderness. But above all the great opportunities it gives us as photographers. Being able to spend the night anywhere, completely independently and spontaneously at the most beautiful spots. This gives us the opportunity to be the first on location first thing in the morning. All alone in the silence and the magic of the first light of day. It gives us the opportunity to experience the clear night under the Milky Way and to explore the remote, fantastic places we long for. For us, traveling by motorhome means actually "being there". Being there in nature, in the Scottish wilderness. And not "looking around for a few hours and then off to the hotel in the city".
For us, travelling by motorhome means the actual "being there".
For our plan - to drive through the endless expanses of Scotland in a motorhome - we were looking for a small, compact motorhome that would allow us to drive comfortably on small mountain roads and easily find parking anywhere, while still offering enough space for all our photographic equipment. We wanted to be as self-sufficient as possible, so we didn't want to have to rely on campsites. Always cook for ourselves and have plenty of storage space for supplies. Nevertheless, we didn't want to miss out on comfort - after a long day of taking photos on strenuous hikes, we long for a comfortable bed and coziness. The ACT 590 Plus from Ahorn was perfect for us. In fact, it offered us even more storage space than we needed. At the same time, it was so short and compact that it was very relaxed to drive anywhere - in Edinburgh's city traffic and on the winding, narrow roads of the Scottish Highlands.
From Frankfurt we started out.
Via Belgium and France, from Calais to Dover over the sea, we once drove through the whole of Great Britain up to the far north and into the endless vastness of Scotland. Two weeks of unbelievable beauty lay ahead of us. Two weeks full of friendly people, old ruins, breathtaking landscapes. 14 days full of explorations and discoveries of a country that was even more impressive than in our imagination. 14 days in which we were incredibly happy about our motorhome decision, because it gave us an incredible freedom and spontaneity. And photo motives that we would probably never have discovered otherwise at 5 o'clock in the morning far away from any civilization.
In the motorhome we always had the most beautiful view from our "bedroom window" with us.
We stayed overnight directly at the beautiful Loch Lomond - the sound of waves in your ear.
In Glencoe we slept lonely on the cliffs in the middle of the rugged mountains and in the overwhelming sunset of Duncansby. The roaring North Atlantic below and the puffins beside us. We drove 5500 kilometres through incredible landscapes, which even we, as much-travelled landscape photographers, found speechless. Every morning at 5 o'clock we stood outside in front of our motorhome in the most beautiful places of the country. Completely alone in absolute silence and enjoying the sun that slowly came over the horizon and bathed the beautiful country in the first light of day.
After our morning photo hikes we had breakfast outside. With the amazingly mild 20°C of the Scottish April, probably the best start into the day we could have wished for. We lost our heart to the Isle of Skye. This island, which seems to be in the middle of the sky, is probably one of the most beautiful places we have ever been able to see. The nature that awaited us here is of indescribable beauty. We would have loved to stay here for months. In our motorhome, not in a house, to wake up every morning in a different place.
We never actually visited campsites in Scotland for overnight stays, but only a few times during the day. This however only to fill up our fresh water and to empty the sewage and toilet. For a few pounds fee this is possible almost everywhere. Comfortable showers and a friendly conversation are still available. With several thousand photos, many hours of film material and memories for our whole life, the roads led us after two weeks again through increasingly flatter landscapes, finally through England to our home in Germany.
The rough Scotland - we miss it.
Miss the daily new views out of our windows. The silent darkness of the night and the never-ending expanse. For next time, dreamy Scotland. For a next time in our home on four wheels! By motorhome through the endless vastness of Scotland.
Do you want to know more about the ACT 590 and our other motorhomes? You can find an overview of our models here.
About the authors
Sina and Jan are photographers, authors and travel bloggers. On their travels around the world they discover distant countries and remote places. In their photos they show the magical beauty of our world - and invite us to dream. By motorhome through the endless vastness of Scotland.
URL: https://lichterderwelt.de
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