I am Scottish-born and bred. You know what? It never fails to amaze me just how stunningly beautiful my country is! And Dravis and Anna, wonderful video!

@neilgillies6943

7 ай бұрын

Me too and I agree !

Absolutely love Scotland. Used to go fishing with my ex father in law up there. Last time we went, we went into Callander for a drink and ended up staying very late {early morning} no one told us the taxis stopped running a couple of hours before. We ended up sitting in a bus stop till 6am till the shop opened. Owner of the shop got us a lift back to the farm in the back of a bread van. Lovely people. I always laugh when I think of that weekend. RIP Alan, best father in law in the world.

@james6901

7 ай бұрын

Good man,,,,wont do details suffice to say cafe staff gave us full summers tips to get us back to London after a theft that was in Mallaig maybe 35 yrs ago ,,sent money back,,,they returned it saying a gift is fine.??? Scots eh? Brilliant.

@MsCheesemonster13

7 ай бұрын

These were heart-warming anecdotes; thank you to you both for posting them.

Without doubt one of the most beautiful countries in the world.

I'd not been to Scotland for 40 years despite being from Cumbria near the border . Now been twice this year . Brilliant place . Friendly too . Thanks Scotland .

Achmelvich is beautiful. I do love it there.

My wife and I drove the 500 way back in the 80s, it then became well known by the late 90s! We have driven and walked most areas in Scotland - we are born and bred here in Scotland! Midges are a gang in their millions when near heather or forestry, a midge net for your neck and face helps, also skin so soft (oil) helps to keep them from landing on you! You need to visit the Scottish islands - Skye/Harris/Lewis etc! There is so much to view/visit here in this fabulous country of ours! Haste ye back!

@dravisandanna

7 ай бұрын

Wow it must have been very serene before it got discovered. We'll make sure to bring nets next time.🙏 Hopefully we can visit more of beautiful Scotland soon.

I live right on the NC500 and sometimes I think I take all the natural beauty for granted. Your video was a timely reminder of just how lucky I am to live in such a stunning place. I'm so glad you enjoyed your time here and that our brilliant wee country exceeded your expectations. I hope you both come back.

Scotland has such a unique geography, you couldn't confuse it with anywhere else.

@davidbenpark

7 ай бұрын

New Zealand is likely most similar, which is wild considering it's practically the furthest away country.

Scotland is stunning. The beaches are second to None. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@MegaDeansy

Ай бұрын

Agreed - just wish our water was warmer !

@phoenixrising5088

Ай бұрын

@@MegaDeansy I wish the weather was warmer. I'm not bothered how cold the water is. 😂

As an Englishman I must say that Scotland is a beautiful place to visit and I love going up there. Favourite place - St Andrews where I go to play golf for three days each year.

@markleeming1786

7 ай бұрын

We went over to Glenrothes last week, did not make it to St Andrews but that gives us a good reason to go again. It is beautiful, but there are lots of beautiful places in the rest of the UK, the main thing though... there is not as many people about, nor as many vehicles . A cafe we visitred at erm Kingshorn ! it took them a while to make our lunch, I was on my second latte by the time lunch arrived, then again we were not booted out to make room. Pulled into a car park overlooking the bay, only two others cars and no cars on the EV charger, 15p per kwh ! bargain. The best bit about driving around Scotland, for the vast majority of the time you can forget about who is running the country, or is that ruining ! Our next trip is going to be somewhere in the middle about 60 miles north of Glasgow, or go a bit further towards Ben Nevis ! Partners family come from Cromaty, so I have to pop up there !

@drunkengamer1977

7 ай бұрын

Doing my bit for my hometown tourist trade since you mentioned St Andrews but have you visited Anstruther and the neighbouring villages yet? Worth a daytrip on a nice day the Scottish fisheries museum is there and plenty of nice places to eat and drink it's a beautiful part of the world when the sun's out.

@daveloboda1769

7 ай бұрын

​​@@drunkengamer1977I have to be honest and say that we rarely get out of St Andrews. A normal day there would be breakfast, golf, pub lunch, shower, pub, evening meal, pub! 😁

@drunkengamer1977

7 ай бұрын

@@daveloboda1769 I don't blame you St Andrews is a lovely place just doing my bit for the local tourism. It's worth a visit in tourist season you might catch Tom Cruise at the famous Anstruther fishbar which was surprising. Had his yacht in the Forth when the golf was on

@derk486

7 ай бұрын

​@@drunkengamer1977yeah im from Anstruther born and bred lovely place

There was a tourist ad to visit Thailand showing white sands and gently lapping turquoise sea of Kai Bae Beach looking like heaven on earth but the picture they used is actually of a beach on beautiful but chilly Berneray island in Scotland's Outer Hebrides.

@dravisandanna

7 ай бұрын

We would love to visit the Hebrides some day!

How on earth did you get so lucky to visit on the 2 days of the year that the sun shines?! 😂

so glad you had such a great time in my beautiful country ❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

“Are these midges??” Hahahaha that’s why the beaches are quiet/Scotland is so unspoilt. Soooo beautiful. I recommend April/May and October. Like another person commented-even as a resident/native you never ever get tired of Scotland’s beauty.

if you are ever back in Scotland you need to do the glen nevis walks. Some of the view points will make you feel like you've gone back 65 million years. Absolutely untouched nature.

SCOTLAND is the most beautiful country in the world ❤i'm scottish so i'm biased❤

Scotland's West islands and highlands are a must visit!

🙂Heh, I sent a Dutch friend a calendar last year of the beaches of the Scottish Islands with white sands and turquoise seas. His reaction was a tad cynical suggesting that they'd all been photoshopped and it didn't really look like that. Admittedly on grey and wet days it doesn't - but on bright sunny days there is no need to photoshop anything there, as your video clearly shows!

Never assume it isn’t going to start raining/hailing/snowing Never walk in the hills without bug spray (unless it is actually snowing) Welcome to my home and thank you for visiting and showing it at it’s beautiful best❤

Beautiful vlog from dutyful couple. Amazing cam work. Full of nature. Clean presentation.. music so soothing 👌👍👏

@dravisandanna

8 ай бұрын

So kind of you! Thank you @krishnarao2727

Well done Scotland on the pies and beautiful coast. 👍

Looks like you had a great holiday, and you were very lucky with the weather.

Scotland is definitely a place to visit 😍😍😍,,, loving it❤

@dravisandanna

8 ай бұрын

It's so so stunning!

My favourite part of Britain. You're right about the weather. We were there in 2018 and I was melting while having a Scottish breakfast from Flossie's at Clachtoll. Also enjoyed some pies at Lochinver.

Scotland never stops getting better and better! That beach seriously looks like it belongs somewhere tropical Those pies look amazing as well.

@dravisandanna

7 ай бұрын

On the beach it did feel like we were on a tropical island😁

@janice506

7 ай бұрын

Your on a tropical island it’s called Scotland.

Enjoyed you video. The Scottish Midge is like the people of Scotland - Sometimes thrawn, but always faithful to the task they have been set. (Never go without your insect repellent)

@james6901

7 ай бұрын

Burns?

@rattywoof5259

7 ай бұрын

@@james6901 No.

@janemallinson7553

7 ай бұрын

@james6901 No, bites!

@rattywoof5259

7 ай бұрын

@@janemallinson7553 LOL!

Stunning scenery. Don't forget Avon Skin So Soft for the midges

Lovely upload, try Somerset sometime, & visit the Bakelite museum. It is classed as the poet's corner of England. 👍👍

We are so glad you had the best time 😊

@dravisandanna

8 ай бұрын

So sweet, thank you.🙏 We've been wanting to watch your Austria video for a while. Catching up on it now!😊😊

Great video, thank you! You both have shown that part of Scotland really well, worth going for the pies alone, yummy! Best wishes

What a wonderful and beautiful vlog, thank you ❤

@dravisandanna

8 ай бұрын

@davidcarr5752 glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!😃

The pies in Lochinver are amazing! Glad you got to try them. We stayed in Lochinver for a week in October, sadly we didn't get the amazing weather you did, but we still got to all the beaches and the Bones Caves.

@dravisandanna

7 ай бұрын

They are soooo good. We are still dreaming about them. Really wish they shipped here😄. Sounds like you had a wonderful trip :).

Thank for your visit you more than welcome : imagine if Scotland was a nation again the more of the world would then know about how beautiful it is. Again thank you 👍

Thank you from Scotland 😊

This just popped up on my timeline. I’m a Scottish landscape photographer so know the areas you visited pretty well. I have to say what a beautifully shot video and I’m glad that NW Scotland impressed you! Next time, just remember that midge spray!

Thank you Dravis and Anna for sharing your wonderful video and for promoting the wonders of Scotland. You included so many places in your video and some of them I've never seen, and I live in Scotland! I hope that someday you will be able to return to these shores to explore Scotland further.

@dravisandanna

7 ай бұрын

@phildonnelly1992 Thank you, we're glad you enjoyed it😊 We hope so too!

It's a WOW from Wales

For anyone planning to visit, please be safe and watch out for the wild 3-legged haggis…

Scottish born & bred, and having visited the majority of Scotland, I have no hesitation in saying that Achmelvich is my No.1 beauty spot! ❤ Dravis - you dodged a bullet by NOT swimming! I did it on a very warm June day and lasted 5 minutes. Beautiful - but too cold!

@dravisandanna

7 ай бұрын

It's absolutely stunning! You're right about the water.😅 We swam in Loch Kirkaig. Luckily the water was shallow, but still freezing- I think we lasted only 2 minutes😄

@frglee

7 ай бұрын

Yes, the Atlantic seawater only gets up to about 13c in mid Summer (warmer in shallow bays) and that certainly quickly dispels the notion of it being like the Caribbean when you dip a toe in. However it's surprisingly colourful and full of life underwater which you will see if you don a wetsuit and fins, mask and snorkel. There is even an underwater nature trail near Lochinver for snorkellers.

Thank you for showing Scotland so wonderfully, yes we do pies and pies. I grew up on the West Coast, we had a boat so we would potter about, gret fun.but i burn peing pail blue. Tea Tree oil helps put off midgies.

@james6901

7 ай бұрын

TEA TREE? come on young man,,,,,you mean hohoba Conolly Great Scot comic genius...older readers will know.

@gabbymcclymont3563

7 ай бұрын

November, October, yep i grew up on the Big Yin. We had a vid of Audince With, we converted loads of English when we moved there, total culture shock. My dad had records of Billy befor his TV stuff, Divorce is a great song, ahh love for a dog.@@james6901

Clachtoll (openening scene) is my favourite holiday destination

Great! Another channel to binge watch your trip. Conragts guys, you are very lucky to visit such wonderful places, and also very worthy of, I'm sure youtube success.

glad you go the full experience, includeing the midges!

@dravisandanna

7 ай бұрын

It wouldn't have been the same without them😄

This makes me long for those hills again. sadly, everything is now so expensive that I cannot afford to travel in my own country. Your opening shots were where I went on my first holidays in the early 60s, and where I went several times later on (Achmelvich). A magical part of the world.

In Scotland we are the world champions of pies, pies are a love affair 🤣 Greetings from Scotland, thank you for the video, tapadh leibh a chairdean Edit, were are also Midgie champions 😞

I can definitely vouch for those pies - superb! Top video guys

Great video guys and welcome 👍

Magnificent. Thank you so much ❤

The Bears would have been hunting Polar Haggis who's descendants (the Brown Haggis) are eaten today as a delicacy by the locals,great video

glad you had a great time .

@dravisandanna

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I'm really glad you both had a great time ❤ Scotland loves to welcome tourist's but your right some of the gift shops will gouge you. Hope you come back again❤

Fanatic video. Very professional but personal at the same time.

@dravisandanna

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for your kind comment!😊

The view is awesome. Nice video, friend.

@dravisandanna

7 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!😊

Shhhh stop telling everyone how beautiful Scotland is, its getting ruined with tourists, let's keep it wild and free.

@Azureecosse

7 ай бұрын

if Humza gets his way we wont have any with his Tourist tax

@james6901

7 ай бұрын

nae politics@@Azureecosse

@dundeeguy

7 ай бұрын

​@@Azureecosseif you get your way scotland will be ruined by westminster. Btw every major tourist city in europe adds a tourist tax . You might not see it because its added onto airport tax etc.

@martindornan1667

7 ай бұрын

​@@Azureecosse Many countries have a tourist tax. Such as France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Japan, New Zealand, Slovenia, Switzerland and the Netherlands etc. Even the USA has an accommodation tax for tourists. I am surprised that Scotland doesn't have a tourist tax.

@michaelmcginley7930

7 ай бұрын

​@@Azureecosse negative people not welcome in scotland

Don’t tell everyone 😂 we love our country how it is x

Bonnie SCOTLAND.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Scotland has some of the best scenery in Britain and that's from an Englishman

@Doug791

7 ай бұрын

Seconded , by another Englishman. 😊

@kevinkvs9746

7 ай бұрын

👏🏻 thank you from a Scotsman 👍🏼😂

Great video with lovely camera work and content. ❤

Doing the NC 500 with my son in our TVRs next year. There are so many wonderful places to see in Scotland and I've seen some of them, but not enough.

@dravisandanna

7 ай бұрын

Have a great trip!

Nice clip. Thanks...

@dravisandanna

8 ай бұрын

@samsfor9428 glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for tuning in.😃

Thank you for feeding our midgies.

@dravisandanna

7 ай бұрын

🤣

I absolutely feel for you both with the midges!! They are extremely small and if you don't see a group of them then it's the odd few that get on your hair and skin! glad you both had a great time here in Scotland 🙂

Your Marines even come to Scotland, they do mountain trainging here.

Try it when it's weathering. With the right kit (which must include the ability to make a brew) it is magic.

The next time you return to stunning Scotland, go up to Dornoch. The beach up there is amazing with beautiful White sandy beaches. The small Town of Dornoch is beautiful. Madonna got married in the wee Church in the Town. So I've been told but why would she not. Dornoch, and the surrounding area, is so beautiful. 💖🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@dravisandanna

7 ай бұрын

We visited Dornoch in another video.😃 It's beautiful.😍

@phoenixrising5088

Ай бұрын

@@dravisandanna that's great. It is one of my favourite areas in Scotland. 💓🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Put a ring on her finger fella. So glad you guy's loved our little slice of heaven. 😊

Loved the banjo music at the end! 😊 Don't forget to carry your bug spray folks!

been fishing up scotland lochs since i was a young boy 45 years...i remember when we used to leave early in the morning and stop off in calander bakery and the baker was round the back of his shop baking fresh pies etc,,,he used to let us in and let us buy the fresh pies and bridies,steak bakes etc,this was always about 5.30am in the mornig...perfect start to the day eating amazing fresh food...then it was off to the lochs for our nightshift fishing,no tents etc...if we were tired we huddled up next to a big rock,thats when fishing was fishing..

1st time watching. Great video guys. Yes, some of our beaches could be the Caribbean. Your pronunciations were immaculate. Subscribed now.

@dravisandanna

Ай бұрын

Thank you. We love Scotland and the beaches are spectacular 😍

The midges are brutal! And it’s not raining today, well not yet.

You 2 are lovely. I hope u make many more videos

The pie shop used to have a restaurant and we once had a meal in it that consisted of just pies. A small starter pie(fish?) a big savoury main course and a small fruit pie to finish. Definitely too many pies but a fun meal anyway.

@dravisandanna

7 ай бұрын

That sounds pretty great! Must have been a fun experience. To be honest we struggled to finish one pie.😄 Eventhough it was sooo delicious! We still dream about them.😄

I'm glad you enjoyed Scotland. The world is just discovering that we have some of the most beautiful, pristine, secluded and quiet beaches in the entire world. This issue is of course that it is usually wet or windy. But there are so many white sand beaches without any buildings nearby let alone people and hundreds that don't even have roads leading to them. I'm afraid that the "secret" is climate change. Records are broken every year and we now have many more days of sunshine and record temperatures. Although we also still have plenty of days of rain, so don't plan a beach holiday.

We bought from that Stonware company Ullapool I think there is one in Lochinver as well ,in the 1980s still using it 2023 was expensive then

@dravisandanna

7 ай бұрын

Nice to hear that you got so much use out of it! They are very beautiful :)

I love the Netherlands ❤ Come back, but remember the midge repellant :)

@dravisandanna

7 ай бұрын

Hahah yes we better not forget it next time😆

Scotland is the best destination, best thing is that it is not too busy

@g.s.1722

7 ай бұрын

It would be alot busier with tourists if it wasn’t for the midges! They ruin a perfectly good day out

There an amazing beach near Gairloch called Redpoint beach.

@dravisandanna

7 ай бұрын

We'll make sure to save this for when we return to Scotland.😊

I laughed so hard at the midges 😂

Seem Anna is a great co-pilot 😂

@dravisandanna

8 ай бұрын

Hahah yup she's a good planner🧐

Yeah the weathers always like that, and it seldom rains

@james6901

7 ай бұрын

Thank fk its never sunny...nothing less for you to greet about,,,,,ps thats normally me

Fabulous photography !! Love Scotland but the midges are a real pain.... head net and long sleeves are a must . They say if you mention on FB you're going out walking in west Scotland, 20,000 midges will like your post...

The west coast is the best ;0) where I live. Have a great time!

@dravisandanna

7 ай бұрын

Thanks!! It's sooo beautiful.😍

I am so glad you enjoyed my country. Sorry about the midges!

It’s funny this within a 5-6 hours drive from my home in Glasgow but I’ve never been to Achmelvich beach Went to John o groats bettyhill and tongue but never went down the north west coast Will need to rectify this asap Great video guys glad you enjoyed Gods country 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@John64125

7 ай бұрын

You have to, it’s the best area to see. Well worth a visit in late spring or early summer.

The stoneware is really expensive but it’s indestructible so it’ll outlast most humans. We loved the pies so much we ordered a couple of times from pies by post. They deliver all over the UK. You were lucky with the weather but it’s a glorious place. Thanks for featuring one of my favourite locations. It’s heaven on earth.

@dravisandanna

7 ай бұрын

Lucky you.😊 Next time we're in the UK, we are ordering some pies too.😃🥧 Thanks for watching🙏🙏

Nice

@dravisandanna

7 ай бұрын

Thanks

Guys, one of the best midge repellents is an AVON product called "hands so soft". It's a moisturiser, that smells nice, but the midges hate it. A local chemist may stock it.

@sandrapaterson8678

8 ай бұрын

Skin so soft

@thewatchman6074

8 ай бұрын

@@sandrapaterson8678 Correct, my mistake., thank's for that Sandra.

@dravisandanna

7 ай бұрын

Thank you, definitely buying this next time😆

@sukottora

7 ай бұрын

No, Skin So Soft was never that good. Anyway, they changed the recipe a few years back. Smidge is probably the best, but nothing is really effective. However, to stop the itch, just take an Antihistamine. The cheap supermarket versions are as good as the brand names.

@gar6446

7 ай бұрын

Marmite on toast for breakfast ? I've never been bothered by midges or mozzies, but sand flies yes. Don't know if the marmite helps or I've just got horrible tasting blood.

Try the Sameria gorge walk in Crete... You'll love it! 😊 If you are not fit, you'll be doing the Sameria gorge 'walk' the day after! 😊 Locals will know what you mean... 🤔 😜

I never got bitten by midges in all the summers I spent in Garelochhead, beautiful hills around there

@james6901

7 ай бұрын

YEP DONT SHOWER you must be kidding ...midges are ...well super villiains fkd many a holiday....treat kids like a B/Q

@annemoncrieff3875

7 ай бұрын

My ex used to tell me they r fussy about who they eat. I've never been particularly bothered by them. True fact only the females bite.

@dukekaboom4105

7 ай бұрын

Lucky you, I worked there for 6 years and would get bitten by midges leaving the car to the office.

@JohnDuffy-bq8wg

7 ай бұрын

@@dukekaboom4105 yep I remember seeing people walking around with stockings on their head, seems they only like certain tastes

It's too busy now. When we visited there in my childhood we were the only non-locals there. My mother and Grandmother would go and visit with old ladies they knew there.

Skin so soft from Avon is good for middies.

As a Scotsman I’d like to apologise to you for the pottery trying to rip you off, £38 for a mug? Places like this need boycotted. Glad you enjoyed your time here

Visit in November.

only rains every day in glasgow lol scottish born an bred

Amazing video Dravis and Anna, always bring midgie repellant, they are little b's lol.

@dravisandanna

7 ай бұрын

😄 We need to make sure we don't forget next time!

Is that a blue sky I see? 😯

THIS IS why we CALL it gods COUNTRY,,,as for food OBAN has the best seafood in the WORLD,, glad you enjoyed our beautiful land

I’m a Scott recently did part of this and yes £36 fit a single mug Ridiculous uk prices

"The best kept secret in Scotland where they tell everyone its raining all the time so they enjoy the beaches to themselves!" I'm from Glasgow, Scotland and there is no country just like home... glad you enjoyed but shush shhhh... keep these places quiet please lol 😉😂

Keep your carbon output high and you can visit sunny Scotland while we come scuba diving in what used to be the Netherlands.