"Always will be home.. really" Scotland by frank_delargy

Scotland Travel Guide: 14,129 reviews and 25,733 photos

Eileen Donan Castle in the Highlands - Scotland

Heart in the Highlands

Many more pictures of Scotland on various trips at Delargy.com

My family moved from Southern California back to Scotland after 35 years away from it. There is just something about the place, it's beauty, it's friendliness, its demure personality, that makes you feel comfortable here. It is not a place of extravagant vistas or heart stopping heights, but more a place of gentle tranquilness combined with the energy of a nation of thinking people.
Scotland has a wonderfully colorful history and lays claim to some of the best natural scenery as well as some of the worlds finest inventions and inventors.
You can see men in kilts.. much more so now than it was a few decades ago. The country has awakened to its own place in world history and has successfully managed to keep abreast of the worlds fast pace toward modernization while maintaining and enhancing its very unique culture.
Och Aye.. It's great tae be hame!

My family lives in Fort William in the the Scottish Highlands, so I have started a page on Fort William to describe some of the great stuff around there and another on the beautiful area around Mull

Pros and Cons

Pros:Beautiful, serene, energetic, green
Cons:midgies and drizzle
In a nutshell:If you go through life and have not enjoyed the pleasure of Scotland, you have not lived.

Last visit to Scotland: Feb 2005
Intro Updated Aug 25, 2005
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Reviews (9)

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Looking up from Princes st to the Royal Mile - Scotland

Edinburgh, The Royal City Things to Do (8)

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A house in the glen. Home for someone. - Scotland

Driving through the glens Things to Do (8)

When it rains the hills come alive with waterfalls. The moody nature of the weather creates fantastic light when the sun... more travel advice

Fingals Cave, Staffa, off the isle of... Things to Do (8)

You can take a boat ride out to the isle of Staffa and explore Fingals Cave, where Mendelssohn was inspired to write the... more travel advice

Sports & Outdoors (1)
Salmon chasing

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Comments (9)

iaint Apr 14, 2008 at 1:23 PM Report Abuse

welcome back!
NYTim Apr 14, 2008 at 1:07 PM Report Abuse

My best friend in Scotland -- Cowdenbeath -- is Patrick Delargy -- any relation?
Chey53916 Aug 16, 2005 at 6:54 AM Report Abuse

We saw the muscians in your photo at the Highland Games in Callander on July 30, 2005. they were wodnerful to watch and listen to! Thanks for bringing back the wonderful memory of that day!!!!!
jag17 Jan 9, 2005 at 11:09 AM Report Abuse

What a great opening photo!
pigletsmom Dec 23, 2004 at 9:24 PM Report Abuse

Wonderful, wonderful photos. Makes me really want to go to Scottland. Great page.
matcrazy1 Dec 10, 2004 at 5:46 PM Report Abuse

Wow, huge salmon there, I see!!!
ncfg Dec 8, 2004 at 7:49 AM Report Abuse

Beautiful! I always wanted to go visit Scotland, i hope make my dream come true :) Thanks. Nat.
scottishvisitor Nov 11, 2004 at 2:33 PM Report Abuse

I will endeavour to enlighten you on the beauty of Aberdeenshire
Braveheart.southafrr Oct 21, 2004 at 1:51 PM Report Abuse

hi frank ive been away since 1987 am dying to get back to park head lol ..........ken