Arriving on the Isle of Mull

After a full day driving around Kintyre and exploring Tarbert, we spent the night at Oban only to leave it…

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Breakfast at Oko Wien – update – permanently closed

It feels as if I had breakfast only recently at Oko Wien. And it’s true, it was at the end…

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Schlawiener Wirtshaus

Schlawiener Wirtshaus serves Austrian food in an unpretentious setting. No wonder, the place is called a Wirtshaus aka a tavern.…

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Tarbert – a picturesque village and a castle

After driving along the entire Kintyre peninsula all the way from Claonaig in the north, to the Dunaverty rock in…

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Casino Zögernitz

All long as I remember Casino Zögernitz has been closed. Built in the 19th century this Biedermeier property saw Johann…

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Exploring Kintyre – driving around the peninsula

When we left the Corrie Hotel on the Isle of Arran the sun was out and the day promised to…

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Breakfast at Café Latte

Café Latte is a well known location on the weekend especially for its brunch, which starts at 10am. But you…

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The Isle of Arran – exploring the King’s Caves

After our tour around Glen Rosa and its waterfall, we headed back to the car. It still hadn’t started to…

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