Scotland's Most Scenic Train - A TRIP ACROSS THE HIGHLANDS

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  • čas přidán 27. 03. 2020
  • The West Highland Line is claimed to be Scotland's Most Scenic Train Route, by rolling from the lowlands to the Highlands through National Parks, along Scotland's Largest Loch, and with a view of the UK's highest mountain. Oh right, I almost forgot! It also stops at the highest altitude train station in the UK.
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  • @amc3
    @amc3 Před 4 lety +479

    Oh my gosh, just realised I live in the most beautiful country in the world, best 11 minutes and 54 seconds Iv`e had in years.
    Please don`t criticise Mike`s pronunciation of Scottish place names, I know many fellow Scots who do the same. He is an
    ambassador for Scotland and shows very well what we have to offer tourists. When this crazy situation gets back
    to normal, people from all over the world will want to visit here, welcome in Inverness anytime Mike, sweet video sir.

    • @ghostmost2614
      @ghostmost2614 Před 4 lety +2

      👍we want to visit in a few years!

    • @liswonderful
      @liswonderful Před 4 lety +2

      I went to Edinburgh and I loved it, I really really want to go back to Scotland

    • @kilgoretrout3875
      @kilgoretrout3875 Před 4 lety +2

      I definitely am in love with your country and cannot wait to visit.

    • @imroy2000
      @imroy2000 Před 3 lety

      Andrew Flyer i agree. I'm planning to make a trip next summer. Looks awesome.

    • @KDottGzz
      @KDottGzz Před 3 lety +5

      Yeah I’m from perth but we just did the NC500 and the west coast. Beautiful

  • @davidh9844
    @davidh9844 Před 4 lety +48

    I spotted the date on Michael's phone - March 2, 2020. Absolutely shocking to think how things changed so horribly in the UK in a matter two or three weeks! I hope he got home safely, and to all of you in the UK, believe me, we here in the States know exactly what you are going through. We will get through this together.

  • @johngray8249
    @johngray8249 Před 4 lety +143

    Ah! Mike, you should have taken more time with this video. You should have gone further to Malaig, took the ferry over to Armadale on Skye, ie Isle of Skye, believe me, you wouldn't have regretted it. I'm an 82 year old Scotsman, I live in Cordoba Argentina but like all Scotsmen, I dearly love my birth country. There's so much wonderful country to see that can't be done in one short video, and pick the right time of year . many thanks for sharing. God Bless.
    👍👍👍👍👍👍

    • @minidwarfdude9230
      @minidwarfdude9230 Před 4 lety +1

      Whats your outlook on life now as you're 82 compared to when you were a young adult?

    • @cjyoung7372
      @cjyoung7372 Před 4 lety

      That is where I fell in love with train travel my mum lives on skye and she sent me home to NZ via this route absolutely amazing

    • @davidh9844
      @davidh9844 Před 4 lety

      @J Y Funny, we have the same thing happening here in the States. Wildlife is just walking back into towns and public areas in our national parks. I read on line that jackals are showing up in parks in Tel Aviv, Israel. I'm waiting for the bears to show up in suburban Atlanta Georgia. I actually saw a bald eagle flying just a few miles from my home - the last time I saw one, in fact the only time I saw one, was deep in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. Silver lining?

    • @johngray8249
      @johngray8249 Před 4 lety +10

      @@Jj-gi2uv well I went through a rough patch, a dear one deceased. I was put on our church's website by a German friend, I was about to have a nervous breakdown and specialist advised me, get away from everything, even a long holiday out of the country if possible. Members of my church in different countries were happy to have me . one in particular from Cordoba Argentina, said you're very welcome here. So I came for two months, when I returned I felt great. We kept in touch, eventually Susana came to Scotland met my two daughters, they hit it off immediately, and me with Susana's two children both married. Things developed from there, we decided we wanted to be together, CSO ee married. And yes the weather is brilliant.

    • @johantinlin8637
      @johantinlin8637 Před 3 lety +1

      Welcome to my beautiful country, you'll have to whiskey,, not scotch, also calm peaceful loch, not lakes . Enjoy Bonnie Scotland x

  • @rickywooltorton436
    @rickywooltorton436 Před 4 lety +191

    Why stop at Fort William?
    The most beautiful scenery is the leg from Fort William to Mallaig.

    • @suemethven2097
      @suemethven2097 Před 4 lety +5

      Went on that trip and had my first taste of cullin skink which was fabulous, just loved it. Also the Harry Potter outlets.

    • @rickywooltorton436
      @rickywooltorton436 Před 4 lety +21

      Did you know there are only two seasons in Scotland?
      June and Winter. 😂🤣 Quoted from the great Billy Connolly.

    • @John1986ATR
      @John1986ATR Před 4 lety +1

      Very true. He missed out on that part!

    • @KempSimon
      @KempSimon Před 4 lety +5

      Did you know that if you can't see the summit of Ben Nevis it's snowing, and if you can see the summit of Ben Nevis it's about to snow?

    • @steephaniieeeee
      @steephaniieeeee Před 4 lety

      @@suemethven2097 what harry potter outlets??? i was supposed to be there next week but i will make my way there when travel is allowed

  • @JBjokes11
    @JBjokes11 Před 4 lety +26

    Passed by my wee flat 3:02 ☺️ and then straight through my home village old Kilpatrick! Cool video

  • @emilyrose9082
    @emilyrose9082 Před 4 lety +33

    I love Glasgow but nothing beats the mountains and siting at the water.... just bring a flask with your own coffee ☕️

    • @annbush1826
      @annbush1826 Před 3 lety

      and for the sake of your heart skip the Great British Breakfast,*
      fried bacon, fried bread, fried liver, fried (I think) mushrooms.

    • @superally8077
      @superally8077 Před 3 lety

      just bring the flask never mind the coffee.

  • @kellyplumb7024
    @kellyplumb7024 Před 2 lety +6

    I live in Arizona and it hasn't rained probably for over a year now it's summer $115° and I love watching rain snow any kind of other weather besides freaking hot and sunny. It's the only thing keeping me sane right now 😂🙏⭐

  • @lennytheleopard
    @lennytheleopard Před 4 lety +325

    Welcome to Scotland. Great video. Psst - the Scots never call it "Scotch" - it's just whisky ;-)

    • @aquablushgirl
      @aquablushgirl Před 4 lety +16

      Yeah, I think only Americans call it scotch.

    • @athenassigil5820
      @athenassigil5820 Před 4 lety +17

      @@aquablushgirl Anyone outside of Scotland. It's called scotch in Canada, too....I'm A big whiskey enthusiast. Sláinte!

    • @shanemccann5885
      @shanemccann5885 Před 4 lety +15

      There’s no e in whisky! It’s not Scotch if you add the e!

    • @KempSimon
      @KempSimon Před 4 lety

      I was under the impression that the art of distilling spirits was brought back from Palestine by Scottish Crusaders in the early Middle Ages. The world "alcohol" (like algebra) is Arabic.

    • @athenassigil5820
      @athenassigil5820 Před 4 lety

      @Jimmy 83 Yes, you're right!

  • @tanjaundmartinweis8985
    @tanjaundmartinweis8985 Před 4 lety +144

    I love to travel and see the countryside. This year i booked scotland (the Highlands) for 3 Weeks but i am afraid covid 19 has made a sto to this. As i am 78 years old i cant risk travelling at the moment, but iam sure i‘l make it next year, still the optimist😁 Whisky mmmmm. Greetings from Switzerland

    • @deenadavis8336
      @deenadavis8336 Před 4 lety +6

      May the whisky go with you

    • @angelleaf7904
      @angelleaf7904 Před 4 lety +1

      Ingrid i can feel with you. I had a flight ticket to Edinburgh in june and this would also not going to happen. So sad. Greatings from Germany and stay safe.

    • @arale1402
      @arale1402 Před 4 lety +1

      Bleiben Sie gesund! Hoffentlich können Sie im nächsten Jahr reisen! Es ist es wert. Sehr schöne Landschaften und freundliche Menschen.

    • @longfordboy2538
      @longfordboy2538 Před 3 lety +2

      78 years old How I envy you I am 80 but I don’t seem to have the energy any more. Nothing wrong with me but low energy God how ai wish I could go to these places I can well afford it, my kids are grown and doing well Telling me to just get up and go doesn’t do it.Are there any sort of senior trips for me?

    • @hidtmms2405
      @hidtmms2405 Před 3 lety +1

      I'm jealous of you guys. Switzerland, schotland... Beautiful countries that are high on my list. Greetings from flat 🇳🇱

  • @fishyface3940
    @fishyface3940 Před 4 lety +22

    Anyone who goes to Scotland for the first time should see the highlands, that being said some cities are great. Glasgow and Edinburgh are fantastic.

    • @horatiohuskisson5471
      @horatiohuskisson5471 Před 4 lety +2

      FISHY FACE Inverness and Aberdeen too

    • @lucabrasi3964
      @lucabrasi3964 Před 4 lety

      @@horatiohuskisson5471 there's fuck all in Inverness

    • @horatiohuskisson5471
      @horatiohuskisson5471 Před 3 lety

      TimBhoy67 Inverness is really nice I think. But the main draw is the accessibility to the beautiful surrounding countryside and lochs.

    • @scottwhitley3392
      @scottwhitley3392 Před 3 lety

      Nettie Reynolds Dundee is actually decent prefer it to Aberdeen, better night also

    • @ShadowXrXa
      @ShadowXrXa Před 3 lety

      I live in Scotland

  • @monkeyface6139
    @monkeyface6139 Před 4 lety +67

    Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh is the train journey you want.

    • @slefend2799
      @slefend2799 Před 4 lety +1

      Yes

    • @pjcat3522
      @pjcat3522 Před 4 lety

      Yes!!

    • @cjyoung7372
      @cjyoung7372 Před 4 lety

      Agreed

    • @KempSimon
      @KempSimon Před 4 lety

      I prefer Ryde to Shanklin on the Isle of Wight.

    • @KempSimon
      @KempSimon Před 4 lety

      Or Edinburgh to Aberdeen via the Forth Bridge and the Tay Bridge? Not to mention Arbroath, Stonehaven and Montrose?

  • @PuenteAJ
    @PuenteAJ Před 2 lety

    Went to Scotland when I was 11 with my parents 1969. 3 kids in the car travelled all around staying in b&b each night right up to Fort William all the way from Dublin. No plans when we left, just took a right turn and tried their luck, ended up on the ferry to Scotland. Fabulous holiday, my sisters were 7 and 4. Saw the tattoo in front row seats in Edinburgh, and dancing waters, looked for the Loch Ness monster, swam and played in aviemore, jumped on trampolines, it was a magical holiday for a kid.

  • @lupaofpack
    @lupaofpack Před 4 lety +12

    I was in Glasgow a couple years ago for 5 days (tagged along on my husbands business trip). I couldn't head out of the city because I wanted to be with my husband when he wasn't working so I explored...I explored everything and took my time. Glasgow was amazing because I love architecture, museums, churches, gardens, parks, and history. That being said, we took a half day to go up to Stirling and walk through that small town and explore Stirling Castle and the train ride made me eager for a longer journey. I desperately wanted to go to the highlands because as much as I love everything an old city can give me...I want to see the natural world with rivers, mountains, streams and lochs. :) We only had a day and a half of free time and so we used it to visit Stirling and Edinburgh. Both were great but if I ever have another chance to go to Scotland I will make the highlands the priority.

  • @donniestewart5379
    @donniestewart5379 Před 4 lety +34

    Afraid you missed the most scenic part of the route, Fort William too mallaig is inspiring by train, also the Harry Potter viaduct is on this part of the line

    • @arale1402
      @arale1402 Před 4 lety +1

      I loved every moment of that journey

  • @arwenscott7625
    @arwenscott7625 Před 3 lety +8

    It's always refreshing to see Scotland through a visitor's eyes. It reminds me of where I live.

  • @gordonjackson513
    @gordonjackson513 Před 4 lety +11

    You will never get tired of seeing the sites of rural Scotland they are so beautiful.

  • @peggyholton8930
    @peggyholton8930 Před 4 lety +19

    I love Scotland, the place of my maternal ancestors . I lived in Dundee for 2 months as a student, and made many trips to Edinburgh- one of my favourite cities of the world. The countryside is beautiful, as well, and this has inspired me to take a dedicated trip to the north of Scotland when we can travel again! Thanks.

  • @hollaokaythanksbye
    @hollaokaythanksbye Před 4 lety +12

    I have always wanted to visit the UK. I just did one of those DNA tests and found that I am 76% Northern England and 13% Scotland/Ireland, so now I want to visit even more. Would be so fun to take the train like this!!

    • @mrbachittarsingh9243
      @mrbachittarsingh9243 Před 3 lety

      john jack it's Somalian now

    • @mikesaunders4775
      @mikesaunders4775 Před 3 lety

      @john jack Nonsense, both the Scots and the English are relative newcomers to Britain. When the Romans were here the population from Lands End To John O Groats spoke Welsh. The Scots were in Ireland and the English in N Germany ,The basic frontier between the English kingdoms and what became Scotland was established very soon after the arrival of the respective peoples.

  • @geowillia6325
    @geowillia6325 Před 3 lety +1

    I'm Scottish/American and enjoy your videos!

  • @fostermomjudy6962
    @fostermomjudy6962 Před 2 lety

    Nature girl here! I’ll take gorgeous scenery over a city bustling with people every time!

  • @grahamyoung2128
    @grahamyoung2128 Před 2 lety +3

    Beautiful country and beautiful people! I love Scotland!

  • @LunaSmithArt
    @LunaSmithArt Před 4 lety +8

    Beautiful Scotland :) I live here, and I am never bored. Awesome video.

  • @charmainebeirnes
    @charmainebeirnes Před 10 měsíci

    I am looking at traveling this route for my 51st birthday in August myself and my wife love The West Coast High Lands Of Scotland. Thanks for the video, God Bless.🙏👍

  • @smc130
    @smc130 Před 3 lety +1

    I’ve been to Scotland and watching this video thrills my soul and Scottish DNA.

  • @ViTo_DEE
    @ViTo_DEE Před 3 lety +3

    Love the video, your pronunciation made me wince a few times but honestly a very enjoyable clip of my country ❤️

  • @StreakyP
    @StreakyP Před 4 lety +4

    great video.... it is a fantastic journey and thoroughly recommended for everyone. Even better is to do the full loop.... Glasgow - Fort William - Mallaig... ferry from Mallaig to Skye.... easy Bus up Skye to pick up a train again at Kyle of Loch Alsh (train & ferry and bus timetables all matched) and training across to Inverness (with a possible diversion up to Thurso) then back to Glsagow (via Perth). A very trivial point, the loch seen at 5:16 is on the west side of the train (after Corrour and before Roy Bridge) so will be Loch Treig. You would have seen Loch Lomond on the east side of the train earlier between "Arrochar& Tarbet" and Ardlui.

    • @iankemp1131
      @iankemp1131 Před 2 lety

      Absolutely right that the full loop is superb though not sure that the buses on Skye connect that well nowadays especially outside school term. Worth a trip up to Portree on the bus as well, or round the northern loop to Uig and the Stacks. Oban another stub of route worth fitting in if possible. Well spotted on Loch Treig.

  • @HazelYule
    @HazelYule Před 4 lety +2

    I'm from Scotland but living in Italy - feeling homesick! Great video thank you 🙏🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @jjlegend3922
    @jjlegend3922 Před 2 lety

    5:04, I know this is dumb, but as an American, I had to double take at that older gentleman's phone. Huawei p30 pro!!! We can't get those phones in the USA, lot of us have been dreaming about that phone for months now LOL.
    This was such a fun video btw, snowy train rides are a vibe that exists in its' own realm. I play your "winter train rides" on my T.V. in my vape shop. My customers always love your videos, really adds to the coziness of seeing snow outside, and watching these in a warm store.
    Keep up the winter videos!! My absolute favorites!

  • @JamesBrown-ij1px
    @JamesBrown-ij1px Před 3 lety +3

    You were great in this. Very joyous, child-like wonder. You at your very best! To answer your question about travel; ideally, I like both urban and rural experiences (when possible). For me, travel is a ‘both/and’ instead of an ‘either/or’ choice. I’m lucky though; I enjoy whatever is the quintessential aesthetic of wherever I am, and it’s constantly changing from place to place.

  • @rysnyder
    @rysnyder Před 4 lety +35

    Great content and relief from the current state of the world right now! Keep up the great work and stay safe.

    • @pambrown8697
      @pambrown8697 Před 4 lety

      Yes, beautiful and great diversion...

    • @gerrynicol3951
      @gerrynicol3951 Před 4 lety +1

      It's oban.
      Not O ban all the one word.cheers from Gerry Glasgow

  • @mauritiusdunfagel9473
    @mauritiusdunfagel9473 Před 3 lety +1

    I’m with you, Country Boy!

  • @Timetravel1111
    @Timetravel1111 Před rokem

    5:18 🦅 great capture of the bird flying along side the train 🚂

  • @paulmacdonald4530
    @paulmacdonald4530 Před 4 lety +18

    If you only went half a mile past the hostel you would have been where they filmed Highlander, Braveheart, Rob Roy, Harry Potter, Restless Natives, Inspector Pikachu that I can remember, so close!

    • @theshape7214
      @theshape7214 Před 2 lety

      Detective Pikachu was filmed in Scotland??

    • @paulmacdonald4530
      @paulmacdonald4530 Před 2 lety +1

      @@theshape7214 Yes at the lower falls in Glen Nevis and also at the railway horseshoe viaduct beside Auch Estate just north of Tyndrum.

    • @theshape7214
      @theshape7214 Před 2 lety

      @@paulmacdonald4530 I didn’t know that! That’s awesome, thank you!

    • @AlastairjCarruthers
      @AlastairjCarruthers Před 2 lety

      He did manage to visit one filming location though - Carrour station, featured in Trainspotting

  • @DeanPXG
    @DeanPXG Před 3 lety +3

    Its good to see people enjoy my home country, I feel like we need more people to see it. 😀

  • @craftybarb6220
    @craftybarb6220 Před 2 lety

    On holiday at Fort William 2006. My son drove us up from South Hampshire in 12 hours. A few stops on the way, we stayed at a caravan park, and tooured around. Had good weather all week.

  • @mauritiusdunfagel9473
    @mauritiusdunfagel9473 Před 3 lety +1

    I like that you don’t just surround yourself with just young people

  • @debbydhill
    @debbydhill Před 4 lety +21

    I prefer the scenery to the busy towns as well. I love Scotland, need to go back!

    • @BellaDiary
      @BellaDiary Před 4 lety +1

      Same here. Get me back ASAP x

  • @yvettegontkovsky3663
    @yvettegontkovsky3663 Před 3 lety +3

    I was in Scotland a few years ago and absolutely loved Ben Nevis and Fort William. A beautiful area where everyone needs to visit if only once.

  • @TheCanuckhead2000
    @TheCanuckhead2000 Před 3 lety +1

    I have only been to Scotland one time with my folks. We spent 21 days and went from Endinburgh to Inverness to Poolewe to Glasgow and then back to Edinburgh.
    Things that I loved:
    Castle Rock
    The Real Mary King's Close
    Battle of Culloden Memorial
    Loch Ness boat tour out to Urquhart Castle
    Village of Luss
    Recommended places to eat:
    Petit Paris Restaurant in Edinburgh.
    Poolewe Hotel Restaurant in Poolewe. (also a great Hotel to wind down and get away from the city bussle)
    Colquhoun's Restaurant in the Lodge At Loch Lomond.
    Next time I'll try some of your stops, I'm also enticed by that Caledonia Sleeper you focus on in the other video.
    Thanks for the great work!

  • @maryjones8554
    @maryjones8554 Před 2 lety +5

    I’m sure it was great letting the train take the strain but! Going up that west coast road can be scary at times it’s also the most beautiful road to travel up to the North of Scotland. It never ceased to amaze me. The scenery is breathtaking!

  • @kokoken1
    @kokoken1 Před 4 lety +7

    It's almost a shame, Mike, that you couldn't spend more time in Scotland. A friend and I took the train from London Kings Cross Station all the way to Inverness, where we stayed one night, rented a car, drove around the Highlands (including Loch Ness) and did the Whiskey Trail. Second night in Oban, and the third night in Edinburgh and dropped off the car before catching the train back to London. Conclusion: How can a country with the worst weather imaginable have such warm, wonderful people? The scotch was great, but the Scots were better!

  • @garysalmon1519
    @garysalmon1519 Před 4 lety +9

    Love Scotland, have been several times but never Ft. William, added to my bucket list.

    • @stevengruber57
      @stevengruber57 Před 4 lety

      Fort William is pretty crap to be honest, just nice countryside around it.

  • @groveavenue
    @groveavenue Před rokem

    Thank you so much for your lovely video. I am 69 now but I recall that when I was a young un a woman told me that the farther north one goes the friendlier the people are. After more than half a century in London (!) I have to agree with her :)

  • @azzyzulkifli9149
    @azzyzulkifli9149 Před 4 lety

    Thanks for this video. You’ve captured the beautiful essence of the Scottish countryside and scenery, with enough information about the train and with a kicker soundtrack to boost. This was awesome. Subscribing!

  • @carlescomas7663
    @carlescomas7663 Před 4 lety +4

    The scenery looks stunning!

  • @wendycook9334
    @wendycook9334 Před 2 lety +3

    I fell in love with the highlands last year, its a great shame you didnt go further up, it would blow your mind. I had the best two week holiday ever...please take yourself further up...some wonderful train journey's further up. ❤❤

    • @wg3063
      @wg3063 Před 2 lety +1

      I'm going next year , doing a 4 day tour of glencoe etc .

    • @wendycook9334
      @wendycook9334 Před 2 lety

      @@wg3063 have a wonderful time

    • @wg3063
      @wg3063 Před 2 lety

      @@wendycook9334 thanks and do I need a warm jacket lol ?

    • @wendycook9334
      @wendycook9334 Před 2 lety +1

      @@wg3063 welll....i went the end of July into August...we only had one chilly day with rain....think luck was on my side 😊

    • @wg3063
      @wg3063 Před 2 lety

      @@wendycook9334 lol

  • @nancydavis759
    @nancydavis759 Před 4 lety

    Love your videos, more now than ever for distraction and escape. The scenery there is gorgeous! Those rivers, waterfalls, lochs and sheep! Looking forward to the next "fancy train" video back to Glasgow.

  • @eml7p182
    @eml7p182 Před 2 lety +2

    Wow! I am so grateful for you filming this! Planning a solo trip and I’d be so lost without this! Thank you!

    • @DownieLive
      @DownieLive  Před 2 lety

      Have fun!

    • @neilanderson841
      @neilanderson841 Před 2 lety +1

      Em17 P Just a wee reminder, as nice as the video was, it is only a tiny fraction of what BONNIE SCOTLAND has to offer. Have been exploring Scotland for over forty years and cannae get enough.👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

  • @garycraigart3579
    @garycraigart3579 Před 4 lety +8

    The cities are inspiring but nature is nurturing! Love them both!!

  • @margmoe
    @margmoe Před 4 lety +6

    I had no idea it was this beautiful up there. Bucket list item added.

    • @almack3962
      @almack3962 Před 4 lety

      Check out No8thegrove in Edinburgh city center

  • @HellzinB
    @HellzinB Před 3 lety +1

    Anyone visiting Glasgow, it's George Square, not St. Georges Square. It's really pretty at Christmas.

  • @Hundredakerwood439
    @Hundredakerwood439 Před 4 lety +1

    Superb video bringing back memories from couple of years ago when did all the things you did. Fantastic place to visit

  • @Nynke_K
    @Nynke_K Před 4 lety +15

    This brings back memories. First of my first trip to Scotland when I was twelve in 1992, and then, when I started wondering why I also had memories of eating scallops at a restaurant on the water in Fort William, and and a huge supermarket, of my second time, around 2005. Beautiful country! I'm really looking forward to your Caledonian Sleeper video and I hope everything worked when you were on it! (it doesn't always, apparently)

  • @connoroleary591
    @connoroleary591 Před 4 lety +3

    Beautiful. My favorite part of the UK. I wish I was there now.

  • @Random_ness
    @Random_ness Před 2 lety +1

    You are going on adventures and exploring the world in a way that I can only dream of (I'm a homebody with an adventure's spirit.) Thank you so much for sharing your travels with me and allowing me to keep daydreaming.

  • @AWWx2
    @AWWx2 Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks for taking us along on this trip ! Looking forward to the next episode.

  • @Andy1076
    @Andy1076 Před 4 lety +3

    I've always been more of a flight travel kind of guy but the more I watch your vlog the more I am leaning towards trains! 😁 the stops along the way are awesome, plus historic which is what I am really attracted to. The sink is indeed efficient and good use of space, good that you are reminded door is unlocked haha! Seriously though, those views along the way! Even if the train is flying through there's plenty to see. The highest train station and you are just out there with your sweater lol!

  • @Doooooooooooood
    @Doooooooooooood Před 4 lety +5

    You're enthusiasm for the things us Scots do regularly just take for granted is great to see. Hope you enjoyed your visit.

  • @joevermillion9748
    @joevermillion9748 Před 4 lety

    Can’t wait to see your next video. Thank You for sharing your adventures with us. God Bless You and your family.

  • @kipperminge9543
    @kipperminge9543 Před 3 lety +2

    If you're ever back in the future and get to Glenfinnan there is a seat on Sileas for you. (The wee boat on the Loch)

  • @brianbrooking496
    @brianbrooking496 Před 4 lety +5

    Ahhh the toilet... I remember when they first introduced those toilets, there was no announcement that door was unlocked. I got in straight down to business which required me to take the seated position. Next thing I knew I was being revealed like a booby prize on a game show. Had to do the penguin shuffle over to the buttons to close the door....

  • @stephrussell21
    @stephrussell21 Před 4 lety +3

    So glad you appreciate Scotland's gorgous countryside! In my opinion it's far better than the cities too. Further up the West Coast is stunning

  • @shelenashares3640
    @shelenashares3640 Před 4 lety +1

    I absolutely loved the scenery and that you share these with us! Thank you!

  • @jasonbutler2605
    @jasonbutler2605 Před 3 lety

    Thank you for this very lively, totally unassuming video. It feels like I was following you in this train trip and I enjoyed all the spots and places you visited.
    Many thanks for this very enjoyable footage!

  • @AuntK68
    @AuntK68 Před 4 lety +3

    Scotland is at the top of my list - thanks for giving me more ideas of places to see! Also, I'll take the mountains and rivers any day over a big city!

  • @darrinmc65
    @darrinmc65 Před 4 lety +15

    Give me country any day... with a nearby village that has friendly locals that you can hang out with.

  • @molly4547
    @molly4547 Před 4 lety +1

    I loved Fort William. GO BACK! There's so much more to see there. Thanks for bringing memories back!

  • @graceshepherd4418
    @graceshepherd4418 Před 4 lety +1

    Great video! I live in Fort William and it's so cool to see my home town presented in such a fun way! It helps to get the mind off these crazy times we're all in.

  • @lorib1337
    @lorib1337 Před 4 lety +11

    Perfect escape and future planning when this is over. I really enjoy the trips you plan, and your positive energy.

  • @reign8428
    @reign8428 Před 4 lety +6

    I'm slowly planning a trip to Scotland to see where I'm from, and this is now officially on my to-do list. I'm not a city person. I wouldn't mind spending a day or two in Glasgow and Edinburgh city centres but I'd much prefer to spend most of the trip seeing sights like these and little towns. Thank you for this!

    • @deenadavis8336
      @deenadavis8336 Před 4 lety +1

      Perth is a small city, if you fancy a bit more north then moray is small enough

    • @biancalancia1023
      @biancalancia1023 Před 2 lety

      Have you finally gone there

    • @reign8428
      @reign8428 Před 2 lety

      @@biancalancia1023 Not yet. COVID put an initial peg in things and now airfare prices are extortion. Hoping sometime in the next 5 - 10 years.

  • @manichairdo9265
    @manichairdo9265 Před 2 lety

    Decades ago, at a certain point on a train journey to Inverness when windows could be opened, a hush would come over the carriage. People were overcome by the beauty. Tears quietly fell. I treasure those memories. Tourists, clearly, deeply moved.
    Me....going hame. 💕

  • @margaretbedwell58
    @margaretbedwell58 Před 4 lety

    I would love to have gone into the little shops in town but definitely wouldn't have missed seeing Ben Ness as well. Thank you for the tour. Stay Well. Oh and Happy Birthday as well.

  • @mickbarrett3498
    @mickbarrett3498 Před 4 lety +4

    If you have a little longer in Glasgow, you should spend some time walking through Kelvingrove Park, just outside the city centre in the West End. It's beautiful.
    Also, the Gaelic meaning of Glasgow is "Dear Green Place". Welcome to my beautiful city

    • @mrbachittarsingh9243
      @mrbachittarsingh9243 Před 3 lety +1

      Mick Barrett hi, kelvingrove park has been renamed Robert Mugabe park, changes in august.

    • @joannegallacher5129
      @joannegallacher5129 Před 3 lety

      bob bob.............wait, what, why, how...why didn’t I know this?...Wouldn’t that mean things like Kelvingrove art gallery would have to change as well?? 😲😨

    • @Cat-bg5vy
      @Cat-bg5vy Před 3 lety

      @@mrbachittarsingh9243 no it hasn't

  • @dylanhamilton1441
    @dylanhamilton1441 Před 4 lety +101

    Dude it's just George Square... I've never heard anyone call it St George's Square

    • @justinrichards3136
      @justinrichards3136 Před 4 lety +22

      George Square is named after King George III, not St George who is the patron saint of England 😬

    • @BellaDiary
      @BellaDiary Před 4 lety +3

      Your comment made me laugh!

    • @Glesga_lassie
      @Glesga_lassie Před 4 lety +7

      I'm forty, I've never heard it called St Georges square because it's not 😂

    • @MrDanee22
      @MrDanee22 Před 4 lety +1

      True!

    • @skydoven
      @skydoven Před 4 lety

      Haha true

  • @jetcoach
    @jetcoach Před 3 lety

    Total Country person myself. I like old small villages, tranquil mountain streams, waterfalls, wildlife.
    Perfect video & a distillery. Nice!
    Trains trans trains love them!

    • @DownieLive
      @DownieLive  Před 3 lety

      I totally agree with you. Lots more train content coming!

    • @jetcoach
      @jetcoach Před 3 lety

      DownieLive thank you sir!

  • @roxiesossa3210
    @roxiesossa3210 Před 4 lety +2

    Stunning scenery. I'm with you on getting out of the city & exploring all that beautiful country has to offer! Great call & great video. Thanks for taking us along for the ride ; ) Safe travels!

  • @jackie1104
    @jackie1104 Před 4 lety +4

    Scotland looks so beautiful. It's a dream of mine to visit someday. Love your videos!

    • @saxbruce
      @saxbruce Před 4 lety +4

      Please come sometime - we Scots are very friendly, the scenery is stunning, and I am sure you might gather many fine memories.

    • @jackie1104
      @jackie1104 Před 4 lety +4

      @@saxbruce that's definitely the impression that I get from travel videos I've seen! It's my goal to make it happen. 😄

    • @margaretharley4111
      @margaretharley4111 Před 2 lety +1

      Well hope you do you will get a glesga welcome lol glasgow

    • @margaretharley4111
      @margaretharley4111 Před 2 lety +1

      I would love to visit the USA

  • @charliegriffith4518
    @charliegriffith4518 Před 3 lety +4

    I was on that train at the end of June to rannoch and it was good but I found it quite noisy and it felt so small compared to the surrounding mountains , great videos btw, I subbed
    edit: at corrour when you got out I noticed that you had the exact same guard as me haha

  • @Legionnaire7777
    @Legionnaire7777 Před 4 lety +2

    Scotland is a beautiful country and the Highlands and Islands are breathtaking.

  • @marianacamplese9519
    @marianacamplese9519 Před 2 lety

    Thank You for sharing your experience in Scotland. Looking forward to more adventures.

  • @jackhgoodall
    @jackhgoodall Před 4 lety +14

    Loved that you finally covered the most beautiful railway in the world!

  • @LittlePoncho
    @LittlePoncho Před 4 lety +16

    You should visit Glencoe and the Isle of Skye

    • @OnlyGrafting
      @OnlyGrafting Před 4 lety

      Portree is a must visit on the Isle of Skye. Especially when it's warm and clear out.

    • @alexb-b7971
      @alexb-b7971 Před 4 lety

      I wouldn't go to Skye... there's a hell of a lot of tourists

    • @Hilowrious
      @Hilowrious Před 4 lety

      I live on Skye and I don't mean to be rude but we don't need people visiting here at the moment given the current global situation. As healthy as you may feel, you could still pick up the virus from public transport and bring it here without knowing. Stay safe❤

    • @LittlePoncho
      @LittlePoncho Před 4 lety

      @@Hilowrious I'm so sorry and I genuinely forgot really sorry about that, please stay safe and take care 🙏🏻 hopefully this will end soon we just need to pray and hope it goes away fast 🙏🏻❤

  • @lewiscampbell8973
    @lewiscampbell8973 Před 4 lety +2

    Always great to see someone else’s perspective on the country! Haste Ye Back! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @johnsymons76
    @johnsymons76 Před 4 lety +2

    Thanks for showing some great sights of Scotland. Looking forward to your journey on the Caledonian Sleeper train! Take care and stay safe. ♥️🙏🏽

  • @Joe2033
    @Joe2033 Před 3 lety +6

    I live in Inverness and have my entire life. I live at the top of a hill and every time I take my dogs for a walk or even look out my window there's a lovely view of the Moray Firth and depending on the weather you can usually see Ben Wyvis pretty well. If someone can tell me a more beautiful place than Scotland, it'll take some time before I believe you.

    • @c.l.8967
      @c.l.8967 Před 2 lety

      Nope, sorry, you actually do live in the most beautiful place. :)

  • @lullabelle0
    @lullabelle0 Před 4 lety +8

    My dream was to go to Scotland this year. There’s next year... I’ll just watch your video... a lot. Pretend...

    • @craigharkins4669
      @craigharkins4669 Před 3 lety

      I live in Scotland but because of lockdown we're not allowed to go five miles from our houses. It's been like this for months. The highlands now feel like some distant land. It's been so long since i've been there. So i'm also watching videos because i miss it despite living right here.
      I hope covid stops and you can get to come. It's a nice wee country.

  • @belly7897
    @belly7897 Před 4 lety

    I was in Scotland last fall. Flew into Inverness and after a couple days and a trip to Isle of Skye I hopped the train to Aberdeen. Made a pit stop in St. Andrews on the way to Edinburgh and then an evening train to London. Best way to travel. Was supposed to be back there the beginning of this month, but Covid cancelled that. Safe travels and fun adventures to you when we’re able again.

  • @BellaDiary
    @BellaDiary Před 4 lety +3

    AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Makes me want to visit Scotland all over again!!! GET ME BACK after lockdown!! Stunning vlog Michael xx

  • @scottmalkinson9545
    @scottmalkinson9545 Před 4 lety +53

    The pronunciations are hilarious I suppose it’s the effort that counts 😂

  • @debbiehaney8996
    @debbiehaney8996 Před 4 lety +22

    Definitely prefer to get out of the cities.

  • @julialimbrick333
    @julialimbrick333 Před 4 lety

    Thank you. I've always wanted to see Scotland. You made it very interesting and kept me entertained. I also love riding on trains.

  • @triplecap4307
    @triplecap4307 Před 4 lety +2

    I've been to Scotland twice. I love that place. We stayed on Lomond for a bit one time. I travel all the time but never have I ever ever felt the wanderlust that I feel now.

  • @lorimack284
    @lorimack284 Před 3 lety +17

    As someone who lives in Fort William I can tell you that not everyone climbs, hikes or mountain bikes that lives here. Were just sadly stuck in a 'tourist town'

    • @Timetravel1111
      @Timetravel1111 Před rokem

      We’ll go do those things. Report back how great it is?!

    • @lorimack284
      @lorimack284 Před rokem

      @@Timetravel1111 I’ve done them and didn’t like it 🤷🏼‍♀️. Majority of people in this town have and it’s a tourist thing to do here. Locals call fort William a tourist trap because it’s the truth.

  • @YerMawsDa
    @YerMawsDa Před 4 lety +158

    Listen, see in Scotland, anything pronounced burgh, is pronounced BURUH.

    • @natascha8028
      @natascha8028 Před 4 lety +11

      Yer Maws Da thank you!! I am German and I've been to Edinburgh once and a few people said EdinBURG, some said EdinBRA and some said EdinBURUH and I was so confused 😂

    • @KempSimon
      @KempSimon Před 4 lety +2

      Why didn't you call it "Dun Edin" instead? Incidentally, were you aware that between 634 AD and 1018 AD Edinburgh was an English and not a Scottish city? The borders of North Humberland stretched - as the name might suggest - from the River Humber in the south to the Firth of Forth in the north!

    • @KempSimon
      @KempSimon Před 4 lety

      Really? What makes you think that?

    • @christophermelville7654
      @christophermelville7654 Před 4 lety +9

      i say bruh

    • @Jordan-ko7me
      @Jordan-ko7me Před 4 lety

      @@natascha8028 I pronounce it edinbruh like everyone I know in Scotland but that's probably cause in from glasgow but even people with posh accents say edinbruh

  • @aussiemusicfan0298
    @aussiemusicfan0298 Před 4 lety +2

    Beautiful scenic. I love the mountains and snow and I am from Australia

  • @jayvos6226
    @jayvos6226 Před 4 lety +1

    Nice video. I recall in 1999 I took the West Highland Line RT to Mallaig and back. Stopped in Fort William and hiked Ben Nevis. Blissful September weather, sunny and pleasantly cool.

  • @kenshores9900
    @kenshores9900 Před 4 lety +6

    Was wondering how we could see Scotland and Ireland. This is a way to see the country and it sites.

    • @OnlyGrafting
      @OnlyGrafting Před 4 lety

      Most the train services are brilliant. Just don't use Scot Rail, it's always got some delay or issue and the scenery to the North is better anyways.

    • @penninetrains1398
      @penninetrains1398 Před 4 lety

      @@OnlyGrafting Unfortunately all of the scenic routes are operated by ScotRail, except for the Caledonian Sleeper, which has even more issues and problems.

  • @tonymarszol6989
    @tonymarszol6989 Před 4 lety +6

    It’s not St George ‘s Square, it’s George ‘s Square

    • @mq5888
      @mq5888 Před 4 lety +2

      honestly when he said that I could feel my chest hair rip outside of my t-shirt and every scottish vein in my body come out to play "IT'S F*****G GEORGE SQUARE YA EEJIT"

    • @DownieLive
      @DownieLive  Před 4 lety +2

      sorry guys.

    • @mq5888
      @mq5888 Před 4 lety +1

      @@DownieLive it's cool man.....just never annoy a Scotsman. We may set the wild haggis on you haha

  • @wakingtheworld
    @wakingtheworld Před 3 lety

    A bit of nostalgia watching this video. Have done this journey a few times by train and also by car. I so love the Scottish highlands. I could NEVER tire of the jaw dropping scenery and folk that live there are so blessed...

  • @ardenmiller8591
    @ardenmiller8591 Před 4 lety

    All your trips on trains and all the beautiful scenery is awesome and I enjoy all your vids be safe Mike !