I often find myself reading a travel article in Mojo, thinking “OMG, I wish I could do that!” And now I can say I have, with a bucket-list trip to the Scottish Highlands. Here is the story: the good, the bad, and the cow pie.
My daughter has lived in Scotland for 10 years, working as an historian for Historic Environment Scotland, and as my wife and I visited and became familiar with the incredible geography, amazing roads, beautiful scenery, historic attractions — and driving on the wrong side of the road — I developed a dream of riding a motorcycle in the Scottish Highlands. My buddy Vince and I have done a week-long annual trip for many years, covering the Gaspé, the East Coast, New England, the Blue Ridge…