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qqueenofhades · 4 years ago

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If anyone is an enabling mood..HI, I AM ALWAYS IN AN ENABLING MOOD, YOU WANT ENABLING? HERE IT IS. I have soft loving enabling tho cos I don't like being mean it makes me sad.

As we all expected, I am very, very easy to enable. Credit to @voidxces for the beautiful and inspiring edit. Mildly smutty bits, hence the full story is below the cut.

Valletta, Malta

December 15, 1999

The customs line at Malta International Airport is long, maddeningly slow-moving, and the one guard stamping passports looks to be about ninety, as Joe shifts from foot to foot and tries to remind himself that they have nothing but time. (Unless, of course, the Y2K nuts are all correct and they’re two short weeks from the end of life as we know it, but if nothing else, living for almost a thousand years means that he has seen countless doomsday prophecies come and go without so much as a whimper.) It was a crappy flight from Paris – overbooked, understaffed, the inevitable screaming child two rows behind them and now determined to keep up the racket in the passport queue – and Joe’s trying not to look as stressed as he feels. This is their getaway for the holidays and the new year, the turn of the millennium, a huge and significant milestone for any number of reasons, and he’ll feel better once they’re out of here. Nobody’s at their best in the cattle corrals and the fluorescent lights of border control, another reminder of how much things have changed over all the years they’ve been coming to Malta. The first time they were here in 1501, all they had to do was sail up, get off the boat, and pay a bribe to the port official. Joe votes they try that now.

The line shuffles forward another inch, the child behind them screams even louder, and as Joe is silently reciting the Bismillah and reminding himself that the Almighty values patience, Nicky turns around. He sizes up the mother – tired-looking, hungry-eyed, apologetically trying to corral the fussy baby and a toddler of about three or four – and smiles gently. “Hello,” he says in English, then glances at her passport and sees that she’s Italian. “Buona sera, signora,” he goes on, not missing a beat. “Hai bisogna di aiuto con qualcosa?”

The tired mother starts, her eyes welling with tears. Joe’s willing to bet that nobody has offered to help her for this entire trip, and has to smile softly to himself that of course Nicky has swooped out of the Maltese night like, well, a knight, her countryman in a time of crisis, to do exactly that. Joe is already feeling better just to watch Nicky be Nicky, as his lover takes hold of the baby, joggles him on his hip and tells him that he’s a handsome fellow and to stop screaming and to give his mama a break, as the mother tends to her toddler, gets herself sorted out, and thanks Nicky profusely in what sounds like Calabrian. Joe’s mostly able to pick out the specific regional accents, and he guesses that this woman is a migrant, one of the workers who travel around Europe in the growing season to pick fruit and vegetables in hot fields under hard bosses who only pay in cash and owe a cut to the Mafia. He takes out his wallet and quietly offers her all the Maltese lira they changed for back in France, and she shakes her head and tries to refuse. He insists – she looks somewhat surprised that he speaks Italian too, but not unduly – and while she won’t take it all, they manage to give her back her baby, some money, and reach the front of the line without actually noticing the rest of the wait. Joe hands over a French passport that reads Joseph Jones. Nicky hands over Nicholas Smith. The guard looks at them, asks a few questions in his quavering old-man voice, stamps the visa pages, and once more, they’re in.

Outside, Joe and Nicky collect their bags, help the woman to the taxi rank and make sure she’s on her way to wherever she’s staying, then go out to catch the bus. Valletta sparkles in the distance as they draw closer, this magnificent collection of fortresses and gardens and churches, domes and spires, palaces and piazzas, museums and terraces, city walls and citadels, Benjamin Disraeli’s city of palaces for gentlemen. The place was largely built by the Knights Hospitaller after their exile from Rhodes and the Great Siege of Malta in 1565, and Joe and Nicky have watched it transform over the centuries, but it has still managed to retain that unique spark of what they love about it. It is familiar, comforting, lovely. If the world is going to end, no better place to be than here.

The bus stops in downtown, they thank the driver in fluent Maltese, and get off, hauling their bags and suitcases. The December evening is cool and misty, fog floating over the cobblestones like elegant wraiths, the streetlamps casting pools of golden glow that look like doorways to another world. They walk casually hand in hand to a corner store that is about to shut up shop for the evening, buy a quick dinner, and then continue up the street. Somewhat appropriately, they are staying in a rented house near St Sebastian’s Bastion, Is-Sur ta' San Bastjan, on the northeastern tip of the Valletta peninsula near Fort Saint Elmo. They know the elderly owner well, who has left the key in the postbox for them, and they unlock the door, ascend the narrow, creaky stairs to the top-floor garret, and find that a small Christmas tree and a plate of imqaret have been left to welcome them. The windows open out over the city wall and the dark, glittering ocean. It is quiet, at last. Just the two of them.

“Finally,” Joe says. He picks up Nicky’s bags when he puts them down, and carries them into the dark bedroom, switching on the lights. They set down their convenience-store repast and eat, affectionately nudging each other’s knees under the too-small table. They’ll do more shopping tomorrow; they will be here at least until January (assuming, of course, no apocalypse). Joe smiles at Nicky, happy to be here, happy to be with him, happy to be sharing this small and unremarkable meal with a soft rain pattering on the steep slanted roof. When they’ve finished and tidied up, Joe murmurs, “Not too tired, are you?”

Nicky answers with a devilish quirk of his eyebrow, as if to say that of course neither of them were actually planning to go to sleep without celebrating their return appropriately. He wraps his arms around Joe’s waist, and they waltz into the bedroom, kicking the door shut behind them and drawing the curtains, sinking down on the amply-sized bed and undressing each other with slow and leisurely care. Even after a thousand, a hundred thousand times, it never fails to thrill. Their mouths meet in the dimness, their hands trace the well-loved lines of the other’s body, the faint scars and lines that never go away even through all the regenerations, the secret places, the curve of lips, the plane of shoulders and spines, the tensed tightness low on stomachs, the bend of a knee or the bone of an ankle. Joe pushes Nicky down beneath him, and Nicky arches his back, wrapping his legs around Joe’s waist. In quiet and tender and timeless communion, they find their way back home again, in each other and with each other, in touches and kisses and slow thrusts turning faster, and finally, sated, they sleep.

They wake in the morning with slants of winter sunlight filling the room, the high white ceilings, the gauzy curtains fluttering in the constant draft that they’ve never found, the way they’ve woken up in this room since they first met the owner in 1973, and which makes Joe think poignantly, as he always does for just an instant, of their lost home in Constantinople. They get up and dress, then leave the house in search of breakfast. The stone of the streets is pink and amber and gold and fawn, and the light has that particular early-morning quality where it seems to shine through sheets of bleached linen. The city is already awake and bustling, and Joe and Nicky make their way to their favorite café. They can sit overlooking the water and eat as much pastry and drink as much coffee as they like, and they make a good several hours of it. The sun comes up over the street, the palm trees rustle in the breeze, and a few tourists wander by with fancy Nikons around their necks, looking lost. One asks in English if they know where the Grandmaster’s Palace is, and Nicky is happy to point them in the right direction.

“You know,” he says, when they have finally finished breakfast and are wandering happily through the baroque streets, hands and shoulders brushing, “it’s 1999. This is our nine-hundredth anniversary, strictly speaking.”

Joe raises an eyebrow at him. “More like our eight hundredth,” he says playfully. “If we’re going from when we actually figured anything out.”

Nicky shrugs, grinning sheepishly, even as both of them fall contemplatively silent. 1099 is a long, long time ago by anybody’s measure. Joe thinks of himself, kneeling in prayer in the Tower of David, the dread whispers that the Franks were coming, the way he can remember parts and pieces and that first death bright as flame, but the rest of it has faded into the soft greyness of endlessly passing time. They did go to Jerusalem earlier this year, in July, since it seemed like the thing to do; there were a lot of First Crusade remembrances going on, some of which they wanted to be associated with and some of which they didn’t. There was a tweed-jacketed history professor who was deeply appreciative of the detailed account that Nicky was able to give on the breach of Jerusalem’s walls (he asked if he had published any articles on the subject, Nicky said hastily that he was just an enthusiastic amateur), and then there were some whackjobs who were trying to inflame religious tensions, as usual, and basically acting like it was a good thing that the heretics got what was coming to them. Lots of Americans with placards. Lots of Israeli secret service and bearded guys who were probably covert Hezbollah. Lots of people who all think they know exactly what the crusade’s legacy means, and which Joe and Nicky couldn’t help but regard warily. Everything seems twisted up these days, poised on the brink. That guy named bin Laden whose pals tried to bomb the World Trade Center in 1993, he’s been talking as usual. Death to the Western crusaders. So on and so forth. Thus far, nobody’s really listening outside the Middle East, but when you’ve seen this so many times, it’s harder to ignore.

Joe shakes himself, not wanting to think about this on their long-awaited getaway. They’ve been in Kosovo on and off this year, even if the last thing any of them really wanted was to go back into the Yugoslavian wars, and Andy and Booker are off to enjoy the last few weeks of the twentieth century elsewhere. Someone like Andy, the turn of a millennium is old hat, but even for as long as they’ve lived, this is Joe and Nicky’s first new set of a thousand years. The Year Two Thousand. Sounds appropriately science-fictiony. How, Joe thinks. How on earth did Yusuf al-Kaysani from Cairo end up here.

That, however, is only incidental to his enjoyment of the rest of the day. They walk on the city walls, they go up to the Grand Harbor and take in the sea view, then to the Barrakka Gardens. Nicky gazes pensively on the monument of remembrance and out over the glittering blue water, as Joe sits down on a bench and watches him. He has always simply enjoyed looking at Nicky, watching him breathe, watching him be, watching the way he leans on the railing and shields his eyes against the sun with the casual, unconsciousness elegance that permeates everything he does. Whether the name is Yusuf al-Kaysani or Joseph Jones or anything else, it doesn’t matter. Even among all the change and clutter of the modern world, this adoration, this soul-deep delight, is the one thing that remains constant.

That is how the next several days pass. Joe and Nicky visit their usual old haunts in Valletta, eat well, make love, and catch up with the apartment’s owner, Ġużepp, who is now in his eighties, has known them for over twenty-five years, and never seen them age a day. He has never asked why. His wife died a long time ago and they never had children, and perhaps he sees them as sons, as a strange but poignant blessing for a lonely old man, two people who clearly love this place as much as he does. He asked them once when they first came here, and Joe wondered if they should just tell him that it was the sixteenth century. Somehow it seems as if Ġużepp might not be surprised.

A few days before Christmas, a storm blows in from the Atlantic just as dust blows in from North Africa, and the world turns silver and ocher and rust and wet, the windows sparkling as if stained in silver nitrate and the streets and domes and splendid churches of Valletta painted in watercolor impressionism on the blurry glass, anything or anyone outside the bedroom barely seeming to exist. Joe and Nicky spend the time productively, which is to say they have so much sex that they can barely walk. They twist into each other, explore and challenge and unstring and repair each other, touch and caress, kiss and lick and suck and mark their territory all over again, leaving no inch of flesh unexplored and no sinful act undone. “You know,” Nicky murmurs, eyes closed, smiling, sweat beading on his brow, hand stroking up the line of Joe’s spine as Joe nips at his neck. “We really are a pair of heretics, aren’t we.”

“Speak for yourself, Nicolò.” Joe leans down to steal another kiss from his lover’s bruised, teeth-marked lips. “Heretics according to who?”

Nicky hums, as if to say he is happy to get into a theological argument at a later date, but can’t be arsed to do so right now. Joe slides down next to him, sliding his hand across Nicky’s chest and stomach, curling lower, as Nicky whines and reflexively tries to pull back. “You’re going to be the death of me.”

Joe laughs, as he always does, pressing a kiss into Nicky’s shoulder and thinking – as he also always does – Allah and all His angels forbid. He has always secretly, shamefully prayed that if that terrible moment came, if one of them lost their immortality first, that it be him. He knows this condemns Nicky to live on without him, but he cannot face the prospect of doing it himself. Dying for good, even after this long, somehow seems easier. At least he’s done that before, often. Living without the other half of his soul, not so much.

The rain clears on Christmas Day, the light is fragile and golden and perfect as heaven, and they call Andy and Booker (Andy’s somewhere in Argentina, Booker is on a beach in Thailand) and wish each other happy holidays. Nicky mixes up a feast, Joe helps (if by that you mean stirring the occasional pot and taking full advantage of Nicky’s “Kiss the Cook” apron) and they open their door and visit with the neighbors who drop in to bring more pastries and Christmas wishes. Ġużepp turns up, they invite him to stay for supper so he won’t be alone, and after the token protests, he agrees. As he is insisting on doing the washing-up, he asks, “How long have you two known each other?”

Joe and Nicky glance at each other. They’re fairly sure that Ġużepp knows they’re a couple, even if they haven’t said so openly, just in case an old Maltese Roman Catholic would prefer to know it implicitly but not have it confirmed. Finally Nicky says, “A very long time.”

“I thought so, somehow.” The old man reaches for a dish towel. “You seem that way. Have you been happy here? All the times you’ve been to Malta, to my house?”

“We’ve been very happy,” Joe assures him. “This place has been special for – for many years. I am Arabic, Nicky is Italian, it is like it was made just for us.”

Ġużepp smiles. “Your families?” he asks. “They are happy with it?”

Joe thinks of his mother, far off and so very long ago, and how Maryam al-Katibi always wanted him to be a better man. How he forgot about time and its passing, and never saw her again after he left. It remains one of the greatest regrets of his life that she never met Nicolò, as he thinks that they would have liked each other very much. But as far as their family goes now –

“Yes,” he says, thinking of Andy and Booker. “Yes, they are.”

“I am glad,” Ġużepp says stoutly. “It is good for a man not to be alone.”

(It is, and both Joe and Nicky have clung to that, and they don’t know now that this is the last time they will see Ġużepp, as he will die before they return here in 2004 when Malta becomes a member of the EU, but on this sweet, poignant night, as time speeds on its passing, as they both reflect on all those many years, and God said that it was good.)

The last week of 1999 and the twentieth century and the second millennium count down to its inevitable end. There aren’t exactly prophets in sandwich boards shrieking on the streets about the end times, though it’s undeniable that there’s a sharp-edged anxiety as Y2K draws closer. On December 31, Joe and Nicky sit on the beach at the famous Blue Lagoon, watching the sun go down over the island of Comino, holding hands. At last Nicky says – half joking, but only half – “If the world does end tonight, I want you to know that you are still the best thing that ever happened to me. Except for that pastry the other day. That was really very divine.”

Joe laughs, takes his hand to his lips and kisses it. “Always, my heart,” he says. “Always.”

The world gets softer and darker, and lights come on over the bay and the archipelago and the boats bobbing at anchor, and Joe thinks that it must be the year 2000 somewhere else, and everything still seems to be fine. He wasn’t really worried, but he knows that fear that the next year might bring with it something too terrible to be gotten around, and that if you could just cling to this moment now when things are all right, they might stay that way forever. Finally he and Nicky get the water taxi back to Valletta, and it’s getting closer and closer to midnight, and they sit down on a bench and count down with the rest of this sliver of the world, all the way into the next stage of forever.

When it becomes plain that the world has not ended, nor indeed does it seem likely to do so, everywhere seems to let out its breath at once. Huge and glorious fireworks thunder in the dark sky over the city, in riots of color and noise and sound, and Joe and Nicky can hear cheering and toasting from what seems like every house in the city. They kiss and then kiss again for good measure, swept along on a tide of jolly and relieved and mildly (or well, considerably) inebriated strangers, an impromptu street party that both of them feel down to their nine-hundred-and-fifty-year-old sinews, the sort of magic that still catches them dead to rights even after so long in this beautiful, stupid, dangerous, exasperating, maddening, heartbreaking, filthy, glorious, transcendent, irreplaceable world. They throw their arms around each other’s necks and gaze deeply into the other’s eyes, as even all the gaiety and festivity and bacchanal falls into nothing, passing over them like waves. “I love you,” Joe says, as he has said it so many times in all the languages he knows. “Ti amo.”

Nicky smiles that smile that makes the world shine, and spins Joe lightly on the spot, and the next thousand years seem, just then, like the greatest blessing that any man has ever had. “I know.”

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The Man of Sorrows

Christ Standing in the Tomb (also known as The Blood of the Redeemer) is a small devotional piece that fuses features often associated with the International Gothic with those more characteristic of early Renaissance form. Now hanging in the Tweed Museum of Art at the University of Minnesota Duluth, the painting, and the anonymous artist who executed it, defy categorization. The painting exemplifies the richly varied art being produced in the Marche region of Italy during the fifteenth century.

The anonymous artist seems deliberately to have combined formal elements associated with very distinct art historical traditions. Currently dated generally to the Quattrocento, formal elements suggest that the artist was working during the second-half of the century and was familiar with Piero della Francesca’s careful perspectival constructions and color palette. While aspects of the painting seem to depend upon Renaissance innovation other sections, particularly the upper two-thirds of the panel, echo the later Medieval artistic elements favored by Francesco di Gentile.

The fusion of Medieval and Renaissance formal characteristics evident in Christ Standing in the Tomb has led to a number of problematic attributions. Initially attributed to Liberale da Verona (c.1445-1526/29) further study, as well as the removal of discolored varnish during conservation in 1986, rendered such an attribution implausible. Liberale da Verona’s paintings and manuscript illuminations—which are praised for their ‘vitality’ and ‘richness’— betray a greater openness to later fifteenth-century artistic development. Liberale da Verona’s work seems more in tune with the dramatic intensity of Luca Signorelli than the calm, serenity of Piero della Francesco’s work.

The artist of this panel abandoned narrative drama for emotional intensity in the rendering of this “Man of Sorrows”, a formal painting type popular in the Marche, the Veneto and Umbria, and which emerged from the popularity of the ‘Holy Face’ in Northern Europe. These pseudo-portraits of Christ could be adapted to include accompanying figures, were often small in scale, making them ideal as devotional pieces because, as Sixten Ringbom explains, “they are essentially symbolic representations expressing mysteries of faith, pictorial renderings of concepts such as the Suffering Christ, the Triumphant Savior…”. (p.57). This expression of the faith also made them, according to Jacob Burckhardt, ideal wedding presents.

References: Ringbom, S. Icon to Narrative: The Rise of the Dramatic Close-Up in Fifteenth-Century Devotional Painting. Doornspijk: Davaco, 1984; Christiansen, K. et. al. eds. Painting in Renaissance Siena, 1420-1500. New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1988.; Zampetti, P. Paintings from the Marches: Gentile to Raphael. London: Phaidon Press Ltd., 1971.

Image credit: Christ Standing in the Tomb (Blood of the Redeemer), (15th century); tempera on panel, 25 5/8" x 17 1/8". Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota Duluth.

Further reading: Catherine R. Puglisi and William L. Barcham, eds. New Perspectives on the Man of Sorrows. Kalamazoo MI: Medieval Institute Publications, 2013; Enza Carli, The Miniatures of Liberale Da Verona from the Antiphonaries in Siena Cathedral. Siena: Aldo Martello Editore, 1960.

Posted by: Jennifer D. Webb

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It’s GAME ON at the Museum this summer!

New exhibition explores the wonderful world of retro games Remember the good ol’ joystick? Test your skills on retro games by Atari. Image: Sal Singh Photography Calling all gamers! The Tweed Regional Museum’s latest exhibition GAME ON promises to captivate youngsters and the young at heart with a treasure trove of more than 200 toys and games on display. Get ready to embark on a journey…

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Daisy Tosh's HSC art project is amongst the top in NSW in ArtExpress | Southern Highland News | Bowral, NSW

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Daisy Tosh thought about being accepted into ArtExpress, the state's top student art exhibition, since they were in Year 7, and the dream has become a reality. The former Bowral High School HSC student's visual arts project It Takes a Village, was one of 43 submissions selected out of 8440, that will tour around NSW. ArtExpress is an annual exhibition which recognises outstanding HSC students projects across all mediums and subject matters. The passionate visual artist said the acceptance was "surreal" and that it was "weird" to see their collection of works displayed with others. Daisy said they used whatever free moments they had at school to build and perfect the Body of Work. Read also: Isla Fotofili has started at the top - on Australia's tallest horse "I was up in art every recess and lunch, after school and during free periods," they said. The overall body of work consists of three layered paintings and three ceramic sculptures. It Takes a Village initially started as Daisy's "ode" to the region, but shifted to focus on its role in their upbringing and how "intrinsic it is" to their "personality". The lines throughout the paintings represent the streets in Mittagong, Bowral and Moss Vale, and an outline of Springett's Arcade has also been incorporated. But those are not all of the local references the budding artist included. Read also: DreamCricket farewells Rina Hore after 14 years of service "In the paintings, there are outlines of Moss Vale Train Station," they said. "I took a lot of film photos around Moss Vale and worked off those to do drawings." Paint, spray paint, collage and charcoal were layered over an extended period on the paintings. They said the ceramics required extra detail, time and care and also incorporated bandages and nails. The story also explores Daisy's next steps to leave the region - they are perfecting their craft through Fine Arts at the University of Melbourne's Victorian College of Arts. Read also: Support families and people in need of school items in the Highlands with GIVIT The former student's visual arts teacher Michelle Young was proud of the achievement and the efforts of her class. "Daisy's work ethic along with their artistic skills needs to be commended as it takes both commitment and talent to achieve such excellence," she said. "I am confident we will hear more about this extremely talented artist." The 2022 ArtExpress exhibition can be viewed at the Art Gallery of NSW until April 25. It will then feature in the Bank Art Museum Moree from to June 25 and the Tweed Regional Gallery and Margaret Olley Art Centre from July 22 to September 18. A virtual exhibition will also be accessible in May. We depend on subscription revenue to support our journalism. If you are able, please subscribe here. If you are already a subscriber, thank you for your support. Did you know the Southern Highland News is now offering breaking news alerts and a daily email newsletter? Keep up-to-date with all the local news: sign up below.

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February 10 2022 - 3:30PM

Daisy Tosh's HSC art project is amongst the top in NSW in ArtExpress

Daisy Tosh thought about being accepted into ArtExpress, the state's top student art exhibition, since they were in Year 7, and the dream has become a reality.

The former Bowral High School HSC student's visual arts project It Takes a Village, was one of 43 submissions selected out of 8440, that will tour around NSW.

ArtExpress is an annual exhibition which recognises outstanding HSC students projects across all mediums and subject matters.

The passionate visual artist said the acceptance was "surreal" and that it was "weird" to see their collection of works displayed with others.

Daisy said they used whatever free moments they had at school to build and perfect the Body of Work.

"I was up in art every recess and lunch, after school and during free periods," they said.

The overall body of work consists of three layered paintings and three ceramic sculptures.

It Takes a Village initially started as Daisy's "ode" to the region, but shifted to focus on its role in their upbringing and how "intrinsic it is" to their "personality".

The lines throughout the paintings represent the streets in Mittagong, Bowral and Moss Vale, and an outline of Springett's Arcade has also been incorporated.

But those are not all of the local references the budding artist included.

It Takes a Village tells a personal story about the Highlands. Picture: Supplied

"In the paintings, there are outlines of Moss Vale Train Station," they said.

"I took a lot of film photos around Moss Vale and worked off those to do drawings."

Paint, spray paint, collage and charcoal were layered over an extended period on the paintings.

They said the ceramics required extra detail, time and care and also incorporated bandages and nails.

The story also explores Daisy's next steps to leave the region - they are perfecting their craft through Fine Arts at the University of Melbourne's Victorian College of Arts.

The former student's visual arts teacher Michelle Young was proud of the achievement and the efforts of her class.

"Daisy's work ethic along with their artistic skills needs to be commended as it takes both commitment and talent to achieve such excellence," she said.

"I am confident we will hear more about this extremely talented artist."

The 2022 ArtExpress exhibition can be viewed at the Art Gallery of NSW until April 25.

It will then feature in the Bank Art Museum Moree from to June 25 and the Tweed Regional Gallery and Margaret Olley Art Centre from July 22 to September 18.

A virtual exhibition will also be accessible in May.

We depend on subscription revenue to support our journalism. If you are able, . If you are already a subscriber, thank you for your support.

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mariaclaragomez276 · 4 years ago

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Take the scenic route: the ultimate Scotland road trip

A seven-day cross-country itinerary through the land of lochs, castles, and tartan

Scotland has all the essential ingredients for the perfect road trip – spellbinding scenery in all seasons, from heather-dotted coastlines to rugged Highland wilderness, picturesque villages stocked with the finest shortbread and whiskey in the UK, and hilltop castles with as much history to take in as bonnie views. This itinerary offers a taste of everything from some of the best luxury hotels in Scotland, all ready to be booked with a call to our Travel Advisors.

AT A GLANCE

Seven-day independent itinerary journeying from Edinburgh to Fort William, based on flying into Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital city.

Take in the natural beauty and rich history from the comfort of specially selected traditional Scottish hotels, before heading to a storybook castle to experience Highland life.

Highlights include browsing the boutiques along the Royal Mile for tweed and tartan, sampling some of the country’s finest malt whiskey, and becoming the Laird and Lady of a castle for the night in the foothills of the Nevis Range.

START IN STYLE: EDINBURGH

Sitting pretty, yet hilly, between rolling countryside and a windswept, sandy seaside, Edinburgh offers the best of both worlds with its Medieval Old Town and elegant Georgian New Town, interspersed with well-kept gardens and varied architecture. Among the cobbled streets and Gothic buildings, you will find more restaurants per head than any other city in the UK, a trendy underground selection of speakeasies, gin distilleries, and whiskey bars, along with the country’s best vintage shopping scene.

Wander along the Royal Mile or the colourful Grassmarket shops to pick up some Scottish souvenirs, before heading up to the Castle for an insight into the vibrant history of this military fortress, and the city’s best-known landmark. Make time for a stroll down to Dean Village, a photogenic patchwork of 19th-century buildings and bridges set along the Water of Leith, just five minutes’ walk from Princes Street. If you’re lucky with the weather, take a trip to Portobello Beach, a charming stretch of seaside only a few miles from the city centre. Don’t miss out on the weekly Sunday farmers’ market in Stockbridge, a vibrant area of the city with a village vibe, and a local hotspot for organic delis and stylish gastropubs.

For the best views over Edinburgh, the peak of Arthur’s Seat is well worth the hike – be sure to wrap up warm and bring some baked goods from one of the city’s many independent cafés with you to enjoy while you watch the sun set over the iconic sky line.

Visitors to the capital in August will be at the heart of the annual Fringe Festival, a world celebration of art, culture, and theatre – while the famed Christmas markets take up the majority of Princes Street Gardens during the winter months with endless stalls selling hot chocolate, gingerbread, and artisan gifts.

UNPACK YOUR SUITCASE

A quirky blend of architectural grandeur and modern interior design, Nira Caledonia is made up of two magnificent Georgian townhouses superbly placed to explore the sandstone façades and high-end boutiques of New Town. Book a table for dinner at the hotel’s restaurant, Blackwood’s Bar & Grill, for locally sourced produce and an impressive selection of single malt whiskey. Suggested stay 2 nights.

SEASIDE STOPOVER: GULLANE

Just a caber’s toss from the country’s capital, the coastal town of Gullane is the perfect introduction to rural Scotland. With views over the Firth of Forth and historical architecture to rival the beaches, this corner of Scotland is full of undiscovered gems. The 40-minute drive along the northeast coast brings you to Yellowcraig Beach – home to rockpools, sand dunes and spectacular views. From here you can look out to Fidra, the 25-acre islet that inspired Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island. It’s now the site of an RSPB nature reserve, offering birdwatching tours to see puffins, guillemots and razorbills flitting over the rocks. Fidra Lighthouse, built in 1885, also sits on the island, alongside the ruins of a 12th-century chapel.

SETTLE IN FOR THE NIGHT…

Set in the stunning East Lothian countryside, Greywalls Hotel and Chez Roux is a classically designed Edwardian country house, in keeping with its tranquil surroundings. This golfer’s paradise overlooks the 9th and 18th holes of world famous Muirfield golf course, for those looking to get to grips with the Scottish golfing scene – this is the place. Foodies will also find Michelin-starred chef Albert Roux’s name on the in-house restaurant, alongside a dedicated whisky room. Suggested stay 1 night.

THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES: HIGH BLANTYRE

Heading back along the coast past Edinburgh before travelling cross-country to just south of Glasgow, the hour-and-a-half drive from Gullane to High Blantyre will skim the Pentland Hills Regional Park, the perfect spot for a picnic to break up the journey. High Blantyre puts historical relics, iconic golf courses and some of Scotland’s most dramatic scenery at your feet. If you’ve a cultural getaway in mind, Glasgow city is just 15 minutes away. A hub for museums, architecture and boutiques, there is a welcoming hustle and bustle around the clock.

YOUR CASTLE AWAITS…

There’s a story behind every staircase and soaring turret of Crossbasket Castle. From its 15th-century Robert the Bruce roots to coveted contemporary status, this clotted cream-coloured castle is a landmark Scottish retreat. As you admire the views, indulge in a delicious afternoon tea or sample some of the smooth whisky selection. Just leave room for dinner, courtesy of the Roux family. Suggested stay 1 night.

ONWARDS AND UPWARDS: STIRLING

After a 45-minute drive north you will see Stirling Castle sitting atop its craggy rock come into view, close to the heritage site of the 13th-century Battle of Stirling Bridge, where William Wallace defeated the English. Named after great Scots from the past and present, the rooms at Cromlix have beautiful country views of the 34 acres of woodland and gardens surrounding this grey-stone Victorian mansion. Tennis fans will feel in good company at Cromlix, which is now owned by the British multiple Grand Slam title winner and Olympic tennis champion, Andy Murray. Suggested stay 1 night.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST: FORT WILLIAM

The two-and-a-half hour drive up to Fort William is well worth every minute, with plenty of picturesque stop-off points along The Trossachs National Park, Loch Lomond, and Glencoe. Film lovers will stumble upon the iconic set locations of James Bond’s Skyfall and several Harry Potter movies as you travel further up north, before you reach your final destination – with its shoreside setting on Loch Linnhe and fresh air focus, Fort William frames some of Scotland’s most impressive scenery. Situated just below Ben Nevis, hiking trails from Fort William are never in short supply. Explore the Highland wilderness along the Great Glen Way or stay closer to home and discover the natural beauty on Fort William’s doorstep.

YOUR HIGHLAND HIDEAWAY…

With a backdrop of Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the UK, the views from Inverlochy Castle are second to none. Its picture-perfect setting, three miles from Fort William town, makes Inverlochy Castle a Scottish masterpiece of 19th century baronial splendour. From the dovegrey stone walls and romantic turrets, through to the sumptuously furnished rooms. If you’re here during winter, why not try some snow sports on Aonach Mor, with the Nevis Range right on the doorstep. Suggested stay 2-3 nights.

TRAVEL TIPS

Seeing the most of Scotland is best done driving, which makes a car the essential method of transport. If you’re in need of a rental or transport between hotels, as always, ask our Voice Reservation Team for further details. The saying goes in Scotland, “there’s no such thing as bad weather – only the wrong clothes.” Pack your walking boots and plenty of layers to make the most of the country’s dramatic landscapes – come rain or shine.

BOOK YOUR BOUTIQUE HOTELS

To book the hotels on this independent itinerary, get in touch with our Voice Reservation Team on 0800 0482 314 (UK) & 1-877-234-7033 (US). You can find a full list of our dedicated toll-free numbers here. We’re ready and waiting to plan luxury adventures 24 hours a day, seven days a week. So whenever inspiration strikes, just get in touch.

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Golf in Scotland - Regional Golf Course Guide and Where to Play Golf in Scotland

Over 550 years ago, golf was born in Scotland. It was not the fastest growing sport by any means as by 1850, there were less than 20 golf courses in Scotland.

However, by the early 1900's there was 275 and today there are more than 550 golf courses throughout Scotland. Figures suggest than 1 in 10 play golf and when you are out traveling, Scotland is simply littered with golf courses at every turn and you can always see someone pulling or pushing their golf trolley down the pavement.

Scotland is the Home of Golf and as you would expect the Scottish Golf Courses are second to none.

Golf was originally played by the sea and the first links golf courses were born. Today, Scotland boosts many of the worlds greatest including the hallowed turf of St Andrews Old Course to the last major arrival on the Open Tour, Turnberry which today is often hailed as the best golf courses in Scotland.

Southwest Scotland Golf

Argyll, The Isles, Ayrshire, Dumfries & Galloway

Every region of Scotland is literally littered with a lifetime of quality golf courses, links, parklands and moorlands included. But the Southwest of Scotland stretches from Gretna in the south to Oban in the north offering over 100 golf courses combined with stunning scenery and tourist attractions at every stage.

Wherever you start your visit, we would recommend that you take a trip to the Isle of Arran where you will find 7 courses to choose from. Our personal favorite would be Shiskine, with Brodick and Lamlash close behind. A new course is Machrihanish Dunes which is receiving wide acclaim as one of the newest links courses in Scotland. It sits on the Mull of Kintye.

Ayeshire is a golfers paradise with Open Championship courses to test all golfers - Royal Troon and Alisa (Turnberry) spring to mind testing all golfers to the limit. Lets not forget Dundonald, the sister course of Loch Lomond. Dundonald was designed by Kyle Phillips who gained worldwide acclaim with Kingsbarns.

Its a magically region with a superb coastline, great accommodation and hospitality and a lifetime of golf.

South East Courses, Scotland

Edinburgh, East Lothian, West Lothian, Boarders

Any visit to Scotland should be combined with a visit to its capital, Edinburgh. What makes Edinburgh unlike any other capital in the world is that its surrounded by the widest selection of the best golf courses - all within 30 min's drive.

The Boarders offer the Dave Thomas designed Roxburghe and nearby in Peebles, Cardrona is set alongside the River Tweed with a stunning backdrop. If you in the region, add Peebles, Minto, Innerleithen and The Hirsel as must plays as all offer challenging golf.

East of Edinburgh is East Lothian - and I think you will find it hard to find any coastal stretch so packed with some of the best links courses to be played. Muirfield is one of the Tour's favorite scottish venues, but combined with the 3 courses at Gullane (No 1 in particular) Cragielaw, Dunbar and my personal favorite North Berwick its an exceptional region less than 30 min's outside of Edinburgh.

Within Edinburgh, you have some courses such as Braids No.1, Duddingston, Bruntsfield Links and Royal Bursges. Just outside and towards the west you have Marriott Dalmahoy a top quality resort with the West Course being one of the best golf courses in Scotland.

Edinburgh is a very vibrant and beautiful city which makes a perfect back drop for a quality golfing holiday or a base from which to start exploring the rest of Scotland.

Central Golf Courses, Scotland

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The central region of Scotland is the most populated area of Scotland and it is home to some of the finest inland courses. Many of the courses can be accessed from Glasgow with was the former European City of Culture. Its the creative center of Scotland and with it comes the restaurants, museums, bars and cafes as well as an upbeat nightlife.

Haggs Castle is one of Glasgow's top golf courses having hosted many professional tournaments. It is still regarded as one of the best inland golf courses in the country. Cawder should also be visited.

A little further away is Carluke - which combines beautiful views over the Clude Valley with a quality parkland course. Renfrew Golf Club has been used on various occasions for Open Qualifying and the same goes for Erskine and Ranfurly.

A little further north you will find Loch Lomond, and the Carrick on Loch Lomond which is well worth the visit. It was opened in 2007 and designed by Doug Carrick, the Canadian architect.

Traveling towards Stirling, you will find Stirling Golf Club and Glenbervie, an excellent test of golf. Cross over the River Forth and you will once again be spoilt for choice with Tulliallan, Braehead and Alloa.

The central region of Scotland is another golfing delight. You could spend a year playing the courses in the region and never be bored.

Heartlands Courses, Scotland

Perthshire, Angus, Dundee and Fife

There is no point describing the heartlands region as anything else than a golfing mecca. A list of the worlds best golf courses that would bring most golfers to their knees and if you do desire to play the top golf courses, then there is not better place on earth.

For any visit to this region, a base in St Andrews or nearby is ideal. Just being in St Andrews is a golfing experience that no one could deny. You have the hallowed ground of St Andrews Old Course which you can book a year in advance or enter the daily ballot. The St Andrews Links Trust also has 6 other courses including the new Castle Course. Less than 3 miles away your have St Andrews Fairmont and another 3 miles you will be playing Kingsbarns.

Into Perthshire and you have the jewel of Gleneagles with the Kings, Queens and the PGA Centenary Course host to the Ryder Cup in 2014. Lets not forget the hotel, the Gleneagles Resort, which is 5* luxury in the beautiful Perthshire landscape.

Further north lies the monster of Open Championship golf courses - Carnoustie - a simply unbelievable test of golf with the hotel and bar to recount, relive and re-evaluate your golf full-stop. Its got to be played.

There are also inland parkland courses such as Ladybank which deserves a lot of praise, and lets not forget Scotscraig, Crail or Lundin Links. These courses are often overlooked, but situated anywhere else, they would be the top courses in any region.

The Heartlands is simply a mind blowing experience for any golfer and with so many choices making any choices is hard. We have an in depth knowledge of the region, the golf courses, the golf hotels and how to make it the most memorable golfing trip.

North East Golf Courses, Scotland

Aberdeen & Grampian

The north east of Scotland has over 70 golf courses to choose from and its getting a lot of press at the moment with Donald Trump's new golf course on the move.

Throughout the region, quality golf courses hinge the fantastic links coast. This includes Cruden Bay which is perfectly situated amongst the rolling dunes. And then you have Royal Aberdeen and Murcar running along the coast. Murcar Links staged the Challenge Tour event in 2006 and Royal Aberdeen has hosted a wide range of top competitions including the Seniors Open in 2005 while being the 6th Oldest Club in the world. The Balgownie course is a classic links with 9 holes out and back hugging the shore.

With distilleries and castles everywhere, the region offers a great golfing destination either for short golf breaks or for the long golf holiday.

Newburgh-on-Ythan is another gem south of Aberdeen and lets not forget the Royal Terlair, Peterhead, Fraserburgh or Duff House Royal.

The North East of Scotland combines brilliant golf with excellent value for money. The hospitality is excellent.

Highlands & Island Golf Courses Scotland

The Scottish Highlands offer golfers that something extra special. They combine an unbeatable landscape where simply looking becomes a pleasure, with golf that challenges the very best in Scotland.

Inverness is the capital of the Scottish Highlands and it combines local charms with a bustling city. Nairn, a golfing haven is just a few miles down the road and both Nairn and Nairn Dunbar should be played if possible. And lets not forget Castle Stuart, the new golf resort in the Highlands with the course reopening in April 2010.

Further north, we have what many believe to be the best golf course in the country - Royal Dornoch. The reason it does not feature on the Open Championship Tour is because of far northern location and unpredictable weather. For mere mortal golfers like us - this is fantastic news as the green fees are reasonable and the club retains it personal and loveable character. A few miles away you can also play Brora, a loved and admired golf course by those who know.

If you are looking for remote golfing, keeping heading north and combine the Orkneys or even the Shetlands. Whalsay is Britain's most northerly course.

Working your way over to the west coast, the landscape is personally the best in Scotland and for any golfer visiting this region try and visit Durness Golf Course. Forget the luxuries of manicured greens and perfect lies, Durness Golf Course offers golf as it would have been and golf as it perhaps should be. The 9 hole course has 2 different tees making an 18 hole circuit and if you love golf, you will simply love it. The Par-3 9th/18th hits the ball over the Atlantic and the views are stunning.

We have some expert knowledge of this region so get in touch if you are looking for a golf break or golf holiday. https://golfiya.com/product-category/golf-course/

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