A Finest of Days

Corrour Station, looking east along the platform
Corrour Station, looking east along the platform

Travelling somewhere you cannot access by road, we enjoyed boarding the sleeper train to Corrour, one of the remotest stations in Scotland …

Loch Ossian in the distance

… and one of best ways to visit Loch Ossian.

Corrour Station and cafe in the distance

Walking down the track towards the loch, we paused for a moment to look back at where we’d come from …

a rough track to travel up the hill

… before the station disappeared from view.

Walking in an area not accessible by car, you feel how the landscape and estate tracks are settled in natural harmony …

Loch Ossian Youth Hostel

… and how the Loch Ossian Youth Hostel blends in with the trees and hillside on the nearest end of the Loch.

I wouldn’t describe myself as youth, said the silver-haired man emerging from the hostel with a cane, but my son has stayed here and said I would love it too.

bog lands with a mountain range in the distance

He was a great story-teller and someone we could have listened to for hours …

a reserved table sign in a small tearoom

… but after enjoying a beautiful walk around Loch Ossian (see our Loch Ossian post), tea and refreshments were waiting for us at the dog-friendly café at the station.

Wishing you all a blessed Sunday and a peaceful new week,

with love from Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr

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79 thoughts on “A Finest of Days”

    1. Haha, thank kindly dear Martha, Bria agrees! ❤️🐾 Wishing you, Bear and Teddy a blessed new week as well and much love back to you all 🤗❤️✨️ xxx

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  2. Ohhh how delightful— I love those free windy landscapes and silent spaces in Scotland that make you feel at home with earth & sky. Loch Ossian looks just beautiful. (Iona was one of my favourite places in Scotland but I loved it all). 🍃💚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Peaceful week ahead, Xenia, Paul and Bria

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    1. Thank you so much for your kind words dear Susan and so lovely to hear you enjoyed your time on Iona – the energies are very special there 🩵✨️ A peaceful week ahead to you too 🌿🩷🍃 xxx

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    1. Thank you so much for your kind words dear Cathy, it is such a beautiful journey 💖 Wishing you a blessed week ahead as well and much love back from our house to yours 🤗💕🐕 xxx

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  10. A wonderful adventure Xenia 🥰 Train to anywhere is always great especially where there’s no people just beautiful views. Thanks for taking me along.
    PS Next time make sure they add me to the booking 😂

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    1. Thank you so much for your kind words dear Sofia, it is truly magical and you can get a train from Glasgow to here if you ever fancy it too 🩷 xxx

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  20. I love the landscapes of Scotland – this time too in total harmony. By train is perfect, and the welcoming of Bria too. You must have loved this adventure, I immediately felt the harmony of the land. And you.

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    1. Thank you so much for your kind words dear Ann-Christine 🧡 It is so lovely here, as if the landscape gives you a hug 🧡 xxx

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  23. Spectacular feature photo Xenia. The moody sky with the railroad tracks curving into the distance ….

    And the narrative – fabulous! I am right there captivated by Silver Haired Youth-at-Heart Storyteller, enjoying tea and a scone at the cafe, tucked away from the bustle of the rest of the world.

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  26. A Visit to Loch Ossian in Scotland
    Reserved for Travel only by ‘Sleeper Train’

    Far Away by Foot too as Nature comes so

    Free Remote
    From Normal
    Roadways

    Another
    Century
    It Seems
    Nature Still
    So Very Free
    With SMiLes Dear Xenia..:)

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  27. Dearest Xenia! Your words and images fill me up! A magical land just for you, Paul and the lovely Bria 🙂
    I picture myself there too…your adventures remind me so much of so many beautiful lakeside memories. I can walk right into the water and feel the cool, the stones, the sand and mud on my bare feet! Thanks for the memories…love you

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    1. Thank you so much for your kind words dearest Vicki and for walking along with us here too! 👣🌲🐾 So lovely to hear this brings back sweet lakeside memories for you ❤️ Wishing you and Lawrence a blessed rest of the weekend as well and big hugs and love back from us all 🥰❤️✨️ xxx

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    1. Thank you so much for your kind words dear Prateek, the energies here are so lovely. Wishing you a peaceful and blessed rest of the week as well 😊🙏

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