American Reacts Scotland - 10 Shocks of Visiting Scotland

[@bobbralee1019]

I did a motorcycle tour of Scotland and that is the best way, smelling the heather and peat feeling the air so pure you could drink it, amazing place.

[@andiepandie67]

Absolutely THE best way! Great biking roads too! 😁 so glad you enjoyed your time here!

[@sarahowen1945]

Picking the midges out of your teeth?

[@paul8129]

@@sarahowen1945 omg hahahaha 😂😂😂😂😂

[@iceninja46]

But you also get the lovely smell of manure at times.😁

[@ianmclaughlin4043]

@@sarahowen1945 😅😅💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@carolinegrant7788]

We can't complain about the weather - it is because of the mix of rain & sun that our country is so beautiful.

[@lunapuella2611]

That's what I try to tell myself every time I hang my washing out then run to bring it in for the fourth time in one day 🙂

[@GrooveSpaceArk]

You can though.

[@lunapuella2611]

Living in Scotland I sometimes forget how beautiful it is and how amazing the castles etc are. I imagine it is the same wherever you live. The best bits fade into the background of daily life. I love your reactions because they refresh my ability to appreciate my surroundings and the history. You also always look hungry for knowledge and that is infectious.

[@jgog59]

What’s amazing is because of the pandemic so many people are doing staycations. My cousin in Dublin is originally from Mayo on the West Coast. He really stop going to the west coast except for Christmas . He did the wild Atlantic way this past summer and he’s just blown away about the beauty of the his own country. It’s the first time he hasn’t went to Ibiza or Mykonos in 25 years!

[@jgog59]

Can’t wait to get back to Ireland and Scotland

[@mallydraycott1870]

Something else that would suprise you in Scotland is the beaches,espeacially in the Outer Hebrides. The isles of Harris,Berneray,Northand South Uist,Barra etc have the best beach's in Europe.

[@kumasenlac5504]

Miles of golden or white sands, blazing sunshine, turquoise seas and a water temperature that would shrink a bowling ball.

[@ianmclaughlin4043]

Achmelvich is👍👍💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@mallydraycott1870]

@@OneTrueScotsman ,I love it on the other side of the esturay on Black Isle watching the dolphins at Chanory point.

[@robbie_]

@@kumasenlac5504 Blazing sunshine? Are there two Scotlands?

[@GarryGri]

@@kumasenlac5504 Yes, the beaches are good but the watter is cold!

[@christinamoxon]

I lived in Aberdeen for 7 years (went to uni there and didn't want to leave!) - I would sit with my flatmate on the beach with a portable bbq and a few drinks on a summer evening and it wouldn't get properly dark for more than an hour or two. So we would wait it out to see the sunrise before going to bed. Aberdeen was beautiful.

[@stevenanderson912]

Thanks for enjoying my city come back anytime 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@christianyoung6686]

In the height of summer it never really gets dark. The sun goes down around 10 to 10:30 pm and the early hours are still a sort of hazy blue before the sun rises again. The other side of that is winter where you would get into school as a kid at 9 am, spend 6 hours indoor, walk home and by the time you’re in the sun has set again. Probably even more extreme up in orkney and shetland.

[@euanwallace3635]

It is so depressing in the winter only time I see sunlight is at the weekend

[@chittys]

hi,i think that is the kessock bridge in the background,that bridge connects the city of inverness to the black isle .the water is called the moray firth,that is salt water there as that comes in from the north sea.(live 7 miles from inverness myself so think thats the view.hope that helps

[@MrJuniorshabadoo]

Have a look at the Edinburgh Tattoo if you can. It's performed in the grounds of Edinburgh Castle and is really spectacular. Plenty of Scottish music / culture and some international stuff too, I love it.

[@richardhallyburton]

The picture that made you happy at 15:24 is Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness.

[@evelynwilson1566]

Re the food, haggis is really peasant food - it' nothing to be scared of, it tastes lovely. Black pudding is the same, it's just a way of using all parts of the animal, but providing cheaper food. Salmon is pretty expensive, but lovely. The further north you go, the longer summer days last. Where I live near Stirling, it's getting dark about 11-11.30 pm in the summer. Yesterday was the shortest day, and I wasn't really paying attention but I think it was dark by 4pm, it was certainly dusk at about 3.30. It's not huge differences, but if you were on the Shetland Isles you would notice a huge difference from what was happening in the South of England. Re shops opening hours, it' s often 5.30pm - BUT there are lots of supermarkets and more US- style 'warehouse' type chain stores which open later (sometimes even 24 hours), and of course that British staple the 'corner shop' - ie the local shop in your housinge estate or village selling newspapers, food and household basics, which will often be open 12+ hours per day. Hardworking folk, those that own corner shops.

[@pigstrotters4198]

One interesting thing is when you arrive at Waverley, Edinburgh's main station, with a few bags in your hand, you'll have someone come up to in uniform asking if he (or she) can help you. Try to experience this in Paris. No chance.

[@trevorbaynham8810]

I'm in Northern England - so it will be more severe in Scotland - but my sons birthday is the winter solstice - literally 2 weeks ago and it was getting dark around 3.50pm, and not getting light until nearly 8am - I noticed it changing earlier this week - when I went swimming (the pool opened at 7am that day) and the light started around 7.45am it changes a couple of minutes a day. I also remember summers sat in our gardens with neighbours in the summer and it not getting dark until after 10.30 pm

[@neilmorrison7356]

Where he is standing is Buncrew Caravan Park so it is where the River Ness does into the sea so depending on the tide souls be either fresh water or Sea water or a mixture of both. The bridge is the Kessock Bridge.

[@geddesjimmy]

He's standing at Bunchrew behind him is the Kessock bridge. the water is salt water it is tidal and its called the Beauly firth. To the left and a few miles further on is the Beauly river at the head of the firth. To the right is the city of Inverness. I lived in Beauly for 32 years. Midges are tiny biting flies and their bite is very itchy.

[@stuneil4804]

Your comment @7:00 on the building looking like a prison....not far off, that is the Old Royal High School on Waterloo Place, It was the site of the reconstituted Scottish Parliament as well, before the built the new Scottish Parliament building in Holyrood Park.

[@DJhinckley]

To answer your specific question at the start, it looks like he is standing on the south shore of Beauly Firth, looking back towards the Kessock Bridge which connects Inverness to the Highlands over the Moray Firth

[@cammiegibson7102]

In summer it won't get dark till about 11pm, I've been playing volleyball on the beach till about 10:30pm before! But on the flip side during the winter it gets dark at about 3:30pm and when theres a storm it barely gets light at all during the day, there's days when the street lamps just stay on all day, although thats kinda rare lol

[@jackdubz4247]

It's all about taking the rough with the smooth, isn't it? I hate that we only get about six hours of proper daylight during the winter months but I love the fact that we get about 16 hours of daylight in the summer. Going for early morning runs (at 5 am) in May and June is bliss.

[@JustMe-ks8qc]

I really enjoy how excited you get when you watch things like this. Please, please, when (not if) you come over to the UK, allow us to make suggestions for your itinerary. Everyone is close to something cool and interesting, and we locals have the inside knowledge that will help you get the most out of your trip.

[@mikefraser4513]

Born in Edinburgh very close to the Royal Mile. He should have shown Greyfriars Bobby...interesting story. The problem with the fish and chips wrapped up in a newspaper, is that half of the the sport side is always missing.

[@colettejackson4168]

We’ve just done a three week trip round Scotland on the NC 500. Some fantastic scary roads. We go to Scotland most years to visit family but the trip took us to places we had never seen.

[@BrianMac2601]

I've got a friend that does ultra marathons all over the world but is from up north, he completed the NC 500 in the fastest ever known time in 5 days and so many hours (I forget the exact time), so basically running 100 miles each day is the norm for him.

[@colettejackson4168]

@@BrianMac2601 blimey some steep roads too. That’s fantastic.

[@stephenmudiecastles.2938]

Eilean Donan at 4:30 is one of the most photographed castles in Scotland but what you see today is less than one hundred years old.It was almost completely destroyed and then rebuilt in the 1920's.

[@sndrka12]

Loved this reaction, I sometimes need to be reminded how beautiful my country is, you're welcome anytime. Love from Glasgow

[@nickfergy1611]

At 15:53 is Inverness Castle. I live literally a 4 minute walk behind the view of it in the picture. Used to be used as a court of law until about 2yrs ago, and is now being reopened for tours 🙌

[@levitated-pit]

speaking as an northumbrian ..... we have exactly the same sort of lifestyle, so visit here too!

[@sinclairmackay6646]

He's narrating from just outside Inverness on the shore of the Beauly Firth at Bunchrew Caravan Park. So its Sea water and the bridge in the background is the Kessock Bridge.

[@richardhallyburton]

The building with the prison-like appearance is St. Andrew's House, a Scottish Government building. it does actually stand on the site of a prison (Calton Jail), but the turreted Governor's House is all that remains of that prison.

[@jayalexander1930]

I stayed up there for 10 days,although I'm from southern England,and got called a an 'english bastad'a lot! not in a nasty way,but,they really are so nice,so generous,so kind,and I was staying in one of the roughest areas,easterhouse in Glasgow,lovely people

[@Retrospective.]

Haha ... you survived Easterhouse? I am a Glaswegian, and i won't go to Easterhouse. That's a rough shop. I lived in England for 10 years working, and i got, "you Scottish c**t" thrown at me everyday, haha ... As the man said, we can take alot more banter here in the UK :)

[@jayalexander1930]

@@Retrospective. ha,yeah,its about the people in easterhouse,I'm cockney,and us eastenders seem to have something in common

[@jayalexander1930]

You from the posh bit of Glasgow then?

[@jayalexander1930]

Compared to where btw?don't say Americans,because they're melts anyway!

[@Retrospective.]

@@jayalexander1930 I'm from Govan, which, by Glasgow standards, is a rough shop to. Cockneys and us tend to get on, it's the earthy quality, and the ability to take the piss :)

[@billprince5120]

Where he is standing looks like a place called Storehouse of Foulis on the A9 north of Inverness (nice meals they do there particularly recommend the fish and chips). That would make the water on his left the Cromarty Firth ( Firth is an inlet of the sea- so salt water) and the bridge in the background is the Cromarty bridge. Beautiful place , I live near, been there many times for meals and sitting outside on the benches when the weather is dry is lovely.

[@johnnybeer3770]

Guarantee Conor, you'll love Haggis and the pies are lovely. Scotland is a great place to visit , and that coming from a sassenach, ( Englishman ) 🇬🇧

[@stewartnyguist2659]

I live locally to where he is standing in north Inverness. The sea loch behind him is called the Beauly Firth, the bridge in the distance is Kessock bridge and the sea beyond is the Moray firth, N.E. Scotland is amazing.

[@scottirvine121]

You’re a little confused by northern hemisphere daylight. Summer here has almost 20 hours daylight and winter is about 8 hours on the shortest day

[@GarryGri]

In winter it will be dark from around 3:30pm to around 9am ish. There are supermarkets open 24/7, and it depends on the type of pub some will let childen in at night, if they are more food pubs.

[@andythompson3777]

He's on the Moray Firth. Looks to me as though he's on the waterfront near Ardersier, looking over to the Black Isle. So it's sea water, as the firth feeds in from the North Sea. We've been there several times and hardly ever failed to see dolphins. That's a good base by the way; Loch Ness and the Cairngorms close by, Highlands to the north.

[@forry1909]

You may be right of course but it looks to me like he's at Bunchrew Caravan Park so the water will be the Beauly Firth.

[@andythompson3777]

@@forry1909 Not a bad shout Mark. Only been to Bunchrew once but my memory is that it was greener and more tree-lined down towards the water, whereas up the other end by Ardersier it's more open, and that's how the vlog looked. But it could be.

[@forry1909]

@Andy Thompson Yeah, I've only been once too but the spot I had the motorhome parked at near the water was quite open like in the video. Also, there is a hill just to the left of the Kessock Bridge in the background and after checking my photos from the time I'd say this was the North end of the bridge (so Inverness world be on the right).

[@algrant5293]

ts actually just out of Inverness and leaving Clachnaharry so that is infact the Beauly Firth leading into the Moray Firth looking over to the Black Isle .

[@andythompson3777]

@@algrant5293 Thanks, Al. So I was in completely the wrong direction! Should have recognised it as we had a walk on the bay and a rather good pub lunch there a few years ago. It did get a bit boozy though which might explain my confusion!

[@vaudevillian7]

That’s true about the sunlight in summer, especially father north, even England has much longer days than the US in summer as it’s much further north than people realise - the lowest part of Britain is further north than the 48 contiguous states (roughly parallel with the Canadian border)

[@ymg8057]

In fact the UK is level with Labrador in Canada and the Shetland islands are level with the southern tip of Greenland. (Many will not believe it when I tell them that, but check an atlas, if you don't believe me.) Also where I live in Scotland is further from the Equator than South Georgia, or the southern tip of South America are away from it in the Southern Hemisphere. It is in fact remarkably warm in the UK compared to most places at similar latitudes throughout the World and, as you will know I am sure, we have the warm Gulf Stream Sea current and the generally prevailing south westerly airflows that come over the UK, to thank for that. Often it can feel far colder than it is, because it can often be wet and windy, which can make it feel colder than it can feel when it is several degrees colder, but still and dry. It can certainly be hit and miss with the weather and some visitors could come for two weeks and have it rain on every day, whilst others could have it dry and warm for the full two weeks. The winters can be the same. I spoke to a Nigerian Student at Stirling Uni, who was here in 2018, when the Beast From the East came at the start of spring and she was pretty shocked. Yet that following summer was mainly warm and sunny (like last summer in fact.)

[@weejackrussell]

Porridge is the word we use in the UK and Ireland not oatmeal. Scotland is famous for it porridge, all part of the full breakfast

[@catherinewilkins2760]

That was a puddle, it rains a lot in Scotland. If you want Scottish accent, Rab C. Nesbit is your man, comedy series that was on BBC. Lighthouses operated by the Northern Lights, many are operational in places you need a helicopter to get to. Trinity House has lots of videos on Lighthouses and Light vessels, most not open as working.

[@SNMG7664]

The whole of the UK is fairly far north, in the winter you can get like 6-7 hours of daylight in some places in *England*, in summer it can be like the sky never gets completely dark, like the sun just dips below the horizon for a mo and the sky stays dimly lit

[@carolinethompson376]

There is so much to see, do and explore in Scotland. I highly recommend it.

[@Ayns.L14A]

The west side of Scotland has more midges because it's warmer in the west than the east, because the west of scotland has the gulf stream running up it while on the east coast we have the North Sea which if anything has the arctic ocean running down through it .

[@sandersson2813]

Its not temperature that gives you midges, its heathland and moor. You get midges wherever you get these heavy, wet conditions, not just the west coast, its just the west has more of this sort of environment.

[@Ayns.L14A]

@@sandersson2813 don't get them here on the east coast.

[@sandersson2813]

@@Ayns.L14A Depends where you go.

[@michaelgillett5477]

When you’re driving out there I am in English but when you go to Scotland just be prepared I told some Americans that I nearly crashed when I went to Arisaig which is on the west coast of Scotland a few weeks later I had a photograph cam he’s Americans actually managed crashes he went round the same corner as I told him the views the place as he says you can’t understand look they say no work with 1 Scotsman but I just wanna get there in the next time I get a chance I’ll be there again It’s one hell of a place and if you like castles you’ll love it good luck good travel enjoy your channel Michael

[@bobbell4461]

The cattle featured at the beginning and end are the Highland breed native to Scotland. Despite the horns they are the gentlest of creatures and the calves are particularly cute.

[@kumasenlac5504]

18:02 Those cattle could well be in the village of Duirinish - the local farmers have grazing rights for sheep and cattle in the village itself. Drive carefully...

[@algrant5293]

Scotland and the north east coast of America were once joined until continents drifted apart so we share a lot of geology, rock structure which when the Scots settlers and the Irish landed in Nova Scotia and New England the landscape would have been very familiar to them. plus as we are pretty much on the same latitude the fauna will be very similar too.

[@Retrospective.]

A few comments :) 1. The hardest accent to understand, is probably my native Glaswegian, in the South. Contrary to what was said, here in Glasgow, we don't speak English, we speak "Scots" sometimes called "Lallans" (meaning lowland) its based on English, but so different, it's classed as a different language. 2. Haggis you buy from the shop, isn't served in intestines. 3. At the height of Summer in Glasgow, it doesn't really get dark. For about 10 days either side of the solstice, it's more like dusk, or nautical twilight. The sun slips under the horizon for an hour or two, not enough to get dark, and then rises about 2 or 3 hours later. In the very North of Scotland, it doesn't get dark, at all. it's like daylight. The reverse is true in winter, as i write this at 10.10am, it's as bright as its gonna get, and by 3pm, it will be getting dark again, and when i say "winter daylight", it's more like a gloomy half light. 4. Midges are tiny sandflys, that are drawn to your breath. Some insect repelant does the trick.

[@psychobartus]

Avon skin so soft for midges - wee bastards!

[@abbythyst]

aye always get me when folk say it's aw doon tae oor accents, its no! 😂 it's usually scots or a mixture of scots and english especially here in glasgow - or if yer fae my family a mixture of scots and gàidhlig.

[@broontroosers]

Clearly never heard doric

[@broontroosers]

@MrAbletospeak foo??

[@broontroosers]

@MrAbletospeak an furry boots?

[@allymac1314]

That's the Beauly Firth which is an inlet of the sea. The bridge is the Kessock Bridge which takes you to Inverness.

[@martinvalentine9228]

15:21 is a View from Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness.

[@James-oo1yq]

Visit Edinburgh! I did in 2018 during the festival, incredible Castle right in the heart of the city

[@andyallan2909]

Here (near Inverness), at night in the summer, it barely gets dark at all. Midgies? Usually only in the evenings and if the air is still (not windy).

[@kumasenlac5504]

2:05 Yes, this is a village in which the cattle graze and forage throughout the middle of the village. I suspect it's Duirinish.

[@michael_177]

Did connor just salute the orange walk? 😂 oh dear

[@MrGeraldmccann]

seen that was going to comment but he probably would not understand lol

[@ate-4891]

I laughed and sprayed Spar tropical zero over my desk at that bit.

[@alisonscott1469]

hi i’m from Scotland. I live in a former coal mining town called Airdrie which is situated just 15 mins from Glasgow and 1 hour a way from Scotland’s capital city Edinburgh. Not too far away from Stirling too. The lochs in the highlands are great ive been white water rafting there and i go wild swimming in the lochs too. Fairy pools in the isle of Skye are worth checking out and the glenfinnan viaduct bridge for the harry potter train ride. Take care, happy your interested in my home country Scotland. 😘🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸

[@loulou8456]

Please come and visit us. You would love it!!!! It is truly beautiful. My favourite castle: Stirling and you must visit The Kelpies - two giant horses heads statues. They are amazing!

[@russcattell955i]

On the food subject, there is so much more. Arbroath Smokies, crab & lobster, Aberdeen Angus beef, lamb, Baxters soups and all the wafers & teacakes made by Tunnocks, just to get you started.

[@alisonscott1469]

Thankyou for reacting to my home country . I’m a proud Scot. Maybe someday you’ll visit scotland one day. Take care 😘🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸

[@leedave9314]

6:25 is fyvie castle it’s about 20 miles from me, The northeast of Scotland has some crazy castles you can go visit

[@wessexdruid7598]

He's on the East Coast. Over off the North-West, there is the Gulf Stream warm current, which is how palm trees can be grown. Mind you still get pretty good snow in the winter!

[@VXGaming]

The 4 seasons in one day joke is actually true. It happens alot more than people think.

[@GamerSpartanFire]

I remember being at school in 2005 and in the morning lush warm shirt wearing weather, 3 hours later school closed due to snow storm and we got sent home asap due to everyone not wearing snow weather clothing lmao Ah i do so miss my hometown of Thurso

[@mehaha2574]

It does that lol

[@davidgarland4928]

My favourite memory was meeting some English friends and we were swapping holiday photos. I showed them some beautiful beaches with pure white sand and stunning blue and turquoise water. " When were you on Jamaica?" " No that's some of the beaches around Scotland !" And perhaps the most famous beach in Scotland is about 10 miles from my home - if you have ever watched "Chariots of fire " and seen the Athletes running along that wonderful beach then the camera panes to a view of St. Andrews . It's stunning!

[@anniethomson8272]

I grew up in the Highlands, around the mountain lochs. In summer it would still be light at 11.30 at night and would be light again by 4am

[@Daisy-Daisy0512]

Midges are teeny tiny version of mosquito type insects. You generally wouldn’t notice one but they tend to fly around in large numbers and be ,like little midge clouds! And yes they love to bite lol at the end of his video is the area I live in, November/December the daylight hours are short with it being dark by 4pm But after the shortest day of the year it starts getting progressively lighter. So not far enough north on the mainland to have those acutely short days.

[@laurameakin]

To put it in perspective in summer we get more hours of sun light than Las Vegas. I was blown away by this when I went to Las Vegas on holiday!

[@dempster83]

I live about 10 miles outside of Glasgow and in the middle of summer it doesn't start getting dark til about 10pm. The flip of that is that it's pitch black at 4pm in the winter.

[@brannigan75]

I miss visiting West Coast of Scotland, used to go to Inverness and Oban, pick berries during the school break with my grandparents...I live in London now,,and I forgot about these little things like shops closing at 6 omg...I think this happens the more North you go... accents differ from each region or city, our native language is Gaelic or Scottish celtic "Scottish English' ...try say " Twa plen paays pleeze and an inying ane ana" lol which means ..." Can I have two Plain Pies please, and an onion one aswell" .....lol

[@bobbralee1019]

Gosh I'm not sure the Orange Order show Scotland in the best light

[@davidmclean3883]

Yea definitely not

[@reluctantheist5224]

Haha, yeah. He saw a nice little parade I suspect and that's all.

[@BigDavie2000]

@@reluctantheist5224 Imagine me in the early 80s an 8 year old from Edinburgh who's family just moved west experiencing their first Orange Order march, I was full of joy hearing them approach. Pity I was wearing a hibs top and soon had grown men shouting abuse at me and calling for my death. I was terrified and ran home in tears. Learned that day that Catholic/Protestant is more than just a difference but a rivalry. I am pleased we have lessened sectarianism in Scotland since them but it is still Scotlands shame.

[@cocos6662]

You are hereby invited to spend time in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 😀

[@Ibrobhimovic]

If you ever go to scotland you should go to Port Patrick its magical.

[@Texicus_Reddicus]

my favourite thing about Scotland is that if you drive to the highlands you can be completely secluded from most people. It's far nicer than going to the tourist mountains

[@bluecheese1066]

This is the main thing I love about the Highlands. Any other National Park in the UK, however secluded you think it is, there's a high chance you'll come across at least one other person during your stay. In contrast, I've been camping in the Highlands and not seen or heard another person (outside of my group) for several days. Amazing place, just a shame about the midges!

[@anitam7547]

Being on Rannoch Moor almost felt like an 'out of body' experience. Nobody else there. My kind of place.

[@timranachan3224]

@@bluecheese1066 Smidge, m8. It's the only thing I've tried which works, I may be wrong but I've the impression it was originally concocted by a lass from Dundee who was researching mosquito repellant. It's a horrible wee bugger, the Scottish midge.

[@joewellington5785]

Dunno if someone already answered it, but that body of water behind him is a firth- the Beauly Firth. It empties into the North Sea! (the bridge you see is the Kessock Bridge) My house over-looks it, i recommend it to any visitors! (And sorry I’ve already forgotten the other question you asked!) - but you réaction vids are ace!

[@richardswanson410]

That is the Beauly Firth (saltwater) which connects to the Moary Firth and the bridge in the background is the Kessock bridge and he is standing on the shores of Buncrew campsite.

[@anthonyholroyd5359]

That bridge looks like the Kessock Bridge So that would make that body of water the 'Beauly Firth' which is an inlet of the North Sea (beyond the Moray Firth), so salt water. And yeh, we are pretty far North. We never get 24hr sun or dark. But in the north of Scotland I've been up at nearly midnight and the sun still seems to be peaking over the horizon.

[@hiiamandi]

Answer: that was an old prison the foreground you see Edinburgh Waverley station built on the site of the drained nor loch en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edinburgh_Waverley_railway_station the walled section and keep are remnants of Carlton jail en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Andrew%27s_House on the site of st Andrews house, the turrety bit is the old governors building. The building today is mainly for use of the scottish government. So good guess! 👏

[@robertholmes809]

Hi bud, there are over 1500 castles in scotland, 3000 if you include the ruins. Research bothies, they are free accommodation for hillwalkers, best way to see my country. Most popular route is the west Highland way.

[@leedave9314]

The sun sets up where I’m from in the winter at like 2.30 and it’s pitch black by 3.30pm. But In the summer I remember as a kid the sun still being out at 10.30/11pm it was great especially when you had to come in when the street lights come on😂 if you have Snapchat I can show you what it’s like up here it’s beautiful

[@Hoopyfrood345]

In Britain, it is said that, if you don't like the weather......... wait 5 minutes. 😁 Four seasons in one day? Definatly a true story! PS If you get the chance, Go Go Go! to Scotland, fantastic place, fantastic people 👍

[@PHDarren]

And in the US you have the zoning of cities so residential of one type only here, industry only here, retail only here and to do anything you have to drive, whereas in Europe you can live in a small neighbourhood of different sized and types of houses and have a local store you can walk to and back to get a pint of milk.

[@johnwatt5921]

I am Scottish and would love to visit the USA and visit New England and start there

[@williebauld1007]

That’s definitely not Loch Ness, we have many sea Lochs which are a mixture of fresh and salt water, very dangerous for the SBS when they are practicing infill:exfill from submarines in the sea lochs and the fresh water is less dense than salt water and if a sub hits a patch of fresh water it can cause and uncontrollable dive

[@lindylou7853]

The men wearing orange sashes are Orangemen, probably celebrating 12 July 1690 when Protestant William of Orange beat catholic James II at the Battle of the Boyne. So it’s not an official services march but rather more controversial than that. Marching takes place in areas where there’s still religious rivalry eg Glasgow, Liverpool, as well as most of N Ireland.

[@richardhallyburton]

In summer it gets dark between 10 and 11pm and light between 3 and 4am. Up in Shetland, it never really gets dark at midsummer. In the winter of course, it is the opposite!

[@davidbrown8937]

You may be correct regarding your Scottish ancestry, Connor is known as a celtic name. I personaly know 3.

[@Discoretrox]

I'd argue some of the most scenic routes are by rail....Great vid again.

[@christinepreston8642]

2:45 bless you!! I think the accent gets easier the more North!! As a sassenach, I have the most trouble with the Glaswegian accent. Yes, you get the long days in the summer, but also the midges, I'd rather spring or autumn (fall) and enjoy the weather being variable!!

[@AD270479]

I kinda see where you are coming from, but as a Glaswegian I feel it gets worse the further north you go. I struggle to understand folk talking from the Aberdeenshire area, it's like every single word in English they've altered to make it sound more Scottish.

[@shaynehorton132]

a sassenach is actually anybody who lives outside the Highlands. so any lowlander from the Fraserburgh East Coast down and below Stirling. so the upper west coast. just Google scottish Highlands. its not just the English. but locals from Edinburgh and Glasgow are also called sassenachs

[@christinepreston8642]

@@shaynehorton132 thank you!! I can correct my Scottish friends now!!

[@shaynehorton132]

it really just means of saxon heritage.not gaelic

[@kumasenlac5504]

@@shaynehorton132 In which case most of the Norse-descended Highland seaboard qualify...

[@hanifleylabi8071]

In Edinburgh you get about 18 hours of sunlight in the height of summer and in the northern isles it'll be about 19. But even in London it'll be about 17

[@johnnypatrickhaus890]

I love Wolter's World! Check out Ireland next. The Don'ts of Ireland is my favourite ❤

[@bostonblackie9503]

Did he mention Edinburgh Castle is built on a volcano....dormant supposedly!

[@naiboz]

Marks the man, he runs a great channel. You’re always welcome in Glasgow buddy

[@brigidsingleton1596]

My daughter spent tweaks in Fort William in Scotland over Christmas. She loves it up there though she said it did rain quite a lot.

[@kumasenlac5504]

late August onwards - no midges and the start of the fall colors. Fall was really late this year, though.

[@lindylou7853]

Midges are small. Not like horse flies but there are thousands of them usually when they gather and they do bite. So best to wear a hat and cover up near water. Avon’s “So soft” skin lotion spray is the best thing to keep them away. A skin lotion but discovered that midges don’t like it. Smokers don’t have any trouble with midges!

[@havocmwf]

Haggis is wonderful. Mix it up with the the turnip and mashed potatoes, mmmh yummy. Black pudding is wonderful too.

[@Walesbornandbred]

Your right America was mapped out more deliberately. Ask for deep fried Mars Bars It does get very cold in Scotland, they get a lot more snow than England and us in Wales. Wow I didn't realise Scotland shut so early!

[@craigmckay3514]

I was surprised to see video of my home city, Aberdeen. I play the bagpipes and won the World Pipe Band Championships with the pipe band I used to play for and I live in a castle. True! I'm your stereotypical Scotsman.

[@angussoutter7824]

Yes the further north the less dark in summer & the complete opposite in winter but more so as you hit the summer and winter solaces

[@celticwarrior1961]

fingers crossed this summer i'll be riding the NC500 to which i am really looking forward too

[@wrorchestra1]

Given the bridge, I'd say that's the area around Kyle of Lochalsh and the bridge is over to the Isle of Skye. In which case its the sea. There are Sea Lochs and inland (fresh water) Lochs.

[@davidforman6191]

Inverness.

[@nichotto]

I know what will shock will be the ticks and midgies when you just decide to go walking through the heather and bracken. I say this as someone born in Oban, Argyll.

[@cwftft4273]

that is an estuary about 20 mikes inland from the sea, (The Moray Firth).

[@andrewgibson395]

Interesting that you made a comparison to Brussels, historically Scotland and Flanders had strong trading links and the legal system, education system and religion are still similar. Even the older versions of the Scots and Flemish languages used to be much closer, Robert Burns poetry would have been understood in both countries but nowadays Scots is more Anglicised and Flemish is much closer to Dutch.

[@alisonscott1469]

it looks like a loch they are very cold but still refreshing to wild swim in. 😀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸😘

[@TheJthom9]

You saluted the Orange Order walk through Edinburgh. Look them up

[@pspence9569]

We get ALL the light in summer. Scotland is really narrow as well as being quite far north. I think nautical twilight, if that's a thing, plays a part. There's always a light point in the sky in summer, it's never completely dark. The street lights don't always come on. Clouds, storms and such do change that. The winter is just a nightmare. This is the point that should be the one the gets worse the further north you go. It's snowing now right enough. That brightens the place up a bit. The sun does fully come up for a bit and the sky is light around that. Think Anchorage but with the North Atlantic / Gulf Stream.

[@441991k]

More Scotland reactions please!!

[@chips1889]

Connor, when did American change fro left to right driving? The old stage coaches had drviers who sat on the right and drove on the left.