Revered Scottish poet and novelist Sir Walter Scott once penned, “Scotland is a land of mountains, glens, and islands, a land of myths and legends.” It is a place where ancient stone castles rise from the mist like mystical reveries, where shimmering lochs dot the landscape, and rugged peaks stretch toward impossibly blue skies. In these ever-enchanting environs, tartans and tweeds grace fashions and furnishings, and the uplifting lilt of a Scottish burr can charm the clouds away.
For the third volume in our beloved series, Victoria presents Our Hearts Are in Scotland, an elegantly bound edition brimming with splendor and enchantment on every beautiful page. We start our tour with the “Bonnie Vistas” of the Borders and the Caledonian countryside before weaving through the Scottish Highlands on the Jacobite steam locomotive. The allure of majestic castles, suffused with history and family lore, draws us to a collection of these grand country mansions, where “Romantic Spires” touch the heavens.
Turn the page to “Tradition & Charm” to meet time-honored tailoring establishments, indulge in gourmet chocolates, and take afternoon tea in the quiet surroundings of a library cum salon in the heart of Edinburgh. In “The Warmest of Welcomes,” we share our favorite places to stay, from a hilltop haven in the Highlands to a dreamy castle in rural Scotland, complete with turrets—and views that go on forever. In our final chapter, we offer “A Taste of Scotland,” where we wrap up our heartfelt tribute with visits to Sit Walter Scott’s inspiring home, the Gothic-style Saint Giles Cathedral with its Thistle Chapel, Dumfries House, and so much more.
Our Hearts Are in Scotland is Victoria’s love letter to this extraordinary land, a magical place that inspired beloved Scottish poet Robert Burns to compose these memorable words: “Wherever I wander, wherever I rove, the hills of the Highlands for ever I love.”