In any case, I pulled into the street, the driveway actually, of this little thatched-roof cottage.
As the thrill of that first encounter ebbed, each of us was coaxed to one of eight thatched-roof cottages.
Our picture guide to five of the best holiday cottages in Scotland, from historic thatched-roof cottages to former dairy-rooms.
Clouds hung low over the cozy village with its single dirt street lined by shops and thatched-roof cottages.
Originally a "low thatched-roof cottage", the old house was renovated in 1809.
A thatched-roof cottage was also built for the occasion, replete with a spinning wheel, settlebed and role-playing family.
What had once been a settlement of two-story, thatched-roof cottages was lost.
It has lovely thatched-roof cottages with tiled floors, a nice bar-restaurant overlooking two long crescents of sand and a friendly staff.
Another shows a family gathered outside a thatched-roof cottage as police carry out an eviction.
Look out the window to admire the thatched-roof cottages and charming inns.
