As if we haven’t been walking enough on this trip, today we decided to go for three walks in the woods! Every indication was that Glen Affric was not to be missed, and every indication was right. It was gorgeous. Driving out to the glen, our first stop was Dog Falls. The trail to the …
Our day began with a tension-inducing drive out to Cromarty for a boat ride on the Moray Firth. We were driving along okay, staring in wonder at the large bus ahead of us navigating the narrow streets of Fortrose, when our GPS detoured us around the town and up into the hills. I like to …
We started our day with a visit to Culloden Battlefield, site of the crushing defeat of Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobite army, and the beginning of government reprisals against Highlanders and their culture. This was an extraordinarily well-done exhibit with a great historical display providing the history of the Rising, the ensuing battles, and …
Our first full day in Inverness was spent driving around Loch Ness, seeing the sights. In spite of the fact that the loch seemed super calm, it must not have been Nessie Weather because one sight we did not spy was a sea monster. Instead our first stop of the day was the Loch Ness …
This morning, we headed out to ride the Cairngorm Mountain Funicular Railway up to the summit of Cairngorm Mountain. We got there early, so there wasn’t a crowd for the funicular, and we headed up. It was a lovely view up top, and apparently 5 degrees Celsius, which should be rather warm. However, the on-site …