Well, it’s been a while since we’ve updated. This has been partly due to us being a bit slack (and having a good time) and our inability to find an internet cafe. Either there hasn’t been one in the towns we have visited, or we have arrived after they have closed for the day. Here’s a quick update on what we’ve been up to.
We went up to the highlands for 4 days and saw some of the most beautiful scenery – glens, lochs and mountains (some of which still had snow on them) and of course lots of castles and churches.
Some of the other attractions were the whisky distilleries and golf courses (hundreds of them!) We didn’t get to have a game of golf unfortunately, however, we did visit a couple of the distilleries where I sampled a few drams. Just as well David was driving!
We had superb weather while there – I even had to take my jacket off! The lochs are beautiful and usually surrounded by hills, and the days we were there the water was very calm, with Loch Lomond in particular being as smooth as glass. Just gorgeous. Once again we stayed mainly in small towns and villages, usually on the coast, where we met some of the locals (both 2 and 4 legged ones, the latter being the highland cattle which I think are the most beautiful of all cows). We also saw Culloden battlefield and visited the village of Glencoe where the MacDonald clan were nearly wiped out by the Campbells. The food has been great, but I think I’ll be better off without all the full Scottish breakfasts – I’ve put on a couple kilos despite all the walking we are doing.
The last 3 days in Scotland were spent with Ann, David, Pamela and Dawn. We have had such a great time with them and it was sad to leave them when we had to head south again.
