Culloden

Gordon was very happy to finally make it to Culloden.
Walked around the battlefield and found the cains of his clan, the Campbells of Argyl and the McPherson. The Campbells fought for the British against Stewart. The McPhersons were for the Jacobites. The battle, 1746 was all over within the hour with 1500 Jacobites dead and 1000 British.
A stop to see the 4000 yr old Clava Cains. The cains are surrounded by standing stones and the entrance lines up with the winter solstice.
Carr-bridge a cute little village and home to the world porridge competition.
Then onwards to Edinburgh.

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