Inverness
June 27, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ 🌧 63 °F
Quick stop in Inverness for coffee and to look around the highlands capital.
Urquhart Castle
June 27, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
Our first castle of the Scottish highlands was Urquhart Castle. This castle was a medieval castle that was left in ruins.
Eilean Donan Castle
June 27, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
After seeing the ruins of Urquhart Castle we got to check out the restored castle of Eileen Donan Castle. This was our favorite historic spot of the trip. This castle was fully restored and was likeRead more
Driving the Isle of Skye
June 27, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ 🌧 61 °F
We spent about 3 hours today on and off driving through the Highlands to make our way to the stunning Isle of Skye.
Glenbrittle, Isle of Skye
June 27, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
We stayed totally off the grid at the most beautiful campsite. We were in the mountains, surrounded by sheep, and on the ocean. It was so nice to unplug and rewind.
Fairy Pools
June 28, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
We started our morning with an hour hike to the Fairy Pools. These pools and mountains were carved out by glaciers many many years ago.
An Corran
June 28, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
We walked to beach with the dinosaurs! This beach as 14 dinosaur footprints that were fossilized from the Jurassic period. Unfortunately the tide was too high and we couldn’t see them but we got anRead more
The Quiraing
June 28, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
We drove up the beautiful Quiraing on our way to see the Fairy Glenn. We almost got blown away at the top it was so windy. The view was so worth it.
Fairy Glenn
June 28, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
We spent the afternoon exploring the Fairy Glenn. This is an area that was carved out by glaciers that created hills and a huge cliff that looks like ruins. The spiral was later created in connectionRead more
Cullin Mountains
June 29, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
We enjoyed the view of the Cullin Mountains this morning on our drive to Fort William. We spent more time driving today than expected due to an overbooked ferry but we are finally in Glencoe!
Fort William
June 29, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
We stopped for lunch in the sleepy little town of Fort William on our way to Glencoe. It’s a big hiking pit stop due to the large mountain of Ben Nevis. Ben Nevis is the tallest mountain in Scotland.
Glencoe
June 29, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
We are spending our last night camping in the STUNNING Glencoe. We have an amazing view from our campsite. We hiked to the location Hagrid’s Hut was filmed in Harry Potter and had a great dinner inRead more
The Three Sisters
June 30, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ 🌧 50 °F
On our drive out of Glencoe we stopped at the Three Sisters which is three mountains on the edge of Glencoe. It’s a dreary day for our drive back.
The Kelpies
June 30, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
Our last tourist stop of the trip was to see the Kelpies which is a large horse statue about an hour outside of Edinburgh.
Last Moments in Scotland
June 30, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
We arrived back in Edinburgh for our train back to London with a few hours to kill so we had a full Scottish breakfast, checked out a local art shop, and sipped cocktails and coffee at a really coolRead more
Last Moments in England
June 30, 2023 in England ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
We are soaking up our last moments in London before heading home this afternoon. We stayed in the beautiful and historic neighborhood of Marylbone.
