Day Six: Fort William

Welcome to the true Scottish experience. Today was rainy, windy, and foggy. Yet it was absolutely fantastic. When I was planning to come to Scotland, this was exactly what I expected, and it was beautiful. Even got to see some sheep, as soon as we entered the field, they walked up and just stared at us. Honestly, they are very cute animals. Bht then we started the hikes with a waterfall. Walking through a valley, looking around at misty hills with a massive waterfall in the rain, was just breathtaking. It all just made me feel so small in the right kind of way. Just leaving your soul so satisfied and relaxed. I felt at peace. Nothing else mattered. Even got to walk on a bridge that was made up of 3 metal wires, two to hold on to and one to walk on, completely terrifying experience over a river when fast winds are pushing you around. But where else do u get to do something like that?? Walking back was its own experience, I have never felt wind so hard. You think it would suck but it made the hike. We were both completed soaked at the end, too. Afterward, we went up to the viaduct that was featured in Harry Potter. On the way, we randomly stopped at a church over looking a loch for lunch, which ended up being where Outlander filmed a wedding! A truly get find. But the Viaduct was so large that it is truly a marvel how people build things like this back in the day. And it's always insane to go to film locations. As it kid, it feels like something you will never have a chance to see, yet here we are! We decided to do a larger loop, but of course, it started raining again, and even Scottish rain can get annoying over time. Yet it was the right decision since we got more great high views and got to go through a board walk in a fairy tale forest and have a coffee in an old train dinner car to warm up before we left. Overall, I think our two full days were a perfect combination of weather and locations to get a solid grasp on the Highlands! Now it's time for a beer, dinner, and some quality cousin time. Can't wait to see what's next.Read more