SkotlandEdinburghTurnhouseEdinburgh Airport55°56’51” N 3°21’37” W
30. maj 2023, Skotland ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Heidi and I left for our 13 hour flight to Edinburgh and 2 hour drive to Inverness area. My take away moment: Hard work pays off!
SkotlandHighlandDalwhinnie56°56’24” N 4°14’22” W
31. maj 2023, Skotland ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Dalwhinnie Distillery is Scotland's highest distillery. They draw their water from a nearby lochan (wee loch). Take away moment: whisky and chocolate make for an enjoyable moment!
SkotlandHighlandNairnRiver Nairn57°35’6” N 3°52’5” W
31. maj 2023, Skotland ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Our residence for the next few nights. We enjoyed a delicious highlands tea. Finger sandwiches, scone with butter, jam and cream and of varies pasteries plus tea in a china cup. My take away: NothingLæs mere
SkotlandHighlandDrumnadrochit57°20’10” N 4°28’47” W
1. juni 2023, Skotland ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
This ruin of a castle was our first castle on the trip. It was situated with Loch Ness behind it and a massive hill in front, perfect protection. The castle would have had a moot and housed a LairdLæs mere
SkotlandHighlandBoleskine57°16’27” N 4°29’6” W
SkotlandHighlandCulloden57°29’21” N 4°8’6” W
1. juni 2023, Skotland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
This was a sad battle in Scottish history. The battle took only about 45 minutes and took the lives of many Scots. It was after this battle that the English stripped them of their clanships, tartans,Læs mere
SkotlandHighlandInvernessInverness Railway Station57°28’44” N 4°13’33” W
1. juni 2023, Skotland ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
These Cairns are the oldest in Scotland. They were believed to have been pagen temples. I felt such an eerie feeling when walking into the middle. Hardly any people were there giving us ampleLæs mere
SkotlandHighlandDalroyCulloden Muir57°28’23” N 4°4’25” W
1. juni 2023, Skotland ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
WARNING: Outlander moment! Standing stones is were the main character time travels back 200 years. Iconic moment in the book and show.
SkotlandHighlandKingussie57°4’33” N 4°2’37” W
2. juni 2023, Skotland ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
This barrack ruin was something our traveling companions have wanted to see but never took the time to explore. We arranged our schedule to fit it in. Nice surprise! Take away moment: The Scots areLæs mere
SkotlandHighlandNewtonmore57°3’56” N 4°7’10” W
2. juni 2023, Skotland ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
This was a working history farm museum. We toured around a 1700s village called Pinewood and Baile Gean township. The crofting buildings with timber cruck frames and thatched roofs, were the settingLæs mere
