With Easter vacation at the archives, we were able to put a short trip together up to see the Highlands.
The Highlands are everything north of Perth and Stirling in Scotland. But the highest part of the Highlands is Glencoe, which has an austere, rugged look all its own. Heather-covered hills and volcanic mountains, no trees, no sheep, no villages and no people . . . just rugged beauty. A lady we met at Tesco (Target-type) told us of all the places she's traveled throughout the world that "only Glencoe brings a tear to me eye." This would be absolutely beautiful in late summer when the heather is in bloom.
The Highlands are everything north of Perth and Stirling in Scotland. But the highest part of the Highlands is Glencoe, which has an austere, rugged look all its own. Heather-covered hills and volcanic mountains, no trees, no sheep, no villages and no people . . . just rugged beauty. A lady we met at Tesco (Target-type) told us of all the places she's traveled throughout the world that "only Glencoe brings a tear to me eye." This would be absolutely beautiful in late summer when the heather is in bloom.
The Highlands are the home of tartan plaids, kilts, bagpipes, clans and Gaelic. This is the Scotland we all picture in our minds.
Urquhart Castle (urk-ert) on Loch Ness nearing the city of Inverness. These castle ruins are an example of clan fortification. When they weren't fighting a common foe, they were fighting each other.
Castle life would have been tough, but on sunny days, the scenery was gorgeous. These old ruins never get old as you imagine the manpower necessary to build them. We looked long and hard for Nessie, the Loch Monster, but she didn't come out the day we were there!
I think Loch Ness is very pretty, but I'd have to say that Loch Lomond still has me heart. Can't wait to see it! Can you believe we'll be there in less than two weeks? I'm glad Mike made it too. That is really cool.
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