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A little closer to home - Inverness and Beauly
... despite huge tourist signs at either end of Cawdor township we could not find a sign in Cawdor that would direct us to the castle. Very annoying. This area close to Culloden which has great local significance being the site of the last great battles of independence from the English. Consoled ourselves with a visit to a local cheese factory where we taste tested a number of cheeses and chutneys. Made a number of cheese purchases. ...
A trek across the Highlands to the Isle of Skye
... as well as ascending and descending hills - keeps speed down to less than an average of 100km/hr. Later in the morning the road deteriorates to one lane with many passing bays. Makes for interesting but demanding driving as there are vehicles heading the opposite direction at regular intervals. Made a number of photo stops as there are lots of pretty outlooks and dramatic scenes in this isolated region. Note many places starting with 'Inver' and 'Kin' ...
The Highlands
... good little girl!
I did get up as planned, got myself some coffee and snacks from the day from Starbucks. Once I got on the tour bus I relieved for a few reasons, the company I went with is called Rabbies. The largest group size they have is 16, so it's not an awfully large sized cattle car type tour. It was more personalized as well because it was smaller. Once we had introduced each other, there were people from Spain, Switzerland, Denmark, France, America and little ...
Jimmy's coastal walk : Day 35
... an interior that is "stunning and an experience in its own right" - well I couldn't disagree with that. My fish and chips were excellent and as in Golspie the night before the place was very busy.
Total distance covered 18.7 miles - my left foot was still feeling the effects of blisters but hadn't hindered my progress.
see the route at
http://www.mapometer.com/walking/route_ 2427167.html
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Hunting Nessie
... Ness Monster. We stopped quite regularly along the road, which is the benifit of having a car, and took pictures and was always on the lookout for any movement in the water. We drove through a few small towns along the bank of the Loch and stopped in one for lunch and then continued driving stopping at random places, for photos and short walks.
We also stopped at Urquhart Castle which was the largest castle on ...