Highlands, Scotland

Trip Start Nov 01, 2002
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Trip End Nov 20, 2005


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Friday, July 1, 2005

1 July Inverness-Thurso, Scotland
with Jim and Sue
     Met at Jim's and he drove to Luton Airport-not an easy drive at all!
     Our flight took off on time and landed easily.
     Gorgeous day with a very brief shower as we picked up the rental car.
     Jim drove-gorgeous scenery-off mountains, land texture and clear skies.
     Stopped at Dunrobin Caslte-very cozy castle right on the coast with amazing gardens.
     After a couple of photo stops at picturesque points, we arrived at our hotel in Thurso. It's a lovely hotel in a fly-fishing area next to a river teeming with salmon.
our hotel
our hotel
      Had dinner-white Burgundy, pan fried haddock with soy sauce and veggies-sweet potato and corriander soup (had cirnader husks in-odd texture). Went to the bar for our first taste o'whiskey.
S 1) Dalwhinney-  15 years old
J  2) Brora- 21 years old
L 3) Springbank- 10 years old
     After dinner we had a discussion with a couple from Raey. Went for a wlk by the river after dinner-it's still light after 11 pm! Waterfall.

Eye-opening first day in the Highlands-very Scottish architecture, stunning coastline and great texture in the landscape.
    
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