Month

September 2023


For lunch, we stopped at Cawdor Tavern, which just might be the cutest little pub in all of Scotland. (Cawdor, Scotland, United Kingdom)

Posted on September 19, 2023

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Next stop: Clava Cairns. These stone burial mounds date to 2000 B.C. (Dalroy, Scotland, United Kingdom)

Posted on September 19, 2023

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Today, we explored some of the area around Nairn and Inverness, starting with a guided tour of the Culloden Battlefield Visitor Center. As an American, I couldn’t help but compare Culloden to Gettysburg—both were decisive battles that turned the tide of a bloody civil war. (Balloch, Scotland, United Kingdom)Our tour guide that showed us the battlefield and explained the significance of the battle.The battlefield has lines of flags, representing the lines of soldiers on the battle field. Blue flags represent Jacobite lines. This red flag represents part of the English line.One of the several burial mounds that mark a mass grave full of Jacobite soldiers.This small cottage with a thatched roof is a reconstruction of a cottage that stood here during the battle and was used to treat English soldiers.

Posted on September 19, 2023

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Our other stop of the day was Urquhart Castle, a thoroughly ruined castle on the shores of Loch Ness. (Lewiston, Scotland, United Kingdom)

Posted on September 19, 2023

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The first stop along our route was Eilean Donan castle, a wonderful little castle perched on an island, and strategically situated where three lochs meet. (Dornie, Scotland, United Kingdom)

Posted on September 19, 2023

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Yesterday was a travel day, driving from the north edge of the Isle of Skye to
Nairn (just east of Inverness). It was a long day, but we did manage to squeeze in a few stops.

Posted on September 19, 2023

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After our driving tour, we had lunch in Uig (where I continued my comparative study of the meat pies of Scotland), then headed to Portree to see the village and the brightly painted shops that adorn its harbor.

Posted on September 17, 2023

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The final stop on our driving tour was the Quiraing, a pass over the Trotterish range that travels the length of the peninsula. From the pass, you have dramatic views of the countryside.

Posted on September 17, 2023

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