July 2018 - Inverness
We spent a night in Inverness and had a chance to visit Loch Ness. I had previously been told that Loch Ness could be a bit underwhelming, but I found it to be very beautiful (the ideal weather probably helped). Castle Urquhart sits on Loch Ness, so we visited it and then drove over to Eilean Donan. On the way over to Inverness we drove through the Cairngorm mountains, and stopped for a few pictures along the way.
We spent a night in Inverness and had a chance to visit Loch Ness. I had previously been told that Loch Ness could be a bit underwhelming, but I found it to be very beautiful (the ideal weather probably helped). Castle Urquhart sits on Loch Ness, so we visited it and then drove over to Eilean Donan. On the way over to Inverness we drove through the Cairngorm mountains, and stopped for a few pictures along the way.
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| The pedestrian area in Inverness | Along the Ness river | The Inverness castle |
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| Taking a boat ride on Loch Ness | The full extent of Loch Ness | |
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| Urquhart castle, on the shores of Loch Ness | Heading down to the castle | |
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| A barn swallow, found at every castle in Scotland | ||
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| All smiles from these baby swallows | Swallows nests everywhere | |
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| Down by the water | ||
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| Driving west of Loch Ness | Driving on the wrong side of the road | |
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| The beautiful Loch Cluanie | ||
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| Eilean Donan castle, another incredible scenic location for a castle | ||
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| Inside the castle. Nice enough. | Looking out at Loch Alsh from the castle | |
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| Driving through the Cairngorm mountains | ||
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| Hills covered in wildflowers | ||
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