I had a truly amazing time in Scotland, despite our car hitting a huge rock in the road on the first day (it couldn’t be avoided as a massive truck was coming towards us on a single lane road, so it was a choice between hitting the rock and hitting the truck). We had to wait on the edge of a narrow and very fast country road for two hours until the recovery vehicle arrived, and were then stranded in Pitlochry for four days… it’s nice for one or two days, but after four we are happy to never ever go back. The car (Rommel) was taken to a garage in Perth and we rented a car (Salvatore) to carry on with our trip. Having lost three days travelling and sightseeing in Shitlochry we had to cut out going to Orkney but other than that it was an amazing trip.
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Stirling Castle, not far north of Edinburgh
Obligatory shot of Dan trying on tweed and miming a pipe
Amazing view down the River Tummel near Pitlochry. Photo taken from the little dam with a hyrdo power station in it
Making good use of the A Beautiful Mess photo app
The lovely and beautiful Cumberlands Campsite near Loch Ness
Our little set up in the Cumberlands campsite with Salvatore the rental car
Fantastic lock ladder near Loch Ness, great to watch the boats go through
Loch Ness was beautiful!
Ruins of Urquarht Castle on Loch Ness – new life ambition is to rebuild it and rule
Ferry between Skye and Harris & Lewis, just beautiful
The Callanish Standing Stones on the Isle of Lewis. We didn’t have much time here as had a ferry to catch, but they are astounding. Older than Stonehenge and on a very windy hill, these Stones are worth the trip
