Scotland

We drove a long long way, we got cold, wet and blown about.
We marveled at your stunning scenery, watched your wildlife and sampled your culinary delights.
We explored your ancient lands and peoples from Picts to Jacobites.
We discovered that Irn-Bru should not be consumed by small boys - EVER!

We fell in love and have been crossing our fingers for a lottery win and checking out rightmove.co.uk for likely properties since we returned!!!

changing scenery as we drive further north

Castles wherever you look!

Our very own castle for the weeek

Lossie bay in soak to the skin rain

Ice house at Spey Bay

Ospreys are regularly spotted at Spey, so too Dolphins.

I spy a Jet roaring overhead

Have sword must maraud

Ah, the return of wistful William

Urqhart Castle on the banks of Loch Ness in actual sunshine

Walking around Culloden Moor

The Georgian splendour of Fort George

Fort George

Elgin Cathedral

There were lots of skeletons and skull and crossbone decorations at Elgin, must look that up!

Balvenie Castle- our favourite!

Harbour at Burghead

Harbour wall

Mias sneaky rock collection- check your pockets!

Its fair to say it's a bloomin long drive to get there and you could drive to more southerly parts of France in the same time. Knowing this is often our preferred destination for a summer holiday filled with exploration and a little bit of sun, I went to Scotland understanding it would be cooler (on average at least 5 degrees cooler then home). Oh yes, it would be pretty, filled with history and fabulous food. But I was promised one more thing, Dolphins! Yes the chance to see these fabulous creatures frolicking off of our own shores. Did I get to spot them? Um, no. Did everybody else? Of course they did! A whole pod of them. Gggrrrrrrr.