This past weekend Stacie and I took a tour of the Scottish Highlands. Originally we planned on renting a car and taking a day trip on our own. Decent plan in theory. The reality would have involved me white knuckle driving on the opposite side of the road and car, Stacie and I bickering as I refuse to follow directions... you get the point. Hello hired tour!
The tour started at the Hermitage, a nature reserve on the River Braan within the Craigvinean Forest.
Enjoying some sun in the Hermitage
Pathway and foot-bridge in the Hermitage
Nature is precious, alway bin your rubbish!
Next we went to the town of Dunkeld (Dun means Fort, Keld means Celts in Gaelic). This was a town that sprang-up around its cathedral and was far enough inland that it was protected from Viking attack... at least for a little while. The Dunkeld Cathedral dates to the 13th century but the town itself was leveled in the 17th century during the Highland rebellions.
Dunkeld Cathedral
Dunkeld Cathedral, Abbey Ruins
Dunkeld sits on the River Tay, crystal clear water perfect for distilling some Highlands scotch. Stacie and I didn't get to tour a distillery but we did stumble across a good chippy shop and savored our Haddock fish 'n chips. The tour lasted all day and we got to enjoy beautiful views of the Scottish Highlands. We were lucky to pic one of the few sunny days of the summer as well.
-Kyle
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