This is a beautiful and mystic country
It is easy to imagine the Scots hiding in the mists with their bagpipes scaring the hell out of their enemies. This is a beautiful country and it would be easy to walk it forever…walk into a mist and down a mountain….through a vale, and into a moor….it is legal to walk anywhere in Scotland, you can walk across anyone’s property as long as you leav it as you find it and don’t molest the animals….
And the lovely animals that there are. The common wildlife include Red Deer, Golden Eagles, peregrine falcons and wild cats, not Here Kitty, Kitty, but true Wild Cats. My Favorite is Hairy Cattle
and of course, sheep – of which there are many!
The other wildlife (yet unconfirmed) is the Loch Ness Monster – we went out on the Loch searching….
And only had one quick glimpse of her
I just want to say that if I go back, I am not sure that I will ever come back, the stark beauty speaks to my soul.
Of the neat and interesting things we saw, we toured Doune Castle, saw Sterling Castle, and several other castles. Fans of Game of Thrones may recognize the Winterfell great hall from these pictures – some of the exteriors were used in GOT – also Monty Python used the Castle in the Holy Grail.
