Big day planned with day long tour to the highlands. Up and out by 7:15, to black sheep coffee, one of the few places open that early. Then up the royal mile to outside the Nero. Busses rolled up on time, cold but going to be a great day.
Started out great, with lots of history and stories. Past the kelpies statue, past Doune castle (Monty Python filled part of the Holy Grail there), with a first stop at a small town where we could feed the highland cows and stretch our legs. Then back on the road…
Until the drivers windshield wiper stopped working. Not a big deal in most places, really big deal in Scotland! So we were forced to stop at the Green Welly rest area to wait for a replacement bus. Now the Green Welly was nice, with great porridge and rolls, but not 3 hours nice. Eventually the bus came and we were back on the road. Thing is, a 3 hour delay in a day where the sun sets at 4pm is a big impact. So the route fell back to a bare minimum, but we at least hit the sights I wanted to see.
First, just passing through the highlands was incredible. Like Abigail said, big Iceland vibes. Tall peaks, some snow covered, with waterfalls everywhere. Every where you looked was a Scotland postcard.
Then Glen Coe. And on to Loch Ness. Only had maybe 15 minutes of sun left, but I loved it. My primary school librarian, Mrs. Biles, would have been proud that I finally made it. Now I just have to tick off the Bermuda Triangle :) .
Once we finally got back, we hit Makars Mash, and what a nice ending. Finally tried irn bru at dinner. Food was great, beer was great, sticky toffee pudding was on point, and just being with the girls chatting and laughing was just the best.
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