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Our hotel room at Crosby Lodge
Dinner with Keith and Carol Danby
The view from our room at Crosby Lodge
The grounds at Crosby Lodge
The garden at Crosby Lodge
Crosby Lodge in Carlisle, England
The parade area leading to Edinburgh Castle
Robert the Bruce being crowned King of Scotland
View of Edinburgh from the Castle
Lunch at Deacon Brodie's Tavern
Marissa inside a telephone booth
Piper on the Royal Mile
It's all in the hands!
This is the view from Upper Bow Street
The corner of West Bow and Grass Market Street
The view up West Bow Street
The entrance to Greyfriar's Kirk Cemetary
Marissa reflecting near R.W.'s tombstone in Greyfriar's Kirk Cemetary
Monument to Greyfrier's Bobby and Bar
The coffee service in our room
The Green Hotel in Kinross
Mike is getting used to driving on the left
Another view of the Highlands
First view of the Dalwhinnie Distillery
Some whisky barrels at the Dalwhinnie Distillery
Marissa picking Lupines
Scottish Lupines
Scottish Lupines
Pastoral Setting in the Scottish Highlands
The Lochardil Hotel in Inverness
The view out of Marissa's window
Haggis, Neeps, and Tatties, a traditional Scottish meal
The hotel staircase
The ruins of Urquhard Castle near Loch Ness
Gail and Marissa try to hide from my camera
The Caledonian Canal near Fort Augustus
A fence along the Caledonian Canal
The same fence along the Caledonian Canal
The Clansman Center in Fort Augustus
An old fence off the beaten path
The McRae's ancient family burial grounds
The McRae's ancient family burial grounds
Inside the church ruins
The view from inside the old church
The McRae's ancient family burial grounds
Marissa standing inside the church doorway
The view from the cemetary back to the road
Eilean Donan Castle
The view from inside the Eilean Donan Castle
Mike & Gail in the Eilean Donan Castle
Another view on the way to Skye
Your typical Highland sheep
Notice the sign is in both Gaelic and Scottish
On our way to the Broch
The ancient Dun Telve Broch
The meadow across from the Broach—the air was sweet!
Gail and Marissa at the Broch
A fun shot looking up at the Broch
The position Mike had to get in to take the last shot
Marissa at the door of the Broch
The view as we approach the ferry
The ferry from Glenelg to Kylerhea
Glenelg Bay from near Breakish
The roads were “single track”—just wide enough for one car
These signs were everywhere—and so were the sheep!
The Sound of Raasay near Portree
The Bosville Hotel in Portree on the Isle of Skye
An island sheep
A rock formation known as The Old Man of Storr
A man cuts peat, just as his ancestors have done for ages
Common peat, the major fuel source in old Scotland
A Waterfall near Kilt Rock in Northern Skye
Kilt Rock in Northern Skye
The ruins of Duntulm Castle
The drive down the backside of Skye
Replicas of stone and grass huts (just like Rob Roy)
The Talisker Distillery in southwestern Skye
The pub in Talisker where we took a much-needed driving break
Marissa enjoying a hot chocolate at the pub—in summer!
The view along the southern coast of Skye
A moss-covered tree near Armadale
The ferry from Armadale to Mallaig
Marissa aboarde the ferry
The view inside the ferry looking out
Marissa inside the ferry, reflecting on the day
The view of Mallaig from the ferry
The church of St. Mary and St. Finnan near Glenfinnan
A view down of the church and beyond
A red deer shot from the church
Another view from the church
A statue of an angel on the church (with a Scottish long sword)
Another view of the church and its three crosses
The name of the church
We check into our room in Roy Bride and Marissa collapses!
The Gleanspean Hotel in Roy Bridge
Another view from the Gleanspean Hotel
The Stirling Highland Hotel in Stirling
Spittle Street in Stirling
Stirling Castle
All good things must come to and end!