Our final few weeks here in Scotland and no shortage of things to see and do in this magnificent country. We headed North for a few weeks to Drumnadrochit on Loch Ness before a final 2 weeks based back here in Perth about an hour north of Edinburgh.
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| Heather in bloom in the Highlands |
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| Very interesting (and free) Highlands Folk Museum |
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| Meeting the locals - saw lots of hedgehogs but unfortunately only squashed ones on the road |
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| Nature walk with the local ranger in Glen Affric Nature Reserve |
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| Our house up North needed a bit of work done in the yard and Russell actually had a lot of fun "strimming" |
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| The brilliant Bealach na Ba Road over the mountains to Applecross on the West Coast |
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| Bealach na Ba Road, saw some amazing deer roaming the hills |
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| Watching seals sunning on the rocks out in the bay just off Applecross |
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| Out with some friends on their boat to watch dolphins and seals in Moray Forth near Inverness |
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| The Jacobite's on the march in Fort George for their annual Celebration of the Centuries |
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| Celebration of the Centuries at Fort George (we actually got sun burnt this day) |
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| Heading up Ben Nevis, the highest peak in the UK at 1344m all the way from sea level |
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| Our last views on the way up before the cloud set in |
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| Ben Nevis' very cold and misty summit |
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| Magnificent views hiking back down Ben Nevis |
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| Looking back up Ben Nevis |
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| Polars bears up close at the Highlands Wildlife Park |
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| Eilean Donan Castle on the way to the Isle of Skye |
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| Kilt rock on the Isle of Skye |
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| Lunch stop at Staffin on the Isle of Skye - Bonnie wanted some milk with lunch |
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| Duntulm Castle ruins on Isle of Skye (very windy!) |
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| Skye Museum of Island Life |
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| Eilean Donan Castle on the way home |
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| Looking for Nessie in Lock Ness |
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| Urquhart Castle overlooking Loch Ness |
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| Watching Salmon jumping at the Falls of Shin |
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| No we didn't suddenly go back to Australia - Achmelvich Beach on the West Coast |
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| Sunny but still cold in the middle of summer |
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| The extremely scenic West Coast of Scotland |
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| Lossiemouth beach North East of Inverness |
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| Corrimony Chambered Cairn - ancient burial chamber |
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| Lunch on Loch Linnhe on the drive back to Perth |
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| Glencoe Pass |
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| Scone Palace back in Perth |
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| Replica of the Stone of Scone outside the chapel where Scottish Kings were crowned |
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| Conquered the challenging maze at Scone Palace |
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| Magnificent collection of pines from all over the world at Scone Palace's Pinetum |
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| Scone Palace |
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| Out with friends for a Scottish Ceilidh at the local Scout hall |
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| The university at Saint Andrews |
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| Watching the lobster boats coming in at St Andrews |
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| St Andrews Golf Course |
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| In Edinburgh visiting with our Shetland friends we met in PNG |
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| Heather Gardens in Perth |
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| Heather Gardens in Perth |
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| Nancy operating an ROV in the Maritime Museum in Aberdeen |
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| Watching a 3D movie about life offshore in the Maritime Museum in Aberdeen |
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| Attempting the bagpipes with an old friend in Aberdeen |
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| The National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh |
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| A million pounds at Museum on the Mound in Edinburgh |
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| The Edinbugh Fringe Festival with buskers on every corner including Super girl from NZ |
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| Edinburgh with the sun peeking out |
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| The Scottish National Gallery |
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| Edinburgh Military Tattoo - posing with the Spitfire we washed |
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| Getting ready for the Tattoo |
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| The Swiss Drummers at the Tattoo |
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| Spectacular evening with a great backdrop |
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| Final farewell dinner with our Scottish hosts in the Vault room of the castle (build in 1570) |
