Central/Northern Highlands & Perthshire by Scott & Nancy
If Scotland is on your list of places to see in Europe this summer, follow Scott & Nancy’s recent two week trip for inspiration on where to go. After arriving in Edinburgh, they began a road trip to the highlands which included visiting small towns, castles, local breweries and other scenic stops along the way.
Here’s an excerpt from their visit to Edinburgh and the Central Highlands :
“We based ourselves in Portree and lucked out on our first full day (after days of overcast skies and on and off rain) to have a beautiful sunny day. We took advantage and ventured out for a number of great walks on the western side of the island. And you can never run into enough sheep along the way – on the road and otherwise. The single lane roads in a portion of the island can be very fun as well.” (more…)
And from their visit to Central/Northern Highlands & Perthshire :
“Onward back to the mainland, we took a detour through a small and sleepy harbor town of Plockton for a little walk and then drove on to the wee little town of Torridon which sits on Loch Torridon on the west coast of the highlands. Lovely drive – back to the forested area with stunning views. Unfortunately, the next morning called for rain, and we were determined to find the sun so we drove on to Loch Ness in central Scotland. Funny enough, we happened upon another micro brewer here at the Black Isle Brewery (are you surprised?). Met the owner/brewer, Dave, and had a nice chat and tour here as well. We found a great little B&B along the east side of Loch Ness. Beautiful loch, but no Nessy sightings. Too bad really, but had a nice picnic on the shore in hopes of a sighting. ” (more…)
For more on Scotland, visit:
Scotland Travel Guide
Edinburgh Travel Guide
Isle of Skye Travel Guide
