Scotland Road Trip

We flew from Dublin to Glasgow on Saturday.  We left a rainy Ireland and arrived in sunny Scotland, which was a surprise.  We were impressed with the number of wind turbines we could see from the air.  Ireland and Scotland both seem to be environmentally progressive countries.  Everyone recycles.

This morning we grabbed a taxi and went to downtown Glasgow for a few hours before heading out of town.  It's a very pedestrian friendly place.  Even on Sunday it was full of people. We just wandered and enjoyed.

And of course we had to find the Hard Rock Cafe so I could add to my pin collection!

This seems almost disrespectful!

Taking a short break.

We left Glasgow and headed for the Scottish Highlands. Our destination was Fort William, where we had a Bed & Breakfast reservation.  We thought it would be interesting, but we were unprepared for the astounding beauty we encountered. It was amazing, and required frequent photo stops. The farther we drove the more dramatic the landscape became. We were surprised to see the snowy peaks. As we drove down into Fort William the weather cleared and we enjoyed a beautiful evening.

One of our first stops - for tea of course!

And of course we're always on the lookout for wildlife.

This little guy is a pied wagtail.

Our home for the night, the West Haven Bed & Breakfast, with a fantastic view of Loch Linnhe.

Tomorrow we continue on to Inverness, taking a little time to search for the Loch Ness monster, and then we'll head south again toward Perth and Edinburgh.