Scottish Highlands - Part II

We had a nice stay at a really lovely bed and breakfast.  You can't beat waking up to this view in the morning.

Today we continued traveling north through the Scottish Highlands.  It's beautiful everywhere, and the winding roads and frequent stops make it hard to get anywhere in a hurry.  Our first stop was at Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness.  It has a long and pretty violent history, changing hands between the English and the Scottish several times.

One weapon used to attack and destroy the castles was a trebuchet, a giant catapult which could hurl massive stone balls.

We were extremely fortunate to have a sighting of Nessie, the famous Loch Ness monster.

Even the Highland cattle are unique - almost cuddly!

Driving got a little tricky at the highest elevations in the Highlands. Yes, that's snow!

Oh yeah, just another castle we happened to see by the road!

Tomorrow - Edinburgh Castle!