So today we were planning on going to Culloden Battlefield, near Inverness. It is the site of the last hand to hand battle fought on British soil. We were up early and ready to go but the site didn't open yet so we decided to take a walk in Inverness.
Inverness is situated at the tip of the Firth of Moray, attached to Loch Ness by the River Ness and with the snow capped Cairngorm Mountains in the background. Needless to say it is a beautiful city. There is a nice little walk that runs along the riverbank and over some small islands in the river. It was a really nice morning to walk, cold enough to need a jacket but not so much that you felt uncomfortable. At the end of our walk the church bells were ringing and groups of kilted men were gathering in front.
We then headed to Culloden, it had a really impressive visitors center. It was the most technologically savvy historical center that we have ever seen. Touch screens, 360 degrees theatres, GPS driven tour of the battlefield. Pretty cool stuff. And a good job as well staying neutral, splitting the center in half, one for the Jacobites and one for the Hanoverians. We even saw a kilt dressing demonstration.
Here are some more pictures, most from our walk in Inverness. We have to say that anyone coming to Scotland has to put Inverness and area on their agenda. And we didn't even get into the Whisky distillery tours.
2 comments:
Hey kiddo's
Can't wait to do this tour next year with you two.Must be part of the promised Whisky trail Rik?? It looks absolutely gorgeous. Did you contact the Scottish Tourism yet Fiona, they must have a job for you, beautiful pics!!
m&d B.
Or at least get puzzles made out of them!! Such great angles and use of light :)
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