Even the Scottish Cattle are redheads.

We finally found some furry cows. These are Highland Cattle and are so adorable. We saw a few near Inverness but these were on the Isle of Skye. It was pouring rain and they were content in all their fur to be hanging out together. I was so happy to find some. Although they are from the Highlands, they are kind of rare. You don't see many of them. This was our first day on the Isle of Skye, Sept. 14, and it was so stormy that we barely could stand outside. It was a lot like the Oregon Coast. So windy, so rainy and so incredibly beautiful. That day, we spent the evening inside and watching the storm rage outside. We stayed in a dingy but fine bed and breakfast. The hostess had a few movies downstairs and after all these days of traveling through Scotland we just had to watch Braveheart. We ended up watching it on Davey's laptop and listening to the rain pounding our roof. Much was yet to come...

Nessie...

Here we are narrowly escaping one of the many attempts on our lives by Nessie, from Loch Ness in Invernesshire County.

More Highlands

This photo was taken of a Loch along the road from where we stayed to where we went for dinner. The sun was just setting and the mountains were just beautiful. The water was black and beautiful, with little islands popping up all through the Loch.

Always just a phone call away.

We got to Inverness, Scotland and then took off onto a one lane road into the real highlands where we were staying with a couple near Loch Ness. The farmland is so beautiful and there are sheep everywhere. As we are buzzing along, literally 20 miles away from civilization, with only cows and sheep to talk to, there is a phone booth. So, I'm here, in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by grass and animals, talking to my brother Ian on the phone. Just a strange experience.

Drastic Heights!

Driving through the Scottish highlands was one of the most unbelievable experience. The mountains were daunting and the colors beautiful. The clouds were massive and cast large shadows over the lands. It was such an amazing day. One of the best days of our lives. I've never seen country like that in my life. Extraordinary!

Hitting the Scottish Countryside

This is just outside a beautiful little Scottish town called Pitlochry. There are farms everywhere, with large rolls of hay like this.

We're in Scotland!

Here we are, sitting on the walls of a castle that dates back to the 11th century, and looking out over the city of Edinburgh and the ocean beyond. So fantastic! The castle is at the top of the "Royal Mile", a mile of amazing sites and restaurants in the middle of Scotland's capital. There was even a wedding going on in Margaret's Chapel, a tiny chapel in the castle that is the oldest building in the castle, dated 1066 or something. The bride and groom were in traditional scottish attire.