Scotland part 2: the Highlands and more castles!
The Scottish Highlands are unequivocally the most beautiful place I’ve ever been and Glen Coe is particularly breathtaking. And the fluffy Highland locals are very friendly too! During our time in the Highlands we also took a boat cruise on Loch Ness and a stroll through Strathmashie Forest. On our last day we hiked to the top of Arthur’s Seat-with a few breaks on the way up- then headed out to do some more castle exploring. We stopped at Midhope Castle (aka Lallybroch) first, and I’d be lying if I said I didn’t get a little emotional walking up the path towards it. Next stop was Blackness Castle (aka Fort William) and then Doune Castle (Castle Leoch). As interesting as the more gussied up tourist-y castles are with their exhibits, the lack thereof at Blackness and Doune Castle made them feel all the more authentic, like they would have been several hundred years ago.
We also visited Finnich Glen where the Liar’s Spring from season 1 was filmed but unfortunately weren’t able to find the exact filming location- it was tucked away somewhere along the creek and as it was pouring rain we weren’t really up to hiking around searching for it!
About halfway through our 9 hour flight from London back to the US I was more than ready to be home and stay there, but now I can’t wait to go back!