the Highlands of Scotland

After a couple days in Edinburgh Jess and I jumped on a tour up to the highlands of Scotland...where the true beauty and history lives! Our group was small unfortunetly because of the volcanic ash keeping the travelers from arriving at their destinations. However, of course Jess and I tried to make the best of it. Keeping our loud voices, singing, dancing, and laughing to a minimum.

Our tour guide did a lot to help us learn about where we were and why the Scottish our so proud of their country. We also saw many famous spots where movies have been filmed or where famous people have passed through. Some movies being Braveheart, PS I Love You, Stardust, and the Highlander to name a couple. We also enjoyed a 'Clansman' show in which we learned how to properly where a kilt and how the Scots fought their wars....it is important to note that the proper way to wear a kilt is comando : ) (leading to Jess deciding on her halloween costume for next year).

As beautiful as it was, i cant imagine it in its prime! How green it would be with blooming flowers and sparkling lochs! However, we got to experience rain, snow, hail, wind, and cold cold temperatures! We felt very fortunate if we saw some sun.

Overall it was great and we would love the time and money to see even more. Good thing we have the future.....