We intended to visit the memorial today for Bonnie Prince Charlie at Loch Sheil, but 15 miles or so into the 60+ mile round trip the windy curvy narrow 'two way highway' which was barely big enough for one car was freaking us both out, so we bailed and just visited the town of Kingussie instead. Kingussie was another one of the filming spots for the BBC series The Monarch of the Glen, and we found the bar used in the show.
We had a nice drive though with spectacular scenery. This photo of the Cairngorms doesn't do the mountain range justice. It is sunny but cool today as the winds are blowing right over those mountains and you can feel the snow in the air. This area is in the sub-arctic, and there are reindeer herds wandering about. We also saw a number of wild pheasants again today, quite beautiful birds. The Cairngorms are rumored to have their own yeti, called the Grey Man in these parts. Hopefully he will stay in the mountains and not come down into town.
Deek is napping (he had a wee dram last night and was spotted drinking a SheepShagger beer! LOL) but I'm going to wake him soon as we're going to use the sunny day to visit the Rothimurchus estate and do some hiking around the loch.
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