Summer holiday 24: Scotland 17 – Dunblane

Roadtrip across the Highlands to Dunblane in variable weather and to some impressive sights.

Summer holiday 23: Scotland 16 – Glenfinnan

… and what do you there (after reading up about long queues and impossible parking)? Right, you go there anyway to watch the Jacobite Steam Train roll in, aka the Harry Potter train. And I must say, it is quite impressive and moving, actually.

Summer holiday 22: Scotland 15 – Isle of Skye

Circling the waterfalls and colorful bays of and near Isle of Skye

Summer holiday 21: Scotland 14 – Hiking Ben Nevis

… or rather racing it…

Summer holiday 20: Scotland 13 – Leaving Orkney

Return trip from Orkney to the mainland. We visited the famous Italian chapel near one of the causeways on our way to the Ferry. In the evening, there was a clear sky revealing the Milky Way as we approached the Highlands again.

Summer holiday 19: Scotland 12 – Mull’s Head

Hiking the coastal trail in Mull Head Local Nature Reserve with a nice geology trail highlighting the rock outcrops from the Devon

Summer holiday 18: Scotland 11 – Orkney cliffs

Trip to the Northwest and Northern Coast of Orkney

Summer holiday 17: Scotland 10 – Papa-Papa Westray

The world’s shortest scheduled, regular flight. No comment.

Summer holiday 16: Scotland 9 – more Orkney discoveries

The weather was marvelous so we really needed to benefit from it and went on several discovery tours, including to the “Capital” as well as the main historic attraction, Ring of Brodgar.