Highlands

After touring the Britannia, we drove north into the Highlands, stopping at Braemar, on the rivers Dee and Clunie, in the Cairgorms, Scotland's central mountain range. We rested mostly for two days, studying up on Scotland...mostly reading, but Vicki watched Braveheart (which I detest) and together we watched the old Ian McKellen version of Macbeth (that was Gandalf?!). As expected, even in early September, it was wet, windy, and cool. But the place is enchanting. And it got better.

Purple mountains' majesty....the heather was in bloom

everywhere

Highlands, nearing Braemar

Campsite, on a lay-by over-looking the River Dee, all to

ourselves

Cairngorm view, from near Braemar

The River Clunie, in the village of Braemar

The area is world-class salmon fishing country (and hunting,

and walking, and climbing, and skiing