The Highlands

Here I am at Old Man of Storr on the Isle of Skye in the Western Highlands. This place is one of the most scenic I places I have been - it ranks up there with the Swiss Alps, the Blue Ridge Mountains in the east and the rough beauty of the Rockies in Utah. This part of Scotland probably has more sheep than people, which helps keep it clean and clear!
The guys slept in this tent from tesco - yes, we camped in the highlands, even though everyone said we were crazy. It rained all night, but tesco didn't let us down and kept us (relatively) dry. After spending the morning on Skye, we drove out to see Eilean Donan Castle just inside the mainland. This castle is small but so picturesque. It was rebuilt only in the last century after it was leveled by a naval bombardment, and people still rent rooms and live here.

What is all the hype around Lochness? It is large, deep, and fun to drive around, but I am amazed at the amount of hype that surrounds this place because of the legend of the monster. This is a picture of Urquart Castle below, which gives does not allow tourist in past 3:45 pm. We were needless to say a little upset about that, but that was the only disappointment of the trip.