Loch Eriboll

June 1, 1999.Reading time 1 minute.

A838 runs right along the northern coast of Scotland and we drove from Thurso in the east along the coast and eventually to Ullapool. The scenery up here is gorgeous.

Highland Lochs

June 1, 1999.Reading time 1 minute.

The stark, beautiful expanses of the Scottish Highlands might be my favorite place.

Dunbeg

June 1, 1999.Reading time 1 minute.

These are the oldest surface rocks in britain, dated in parts ot 3000 million years

Tarbet and Foindle

June 1, 1999.Reading time 1 minute.

I’ll admit that we wandered off down this little tiny road for two reasons — one: you have to drive somewhere where there are not one, but two, signs warning you about the Bull. Two: You just have to visit a place called FOINDLE.

Isle of Skye

June 2, 1999.Reading time 1 minute.

Sing me a song of a lad that is gone
Say, could that lad be I?
Merry of soul he sailed on a day
Over the Sea to Skye

Measach Falls

June 2, 1999.Reading time 1 minute.

In the steep, wooded Corrieshalloch Gorge, the Falls of Measach plunge nearly 150 feet.

Qirang

June 3, 1999.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A popular destination on the Isle of Skye for climbers

Kilt Rock

June 3, 1999.Reading time 1 minute.

Named because of it’s appearance, which really does look like a carefully pleated kilt, this rock formation on the Isle of Skye was quite popular the day we stopped, even if it was raining a bit.

Postman Memorial

October 19, 1999.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Harsh winters in Scotland didn’t stop the postmen from delivering the mail.