Twenty's Plenty

Well we had our first day for the rain pants and rain jackets today. And the north wind doth blow....

This morning we drove from Killiecrankie up to Inverness. Have to say it wasn't the most beautiful drive of everything we have been doing but once you get closer to Inverness and get onto the back roads it is indeed very lovely with rolling hills and lots of sheep and dairy farms. 

We got ourselves an Explorers Pass which entitles you to visit a lot of Scottish heritage sites for one special price and Sir IF wants to make sure we get our monies' worth so today we toured two very interesting sites. We are really learning a lot about Scottish and English history and we quite enjoy seeing the various methods each locale offers to get their message across. 

Our first stop was the Battle of Culloden. Our friends who visited here last year said it was a highlight of their trip and we have to agree it was indeed interesting. It showcases the final battle on Scottish or British soil with the Jacobites against the ruling government of the time. We got to walk the battlefields and see the memorial sites as well as stand in the middle of an audiovisual display that has the two sides coming at each other. It was very moving and emotional and one can only imagine how relatives of either side must feel when they come to visit. 

Next we travelled over to Fort George which is an historical site on a currently working military base. This was our first "fort" tour on this trip and it was quite interesting to see all of the elements of how everything worked as well as the recognition paid to the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders regiment, the Seaforth Regiment and the eventual Royal Scottish Highlanders Regiment. Meg really learned a lot about military history. 

Meg's fascination with the dining rooms continues. This is a military regimental dining room. 

View of Loch Ness from the gardens of our B&B

We manoeuvred our way through the streets of Inverness and on to the B&B where we are staying for the night. It's a very lovely and welcoming place and they even made a special cake and scones for Meg for tea, to accommodate her allergies. We're being spoiled here. We have a great view of Loch Ness from our bedroom window and though the b&b doesn't serve dinner they made arrangements for us to get a lift into town where we had a great supper of fish and chips. Loch Ness is a really quaint town and a nice reprieve from the busy Inverness. Outside the inn where we dined was a great road sign. Photos are not downloading well so we'll describe the sign. The speed limit in the little town outside the restaurant said "Twenty's Plenty". Will try to download that one tomorrow. 

Toured around the B&B's gardens a little bit and then we'll toddle off for a well deserved good night's rest. Busy day again tomorrow. Me thinks we may need a holiday to recover from our holiday!