Scotland - Highlands and Loch Ness (photos & video)

We did an all-day bus tour of the Scottish Highlands. Our bus driver was Scottish, of course, and had a really good sense of humour. He was fun to listen to, which was good because our tour was about 12 hours long! The Highlands were really impressive. I thought Ireland was green, but I think Scotland has one up on them. I'm used to big, rocky mountains from the time I spent in Utah, but it was really cool to see how high up the green went on these. We also visited Urquhart Castle and did a little boat cruise on Loch Ness. It did get pretty rainy, but that was just part of the experience.

The Highlands - Some of these were taken from the bus, but you get the idea.

Somber site of Glencoe

Tough to see through the clouds, but that's Ben Nevis in the background, the tallest mountain in the British Isles.

Urquhart Castle, overlooking Loch Ness

We didn't let the rain rain on our day.

Enjoying a brief moment of rest from the rain and wind.

There's something magical about castle ruins grown over with plants and flowers.

Looking back at the castle from the boat

We braved the weather on the top deck to get a better view of the loch.

The loch was huge, and it gets over 750 feet deep!

The wake of the boat is foreshadowing our trip to Lake Tahoe in August!

Nessie

Brittany used some Photoshop magic to get rid of a random dude walking on the stone wall. Thank you, content aware!