A serendipity day in Scotland. And not just about the weather which as been as perfect as if it was specifically ordered for this trip. Everyone we meet who is Scottish says, in effect, “You are so fortunate to have this weather. It is never like this here. Last year on this date it snowed. Enjoy!” Our day was to go back 6 miles the way we came the night before to visit a castle, Dunrobin. It was a spectacular place, many of the rooms were open and well displayed. We arrived early so the later day crowds had not yet materialized. We enjoyed a leisurely walk fhrough 20 or more decorated rooms, learned about the amazing Duchess Eileen Sutherland, a volunteer front line ambulance driver in WWI, and saw a fine falconry show before we strolled through acres of gorgeous gardens on the coast of Scotland. Then we chose to visit a small town where we had purchased milk the night before because we thought it looked charming. Turned out to have a cathedral and we enjoyed that as well. Plus I saw a 1959 Morris Minor. Mine was 1958 and convertible but one of the two favorite cars of my youth. The other a 1962 VW Karmann Ghia. We then drove to our hotel in Inverness. We took a chance at a restaurant, Fig and Thistle, where we enjoyed a superior meal. What a day.
In the courtyard you can see the oldest portion of the castle about 800 years old
Some of the formal gardens
Jill and the castle gardens
Falcon is in the upper left of the photo going about 60 mph. He dives at 200.