Loch Ness Visit (Part 3)

After visiting Loch Ness and picking up a few souvenirs, we headed east and visited Culloden Battlefield. At this site, the Battle of Culloden took place in 1746 as a final clash between the Scottish Highland Jacobites and the Hanoverian British Army. Blue and red flags across the battlefield mark the positions taken by the opposing forces:

Next to the battlefield was a really old house with the thatch roof still intact. Apparently, this house is all that remains of a peaceful farming settlement that was all but wiped out during the battle:

On the way to our next stop, we stumbled upon this amazing bridge. Although we were at a poor angle for taking a picture, I’m relatively sure that this is the bridge that appears in the Harry Potter movies:

Next we visited the Clava Cairn, a pre-historic human burial chamber dated around 1,000 B.C. There were several single-chamber circular burial structures with an entrance oriented south west towards midwinter sunset. It was absolutely fascinating to visit this pre-historic site. Vertical stones like the one in this picture were positioned around the structure in a specific pattern:

After that, we drove to the northern coast to explore Fort George. Unfortunately, visiting hours were already over so we decided to start heading back to Aberdeen. The drive went quickly, and along the way we listened to an important football (soccer) match between Scotland and Italy. Scotland seemed to play well, but unfortunately Italy pulled ahead and won 2 - 1. The day-trip proved to be a great vacation from everyday life in the city.

That’s all for now friends, but thanks for checking in and have a great week! Best wishes -