| An old petrol pump and a new petrol
pump in a museum in Inverness. |
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| A scenic view from a bridge over
the river Ness. |
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| This is a quaint shopping area in
the heart of Inverness. If you look closely at the building (just above the Oliver's
restaurant sign) you can see the bible verses that are carved into the front
edifice. I don't know why they are there. Maybe Jesus once ate at Oliver's. |
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| This is The Glenalbyn, a pub where
I grabbed a half of cider while my father was being fitted for a new kilt (his
second). It wasn't something I really wanted to see. |
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| I realize this looks like a picture
of nothing. Actually it is the battlefield at Culloden. This is where, on April
16, 1746, Charles Edward Stuart's (aka Bonnie Prince Charlie) dream of restoring the
Stuart dynasty to the throne of Britain was finally dashed when he and his rebel
Jacobite clans lost to the English forces of the Duke of Cumberland. It was also the
last battle fought on British soil. |
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| Even their gatehouses look
fancy. I've never seen anything like this outside any apartment complexes in
America. This is in Moy, Scotland, the home of the chief of the MacIntosh
clan. I think this is where Mr. MacIntosh sleeps when he and the Mrs. Chief have a
spat. |
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| Inside this building are many
barrels of Tomatin Scotch whiskey. I saw one barrel that was filled and has been
sitting in the exact same place in this building since before I was born. We were not
allowed to take any photos inside any of the buildings in the distillery. Something
about flash photography causing machinery to explode. Just imaging giant vats and old
barrels. Visitors got to sample some smooth sipping whiskey at the end of the
tour. At least I think it was whiskey. It might have been diesel fuel. |
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