Scottish Highlands: Inverness, Part II

When we last left off, Clarissa and I had been thwarted in our plans to wander the ruins of Urquhart Castle. However, we remained upbeat and blew bubbles and went back into town. A yummy dinner at the Hootenanny followed, and then our lovely bed at our lovely hostel.

The next morning we packed up (this would be a recurring theme) and hopped the bus back to the Castle on our way out of town.

Upon reaching the Castle, we were ushered in for a little 15-minute video (not half-bad, actually) detailing the history of the castle, from the selection of the location through the blowing up. As we sat down, I noticed that behind the giant black curtain that backed the screen, there was obviously a window. 

"What do you bet that there is a dramatic reveal of the castle when the movie is over?" I joked to Clarissa.

Observe:

Called it!

Much gleeful running about and photo-taking ensued for the next hour until our next bus. 

All of Scotland was this ridiculously green

The day got a liiiittle windy

Trebuchet 

Loch Ness stretching out in one direction...

...and the other

The cool wheels on the trebuchet

The bus transfer got a little interesting, but we found a hotel restaurant to camp out in, and a book of puzzles! So all was well. 

Bubbles and the Bridge over the River Gary (I actually don't remember if this is how it was spelled- likely not)

Onward to the little town of Portree on the Island of Skye!