Inverness is known as the gateway to northern Scotland and the highlands. Travelling by train from Edinburgh takes 3.5 hours. When there's a mechanical failure and a broken down train ahead of you, it takes a total of 4 hours! Lucky we had Scottish shortbread to get us through the journey and a fellow passenger/ great Scotsman shared his malt whiskey with Chiara.
Perth, Scotland
The main reason why people visit Inverness is to get to Loch Ness. With a hire car, we drove along the River Ness to the closest point of the Loch Ness and looked out over Urquhart Castle. No Nessie to be seen in autumn, but the trees were turning beautiful, golden colours.
The drive to Loch Ness
Urquhart Castle
Culloden Battlefield is a popular destination in Inverness. It has a serene feeling about it as it's so quiet, particularly late afternoon when we visited. In respectful silence, we strolled along the main path in the crisp air.
A sombre sign at Culloden Battlefield.
To complete our Scottish adventure - a pub dinner is required before a very long bus ride home.
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