Our first destination today was the small town of Pitlochry, a popular stop on the route north with plenty of tea shops & cafes. The town is also famous for its whisky & is home to Scotland's smallest distillery, so some of our number even managed to squeeze in a wee visit.
The journey north took us through the edges of the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland's largest.
The park is a controlled rather than pristine environment, so farming is still allowed in some areas.
One such operation is Leault Working Sheepdogs, where we made our next stop.
Always a huge hit, the sheepdogs are put through their paces by the resident shepherd - suitably gruff & unfriendly! - to many oohs & aahs. Next visitors were invited to try their hand at sheering & then finally to feed the lambs with bottles. All in all a great visit, especially with the sun shining through once more.
The last stop today was Inverness, known as the Capital of the Highlands & so our base for two nights.
Inverness is a small town located along the banks of the Ness River. Our hotel was in a prime location & just a few minutes walk from our restaurant tonight, the superb Mustard Seed. On the menu tonight? Haggis....
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