Wednesday 6th June First up we drove over to the battlefield of Culloden, the site of Britain's last battle in 1756. Here the English government soldiers beat the Jacobites lead by Bonnie Prince Charlie in a pitched battle which finished in the slaughter of 1500 of the latter for the loss of 300 of the former. It changed the whole lifestyle of the Scottish Highlands & the suppression of the people for many years after. Culloden is about 10 k east of Inv...

Tuesday 5th June Left Aberdeen on our way to Inverness, following the east coast. First stop was at Cruden Bay where we walked about 2k to Slains a huge ruined castle on top of high cliffs without any apparent owner as it is quite open. Originally built as a tower in the late 1500s it has been extensively revised 3 times but has fallen into ruin. We were surprised to see it in such a state but apparently plans for its restoration have been around since 2009....