more Northern Scotland touring

The Clava Cairns are about 4,000 years old and were built to house the dead. The cemetery remained a sacred place in the landscape for millennia, and provides many clues to the beliefs of Bronze Age society.

They are circular structures of stones piled up to bury the dead.

The outer layer stones are larger than the inner layer.

There seems to be some significance in relation to the sun's rays.

peaceful shade trees

We see a lot of sheep  so cows are nice scenery!

Back in the  car...

Beautiful scenery

We caught up with the motor cyclists at an overloop rest stop.

June 7 -9 Car tour to northern Scotland

 Car tour to northern Scotland

Driving to Northern Scotland we saw two side cars traveling together. This car was reported to be of German make and 75  years old

We decided to rent a car and head for Northern Scotland as well as for provisioning before the canal trip.  We passed through towns like Thurso, Killmster, Lairg, Wick and Lybster.

We stopped at the Culloden Battlefield Trail

my captioning has gone out. You can see signs in both English and Gaelic   The battle of Culloden is where the  war started over 

religion in Scotland between clan.

http://www.nts.org.uk/Culloden/Home/

June 5th Inverness Scotland Arrival-

The approach to Inverness

Heading to Inverness.  Scotland has lot of yellow flowers in fields

Mark before Inverness

Gorgeous lighthouse before Inverness

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under Inverness Bridge

We finally figured out what the staging area was next to the marina. It was parts for WIND VANES! those things are huge up close.

More wind vane parts'

When we got to Inverness besides catching up on laundry and grocery shopping we wanted to rent a car and see some of northern Scotland by car.

This is low tide across from Ariel

The same place at high tide.

This street takes you back in time to Dicken's day with the style of houses. Great pub in the block--  Inness Pub

Nice Floating docks and cleats. ( from Ariel's bow)

June 3- June 5 Passage to Inverness Scotland

We started out very early to appeal to the tide Gods in Inverness.  The current coming to Inverness is best at slack tide.  We left at 06:45.


What we forget is there are offshore drilling rigs and wind vanes in operation. You can see them on AIS

Drilling rig and support ship

Iphone snap shot in a bouncy sea.

Charles encountered offshore drilling rigs on his shift. We can see a

June 2 sail to Kirkehamn

June 2 was our ninth wedding anniversary. We sailed west trying to move but get closer to Scotland. The weather patterns were not the best so we had to make the best of what was on offer.  We had a lovely dinner at the only restaurant in town.

Tied to the fishing dock where the only place with any room since the Cat took up four slips.

the church

beautiful little town.

Our restaurant

The interior

Another view of the church