Scotland trip

Finally I have some time to update my blog on scotland trip.. been so busy watching tv and US Open these days.. haha..

This is one of the most relaxing trips that I have done in some time. Although France was quite relaxing also..

We reached Glasgow and stayed 1 night there before going to Fort William at the Highlands.


At the Glasgow City Chambers at George Square

At the Glasgow Cathedral, which is situated in the oldest part of Glasgow.


Happened to chance upon a Scottish bag-pipers band playing. They did marching while playing too!


At the People's Palace

Nothing much to do in Glasgow really. Spent most of the time shopping at the High Street shops and walking around to the sightseeing spots.


Me and huili at Fort William, along Loch Linhe

The highlight of this trip was supposed to be the steam train journey which is the train that harry potter takes to hogwarts.. This is a train ride from Fort William to Mallaig, and is reputed to be one of the most scenic journeys in the world.. Sadly, due to inadequate planning, we didnt book the train in advance and it was already full by the time we arrived!! :(

So we went to the Nevis range instead and "climbed" a mountain! Haha.. we took the cable car up for most of the way.. hee..


At the Nevis range.. the wind was super strong at the top of the mountain. So strong that all our ears hurt so much..

View of the trekking track which we took to reach the top of the mountain.


Resting at halfway of the trek..


Finally we reached the top!! The wind was even stronger here!!


View from the top..

The next day, we rented a car to drive to Loch Ness.


Me and huili with the legendary Loch Ness monster, Nessie.


Visit to the Loch Ness Centre, where they showed the history of the legend, and the scientific evidence showing that it is just a legend.

So do you believe in the Loch Ness monster? It's really quite amazing how a legend like this can turn this place into a tourist spot.


The Urquhart Castle in the background where the Loch Ness Monster was first "spotted".


More of the Urquhart Castle


A series of water locks linking the Loch Ness and Caledonian Canal.


With the beautiful Loch Ness behind me.


Along Loch Ness somewhere when we stopped half way during our drive back to Fort William.


The Highland cow, which we called Shaggy cow.. We saw alot of postcards of this cow, and we found it very cute. So we went in a search for it! We asked a shop assistant where we can possibly find the cows and he was spot on! although we kept driving for quite a while before we found the cows!


Very cute right!?!?! haha...... I was so afraid the cows will charge at us. See the scared look on my face.. there was a black one which looked particularly unfriendly. We had to climb over the fence to get into the field, and to cross the entire field to reach this cow which was the nearest to us!


River view from the Inverlochy Castle. The castle is now a ruin..


Sunset taken from the plane, on the way back to London from Glasgow.

I'm quite sure I'll go back to Fort William again. Because I still wanna take the scenic steam train. I can imagine it to be an absolutely amazing view of the Scottish Highlands..