Hi All,
Based on the poor weather forecast we postponed our Loch Ness trip until tomorrow and focused on mostly indoor activities.
First stop was the Culloden Battlefield where in 1746, over 1,500 troops loyal to "Bonnie Prince Charlie" died in their attempt to drive out the English. A recently built, $17million visitor center offered a fascinating chronology of events in hallways with the Scottish perspective shown on the right hand wall and the English events on the left. Audio clips from writings of "witnesses", a four wall video of the battle re-enactment, weapons demonstrations and a ten foot computer generated overview of how the battle progressed rounded out the fabulous displays.
The rain held off so we walked part of the battlefield using their GPS coupled audio tours. When we got to each station, the device automatically played the appropriate audio segment. Neat technology!
The battle outcome was very one-sided. Where the Scots lost over 1,500 soldiers, the English lost 50!
This nearby farmhouse was used as a field hospital by the English.
After Culloden we visited a scotch distillery. Tomatin was once the largest single malt distillery in the country. We watched a DVD about the scotch making process and got wee samples.
We concluded the day in Inverness City Center. This is a view across the River Ness.
The free Inverness Museum covered the sweep of Scottish history from geology to the present and was worth far more than the price of admission.
Last stop was the Castle Tavern across the street where we had "Happy Chappy Ale" and Cullen Skunk.
Sandy & Carl
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