Kelly and I have gotten to experience so much beautiful nature the past few days. Our first stop after packing up and leaving Inverness was Rogie Falls, pictured below.

From there, we made our way across Scotland to the west side of the Highlands. We stopped for lunch in the town of Lochcarron, which sits right along the water. On one side, you can walk beside Loch Carron; on the other, the town looks inward toward the lake. After lunch, we continued on and snapped another photo of the town from across the loch (last photo below).

Next up was Eliean Donan Castle. It’s striking from the outside, positioned on a small island where three lochs meet. Inside the grounds, there were some fun mannequins and displays about the castle’s battles and later reconstruction.

Most of our time the past few days has been spent driving. We often stop when something catches our eye, whether it has been right off the road or smack in the middle of it. Below is a sample of scenes from in and around the Isle of Skye. And even with all these photos, they are only a fraction of what we could’ve stopped to capture. The Highlands are packed with incredible landscapes.

It’s been nice to transition out of Airbnb units and into traditional B&Bs. Our time in the Isle of Skye was especially scenic. Two longer hikes stood out. The first, pictured below, is called the Old Mann of Storr. We happened to get caught in some heavier rain on this one, which made it the toughest hike we’ve done in Europe so far. Still, the towering rock formations were absolutely worth it.

The second big hike took us out to Neist Point Lighthouse. The weather cooperated this time, and the seaside cliffs around the lighthouse were gorgeous. Dozens of sheep grazing along the trail also made the hike even more picturesque.

We are currently staying in Ballachulish, just outside of Glencoe, where did some hiking this morning.