Top 7 highlights of my completely random spontaneous road trip around Scotland:
1.Getting my picture with some sheep! Definition of a stereotypical Scottish sight – sheep grazing on the rolling hills of Scotland. Take a trip nearly anywhere and yes, that is what you will find!
2.Seeing real Highland Cows for the first time – up close and personal! Highland Cows basically look like buffalo – they have horns and are really ‘furry’! I’m pretty sure they are friendly, but I don’t want to find that out the hard way.
3.Seeing ‘snow-capped’ Scottish mountains!
4.Going Mountain Climbing! To be fair, I was told that I wasn’t really mountain climbing and that it was more of a ‘hill’ and we were on a ‘nature trail’ – but I refuse to think that, because that was the highest and longest ‘hill’ I’ve ever seen! It was really steep and we climbed more than 2000 feet – and there was one point where I literally was scaling the mountainside! It was beautiful and the sight from the mountain was breathtaking, I enjoyed every minute of it.
5.Ordering a Kilt! Usually males wear kilts, but they do make female kilts that are more like ‘skirts’ – the female kilts have less pleats because the front of the kilt is not pleated at all. The female kilts are also typically shorter (although not too short – haha). Each family clan has their own tartan pattern, which means that depending on your last name, the kilt’s plaid pattern and colors will represent your family clan. Since my great, great, grandfather is Scottish; I was able to order my family’s plaid tartan pattern! Now I can wear my kilt with true Scottish pride and it represents a little part of who I am today.
6.Seeing more castles that I ever thought possible!
7.Eating Sticky Toffee Pudding – the most delicious toffee flavored cake served with your choice of ice cream or custard.
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