nearly two years ago.
Possibly my most favourite country/landscape that I have ever visited is Scotland, particularly the highlands. Edinburgh is absolutely stunning and you can definitely feel the history walking around the Royal Mile and down the Closes. But the highlands were something else.
If you have ever been to Switzerland, then you have probably seen stunning mountainous vistas. Yet somehow there is still a feeling of sterile, pristine order. In contrast, Scotland feels totally wild - a true wilderness - even though you hear and see the devastating effect humans have had on the landscape.
As you can see in the above photo, even in August mist clings to the air, and I found it no great stretch to imagine clan warfare and bagpipes haunting across the glens. This actually did happen for me while at Glen Coe. It was incredibly poignant, because Glen Coe is the location of a notorious massacre in 1692.
