http://www.safaribears.de/shared/favicon.jpg 001 The Royal Lion of Scotland. http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=1 002 First we stayed one night in Glasgow, but I didn't take any pictures there. This was my first picture already in wild nature. http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=2 003 Coming to Inveraray , 35 miles south-east of Oban. http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=3 004 There's a little watch tower on top of that hill and we wanted to walk up there. Well *I* wanted, and Carinne was nice enough to climb up with me. http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=4 005 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=5 006 We really made it up there, but it was bad walking. There was no real path as us central Europeans would expect it, and everything was wet wet wet and muddy. http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=6 007 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=7 008 Looking down on the castle that was situated between the hill and Inveraray. Inveraray Castle , built in the late 18th century, owned by the Duke of Argyll. http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=8 009 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=9 010 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=10 011 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=11 012 Dunollie Castle . http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=12 013 Staying in Oban (we wanted to go with a ferry to some islands there), we found a wonderful little park hidden in the middle of nowhere. http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=13 014 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=14 015 We left Oban without going to the islands, due to neverending rain, going on to Fort Williams, we wanted to go up Ben Nevis but the weather was (as usual) really shitty. http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=15 016 so we just continued on towards Isle of Skye http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=16 017 Just before getting to Skye we finally ... http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=17 018 ... reached the famous little Eilean Donan Castle . You might know it from the film Highlander. And, lucky me, this was the first time that we really had nice weather, cloudy, yes, but sunshine and just right to take great pictures of one of my main goals in Scotland. http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=18 019 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=19 020 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=20 021 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=21 022 a bag piper in front of the Eilean Donan castle. Isn't that a postcard picture? http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=22 023 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=23 024 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=24 025 Getting onto the little island, looking around in the castle. There has been a castle for many centuries, but the present day castle we visited only got build on the ruins of its predecessors between 1912 and 1932. It is owned by the clan MacRae. http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=25 026 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=26 027 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=27 028 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=28 029 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=29 030 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=30 031 I was climbing up a very steep hill to get some nice shots of the castle from above. http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=31 032 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=32 033 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=33 034 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=34 035 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=35 036 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=36 037 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=37 038 This is the little harbour of Portree on the Isle of Skye. If you get to Skye, you really have to come here and have salmon in the Restaurant 'The Lower Deck'. I think it's the blue building on the picture, but not 100% sure anymore. http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=38 039 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=39 040 Kilt Rock http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=40 041 The hill on the left is known as MacLeod's Table. http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=41 042 This is Dunvegan Castle , Stronghold of the Chief of MacLeod. http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=42 043 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=43 044 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=44 045 We took a little boat tour to see seals. http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=45 046 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=46 047 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=47 048 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=48 049 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=49 050 Sunset at the Old Man of Storr . http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=50 051 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=51 052 This is the Old Man of Storr. http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=52 053 We were walking up to the old man, that was a very long walk! And it was crowded as on Picadilly Circus LOL. http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=53 054 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=54 055 This was as close as I dared to go. From there on it was really steep and I got too scared :-/ http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=55 056 Just an old ruin near the hotel where we stayed, at the bridge going to the Isle of Skye, on our way back to the mainland. http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=56 057 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=57 058 Urquhart Castle on the Loch Ness, on our way to Inverness. http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=58 059 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=59 060 After Inverness (no pics taken) we went south again. We came to the impressive Blair Castle . The castle and the surrounding 2500 acres are still privately owned. http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=60 061 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=61 062 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=62 063 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=63 064 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=64 065 The last picture of Blair's Castle. http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=65 066 This here is Scone Palace in Perth. http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=66 067 Scone Palace is one of the most important places of Scottish History. It's the crowning place of the Scottish Kings. http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=67 068 This is Moot Hill, the crowning place, that held the Stone of Scone. http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=68 069 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=69 070 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=70 071 They kept peacocks in the park around Scone Palace, aren't they beautiful? http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=71 072 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=72 073 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=73 074 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=74 075 Even a white peacock! http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=75 076 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=76 077 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=77 078 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=78 079 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=79 080 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=80 081 This is Glamis Castle , home of the Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne. http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=81 082 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=82 083 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=83 084 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=84 085 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=85 086 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=86 087 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=87 088 And here we come to Stirling Castle . It looks over the famous Stirling Bridge, where the Scottish were battling the English enemies - and winning. http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=88 089 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=89 090 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=90 091 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=91 092 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=92 093 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=93 094 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=94 095 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=95 096 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=96 097 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=97 098 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=98 099 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=99 100 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=100 101 This is the Stirling Bridge, seen from the Castle. Close by has been the old wooden construction over which William Wallace was fighting the English . http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=101 102 National Wallace Monument . http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=102 103 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=103 104 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=104 105 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=105 106 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=106 107 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=107 108 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=108 109 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=109 110 Here we finally arrive in Edinburgh . These are just some fine looking houses close to the Castle of Edinburgh. http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=110 111 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=111 112 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=112 113 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=113 114 The Palace of Holyroodhouse , the palace of the royal family. http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=114 115 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=115 116 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=116 117 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=117 118 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=118 119 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=119 120 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=120 121 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=121 122 The main gate of the Castle of Edinburgh . http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=122 123 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=123 124 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=124 125 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=125 126 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=126 127 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=127 128 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=128 129 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=129 130 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=130 131 This is on top of Calton Hill , a nice viewpoint overlooking Edinburgh. http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=131 132 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=132 133 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=133 134 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=134 135 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=135 136 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=136 137 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=137 138 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=138 139 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=139 140 From here on we were for one week in Ayr , again for a Compaq KTE meeting. One day it was in Culzean Castle, just south of Ayr. http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=140 141 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=141 142 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=142 143 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=143 144 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=144 145 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=145 146 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=146 147 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=147 148 http://www.safaribears.de/content.php?page=SlideshowScotland&image=148