I know these posts are long overdue, but as soon as I stepped off the plane and saw my sweet family, it has been nothing but catch-up for me! I have neglected my blogging, online schoolwork and even facebook (gasp)...so if I haven't answered your texts, don't take it personally. I have a lot of family time to catch up on!
This post is one of three that involves a secret trip that was put together for us by Ian's sister and brother-in-law, Kayleigh and Stuart. For a few weeks they kept telling us (or not telling us) about a trip they were planning for us.They are both really fun, so we knew we were in for a treat, regardless of the destination.
They picked us up early and we set out on a little road trip. We drove through the highlands, which were absolutely stunning. Two and a half hours full of mountains (hills), lakes (lochs) and waterfalls...definitely movie scenery.
Speaking of movie scenery, Kayleigh dropped a clue that our destination was featured in a few major films: Braveheart (of course) and HARRY POTTER.
Our first stop was at the foot of Ben Nevis, the tallest mountain in the UK. This mountain made the mountains I’ve climbed look like ant hills. We changed into trainers and began a small hike through the foot of Nevis and the surrounding hills. This particular hike reminded me more of the hiking back home (through trees).
At one point we came to an open passage (sort of a valley). It was beautiful! I took some video shots of it because pictures weren’t doing it justice.
You can see almost this exact shot in HP Goblet of Fire:
We eventually made it to this small rope bridge that crossed the river. Now, it would have been totally easier to walk down the river a bit, then cross on the rocks...but where’s the fun in that? We all tackled the rope bridge and made it across without any problems.
We ended up at the bottom of the gorgeous Steall Falls (the third highest in Scotland).
So only three hours into the trip and I’m seeing the tallest peak and third tallest waterfall?
#winning
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