Peebles = end of our trip, since it’s there that Dany broke his foot !

Edinburgh is Scotland's capital : until Union with England in 1707, it was also the site of its Parliament.

Scone Palace, where the Kings of Scots used to be crowned.

Blair Castle ( house of the Dukes of Atholl for six centuries), Pitlochry ( this Fish Ladder was created by man in order to allow the salmons to join Loch Faskally without crossing the dam) and Edradour Distillery, the smallest one in Scotland and the last where whisky is still hand-made.

Wildlife Highland Park : we spent a whole day there, watching various animals living freely inside the park.

Boat of Garten, where the small station hasn’t changed since 1863 and goes on operating two steam railways.

Nairn, where we attended traditional Highland Games.

Inverness (the battlefield of Culloden is located some miles away from it).

Loch Ness and Urqhuart Castle.

Fort William, on Loch Lyhnne, next to the Ben Nevis.

The Trossachs, country of Rob Roy, the local hero (maybe you’ve seen the movie), is a deep rocky cut linking two lochs, among which Loch Katrine which provides 85 million gallons per day to Glasgow and its suburban surrounds.

One of Scotland's most famous lochs, it is the second longest inland water, only Loch Ness being longest.

Queen Elizabeth Forest Park, one of the more beautiful Scottish natural parks. Dany and I with a piper we met while we were riding in the park.

Picture taken by my brother, whom we met per chance in front of the cathedral ! It is one of the most beautiful Gothic buildings of the medieval Scotland, but also one of the rare example of an intact cathedral dating back before the Reformation.

Coatbridge lies to the east of Glasgow : it was so hot outside that we decided to spend the whole day swimming, relaxing and having fun among the various attractions !!

Gorgeous little town, between mountain and sea : we loved it !

One of the numerous Scottish natural parks. The Galloway Forest Park, designated in 1947, covers some 76,000 ha. of forest, moorland and lochs.

Fine example of a tower-house = fortified residence built in the 14th century. The name "Threave" is derived from "Trieffe", meaning "Homestead" in old Welsh, the native tongue of Galloway before Gaelic. Threave Castle, built in the 14th century by Archibald the Grim, third Earl of Douglas, stands on an island in the River Dee. It became the stronghold of the Black Douglases, one of the more powerful families in Scotland.

Gretna Green, very close to the border, was famous for its runaway marriages : the Scottish law only required for a couple wishing to marry a mere statement in the presence of two witnesses. The blacksmith and his assistant used to play that role ! Nowadays, the "smithies" are often visited : these secret weddings are no longer possible since 1940.

The Lake District, in the northwest of England , includes some of the country’s most beautiful and varied landscapes. Located in the county of Cumbria, the area has, since the 18th century, attracted romantic poets such as William Wordsworth (1770-1850), who were hoping to capture the rugged appeal of its deep blue lakes, rocky peaks, rolling green pastures, and isolated villages. The Lake District's Scafell Pike is England’s highest mountain, at 978 metres (3,210 feet) above sea level.